FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State senior catcher Madison Pierce was named to the 2025 All-MIAA Softball Team on Tuesday. She was a second-team selection and it is the first all-conference selection of her career at FHSU.
Pierce has put together a strong offensive season for Fort Hays State, entering the MIAA Tournament with a team-leading .367 batting average, 22 RBIs, 28 runs scored, 47 hits, 17 walks, and .438 on-base percentage. She has six doubles and five home runs. Defensively, she has thrown out 43 percent of players attempting to steal bases, while holding a .982 fielding percentage for the season. Pierce ranks second on the career putouts list at FHSU with 1,057, but it is the most by any player with four years of eligibility. She also ranks second on the career caught stealing list by catchers with 39.
Pierce is the highest selection on the All-MIAA team for the Tigers since 2022 when Peyton Shepard earned a second-team selection in the outfield.
Below is the All-MIAA Softball Team for the 2025 season.
2025 MIAA SOFTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS & ALL-MIAA TEAMS
Player of the Year – Terin Ritz – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Pitcher of the Year – Kiki Pickens – Missouri Southern, So.
Defensive Player of the Year – Rylee Lemos – Central Oklahoma, Jr.
Freshman of the Year – Bailey Dillon – Missouri Southern
Coaching Staff of the Year – Central Oklahoma – Cody White, Jon Hunter, Jordan Dixon and Jacee Minter
ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM
Pitcher: Kiki Pickens – Missouri Southern
Pitcher: Sydney Rader – Missouri Western
Pitcher: Brooke Weimer – Central Missouri
Catcher: Abbey Rogers – Rogers State
First Base: Katie Gray – Missouri Southern
Second Base: McKayla Carney – Rogers State
Shortstop: Heather Arnett – Pittsburg State
Third Base: Kaylee Lyon – Rogers State
Outfield: Bailey Dillon – Missouri Southern
Outfield: Rylee Lemos – Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Courtney Storey – Pittsburg State
Designated Player: Taylor Thompson – Central Missouri
Utility/Pitcher: Terin Ritz – Central Oklahoma*
*Unanimous Selection
ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
Pitcher: Ava Laurent – Pittsburg State
Pitcher: Harley Culie – Rogers State
Pitcher: Jade Sanders – Rogers State
Catcher: Madison Pierce – Fort Hays State
First Base: Jaden LaBarge – Washburn
Second Base: Alexis Tanguma – Washburn
Shortstop: Emily Deramus – Central Oklahoma
Third Base: Kadyn Trochim – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Lillie Filger – Northwest Missouri
Outfield: Makenzie Sais – Washburn
Outfield: Callie Yellin – Rogers State
Designated Player: Chloe Bohuslavicky – Rogers State
Utility/Pitcher: Madison Heinle – Northeastern State
GOLD GLOVE TEAM
Pitcher: Sydney Rader – Missouri Western
Catcher: Abbey Rogers – Rogers State
First Base: Katie Gray – Missouri Southern
Second Base: Rylee Anglen – Central Oklahoma
Second Base: Jadyn Sheffield – Central Missouri
Shortstop: Curstin Todd – Northwest Missouri
Third Base: Kadyn Trochim – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Erin Boles – Washburn
Outfield: Juliana De Luna – Emporia State
Outfield: Taylor Jones – Missouri Western
Outfield: Rylee Lemos – Central Oklahoma
(Team Includes Ties)
HONORABLE MENTION
Central Missouri: Bailey Brumley (First Base)
Central Oklahoma: Kennedy Clark (Catcher); Rylee Anglen (Second Base); Brooklyn Ryan (Outfield)
Emporia State: Sydney Wagner (Shortstop); Brooke Flewelling (Third Base); Taryn Burkhardt (Outfield)
Missouri Southern: Kate Thurman (Catcher); Kylee Jacks (Outfield)
Nebraska Kearney: Mary Chvatal (Shortstop)
Northeastern State: Korynn Tindel (Shortstop); Maddie Messenger (Third Base)
Northwest Missouri: Jadyn Streigle (Pitcher); Skylar Pieper (First Base); Malia Cuevas(Second Base); Omara Love (Outfield)
Pittsburg State: Aydenne Brown (Pitcher); Alleyna Rushing (Outfield); Amaya Snyder (Designated Player)