Gaughen named honorable mention All-GPAC
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Madelyn Gaughen of College of Saint Mary has been named to the honorable mention list on the All-Great Plains Athletic Conference women's basketball teams for 2024-25.
Gaughen, a 5-foot-9 junior forward from Cedar Bluffs, Neb., led the Flames in rebounding (4.9), assists (2.0), steals (1.1) and field-goal percentage (41.5%), and was second in scoring (9.7).
Macy Sievers of Dordt University has been selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/ GPAC Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Year and headlines the All-GPAC teams.
Other GPAC basketball honorees include: Defensive Player of the Year: Janie Van Donge of Dordt; Freshman of the Year: McKenna Yates of Hastings; and GPAC Coach of the Year: Jina Douglas of Hastings.
The All-GPAC Basketball Teams and honors are selected by the league's 12 head coaches.
2024-25 GPAC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams
First Team
(10 Members, Listed Alphabetically by Last Name)
Name School Height Year Position Hometown
Hali Anderson Northwestern 5-6 Sr. Guard Saint Ansgar, Iowa
Mak Hatcliff Doane 5-7 Sr. Guard Beatrice, Neb.
Mallie McNair Briar Cliff 5-8 Jr. Guard Imperial, Neb.
Rylee Rosenquist Dakota Wesleyan 5-7 Jr. Guard North Sioux City, S.D.
Molly Schany Northwestern 6-1 Sr. Forward Emmetsburg, Iowa
Macy Sievers* Dordt 5-8 Jr. Guard Storm Lake, Iowa
Janie Van Donge Dordt 5-10 Sr. Forward Hospers, Iowa
Adrianna Webster Briar Cliff 6-0 Sr. Forward Urbana, Iowa
McKenna Yates Hastings 5-8 Fr. Guard McCool Junction, Neb.
Emma Yost Dakota Wesleyan 6-0 So. Forward Wagner, S.D.
*GPAC Player-of-the-Year
Second Team
(10 Members, Listed Alphabetically by Last Name):
Name School Height Year Position Hometown
Mariyah Avila Hastings 5-5 Jr. Guard Scottsbluff, Neb.
Kennedy Benne Briar Cliff 5-8 Gr. Guard Oakland, Neb.
Kendal Brigham Concordia 5-5 Gr. Guard Wahoo, Neb.
Avery Broughton Dakota Wesleyan 6-1 So. Guard Corsica, S.D.
Brooke Dial Waldorf 5-10 So. Forward Dallas, Tex.
Olivia Harazin Dordt 5-7 So. Guard Lake Crystal, Minn.
Macy Holtz Doane 5-7 Sr. Guard Plainview, Minn.
Alexis Spier Morningside 5-7 Sr. Guard Gretna, Neb.
Kristin Vieselmeyer Concordia 6-2 Jr. Forward Holyoke, Colo.
Lily Vollertsen Morningside 6-2 Jr. Post Syracuse, Neb.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player of the Year: Macy Sievers, Dordt
GPAC Defensive Player of the Year: Janie Van Donge, Dordt
GPAC Freshman of the Year: McKenna Yates, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach of the Year: Jina Douglas, Hastings
Honorable Mention
Briar Cliff: Grace Flanagan, Rachel Langel
College of Saint Mary: Madelyn Gaughen
Concordia: Abby Krieser, Raelyn Kelty
Dakota Wesleyan: Shalayne Nagel
Doane: Megan Chambers, Maddie Portwine Dordt: Gracie Schoonhoven, Willow Bleeker
Hastings: Macy Bryant, Ann Bose, Rachel Goodon, Kiernan Paulk
Midland: Sarah Shepard, Jenna Weber
Morningside: Ella Wragge
Mount Marty: Sidney Thue, Kaela Martinez, Emma Jarovski
Northwestern: Ashtyn Wobig
Waldorf: Edosa Ogbemudia