KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA announced the Women’s Basketball All-MIAA teams on Tuesday. Katrina Roenfeldt, Melia Richardson, and Brittany Atkins all received All-MIAA recognition.
ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM
Katrina Roenfeldt
MIAA ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Melia Richardson
ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION
Brittany Atkins
Melia Richardson
Katrina Roenfeldt was named First Team All-MIAA after returning from a season-ending injury last season. The redshirt junior guard was one of the top scorers in the conference, finishing second in the MIAA with 467 total points (16.7 per game). Roenfeldt broke the Missouri Western single-season record for three-pointers in a season with 84 made three’s. Roenfeldt was known for more than just her scoring, also leading the team in rebounds (5.1) and minutes (33.8) per game. She was the most consistent offensive threat for the Griffons as she scored in double figures in 25 of the team’s 28 games. Roenfeldt enters the MIAA Championships on the most productive scoring stretch of her career, averaging nearly 20 points per game over her last 10 games.
Melia Richardson receives both MIAA All-Defensive and All-MIAA Honorable Mention honors. Richardson has now been named All-MIAA Honorable Mention in back-to-back seasons. Richardson wraps up her four-year career at Missouri Western with 114 games and over 3,000 minutes played. The senior averaged 8.5 points per game while also leading the team with 2.5 assists per game. She registered double-figure scoring in eight games this season, including a season-high 22 points at Southwest Baptist on Feb. 21.
Brittany Atkins earns All-MIAA Honorable Mention recognition in her final season at Missouri Western. She was the Griffons’ second-leading scorer with 11.7 points per game. Atkins scored at least 10 points in 12 of her 19 games played, which included a streak of six-straight games. She poured in season-highs with 24 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in the Griffons’ win at Lincoln on Feb. 7.
— MWSU Athletics —