OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – After a fourth place finish in the MIAA, the Missouri Western softball team has placed five student-athletes on the All-MIAA team.

Tiffany Gillaspy – First Team, Second Base
It’s the second straight first team selection for Gillaspy and her third appearance on the team after being named honorable mention in 2013. The team’s student-athlete of the year, Gillaspy leads the Griffons in batting average (.376), slugging percentage (.715), runs (46), hits (62), RBIs (46), home runs (14) and total bases (118). Gillaspy also enters postseason play in the top-five of at least six MWSU career offensive categories. She is just three home runs shy of breaking the MWSU career record (39). She has been named the MIAA Hitter of the Week and National Player of the Week this season in addition to being one of 25 finalists for the national player of the year award.

Janie Smith – Second Team, Pitcher
Smith earns her first All-MIAA selection after posting a team-low 2.67 ERA and team highs in strikeouts (111) and innings pitched (136). Smith is 17-9 overall and has posted a 1.94 ERA in MIAA games this season. She was named MIAA Pitcher of the Week earlier this season after helping her team to a 16-game winning streak.

Morgan Rathmann – Second Team, Outfielder
An honorable mention pick last season, Rathmann leads the MIAA and is third in the nation with eight triples this season. The sophomore is batting .364 in her last 10 games and .354 on the season. A threat to steal anytime she reaches base, Rathmann has swiped 27 bags in 30 attempts this season.

Paige Shifflett – Second Team, Designated Player
One of the brightest spots in a promising future for the program, Shifflett hit .356 in her freshman season with eight home runs and 40 RBIs. With an impressive ability to change her approach to match the situation, Shifflett posted a .430 on base percentage and led the team with a .472 average with runners in scoring position, a .696 average with a runner on third with less than two outs and a .600 success rate in advancing runners.

Katie Klosterman – Honorable Mention, Third Base
A member of the Griffons’ super-sophomore class, Klosterman is second on the team with a .358 average at the plate. She leads the team with a .432 on base percentage and 15 walks this season. She has hit safely in 15 of the team’s last 18 games.

— MWSU Sports Information —