Burnsville, Minn. – Minnesota Crookston junior infielder
Whitnee Curry (Jr., MIF/OF, Lincoln, Neb.) was named to the 2024 NSIC All-Conference first team on Tuesday afternoon.
Curry becomes the first Golden Eagle to be named to an All-Conference team since
Dana Zarn was named to the All-NSIC second team in 2022. Curry is the second Golden Eagle to be named to the first team and first since McKenzie Smith was named to the first team back in 2002.
Including Curry, 38 other players from around the NSIC made the All-Conference; 19 on the first team and 19 on the second team. Nine players were named to the NSIC All-Defensive team, as well.
Curry played in 50 games this season, starting every game she played in. The Lincoln, Neb., native hit .340 on the season, the second best in a season in her career. Curry tied a career-high with 48 hits on the year and drew 20 walks on the year, while scoring 13 runs.
On the year, Curry had a hit in more than half of the games she played in and had 12 multi-hit games on the year, including a 5-5 game against Sioux Falls, which was a career-high for hits in a game and tied for most hits in a game in program history.
Curry finished her junior season third on the team with 22 RBI on the year and had the second highest OPS, as well. In the field, Curry made just five errors on 204 chances, spending a majority of her time in the field at shortstop.
Minnesota Crookston set the school record for most wins in NSIC play.
2024 ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM:
# Name Pos. Yr. School Hometown
50 Grace Glanzer RHP Sr. Augie Sioux Falls, S.D.
24 Lauren Dixon LHP Sr. UMD Sobieski, Wis.
77 Azalya Lopez P/U So. MSUM Corona, Calif.
28 Reese Holzhueter Utility Jr. SCSU Shakopee, Minn.
7 Courtney Kessler DP Fr. MSU West Branch, Iowa
10 Torri Chute 1B Sr. Augie Woodbury, Minn.
3 Ellie Tallman 2nd Sr. MSU Martelle, Iowa
44 Alexis Monty 3B Fr CSP Stillwater, Minn.
66 Brooklyn Morrison SS Sr. MiSU Abbotsford, B.C.
8 Gracey Brink C Sr. Augie Rapid City, S.D.
6 Desi Cuevas LF Fr. Augie Omaha, Neb.
20 Andrea Cain RF R-So. Augie Sioux Falls, S.D.
18 Kat Burkhardt CF Sr. UMD New Berlin, Wis.
23 Abbie Hlas SS SR WSU Adel, IA
22 Nicole Schmitt 1B Jr. UMD Verona, WI
25 Kennedy Buckman 2B Sr. Augie New Prague, MN
9 McKayla Armbruster RHP GSr MSU Faribault, MN
14 Ashton Dorman 3B So. Augie Sioux Falls, SD
24
Whitnee Curry SS Jr. UMC Lincoln, NE
2024 ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
# Name Pos. Yr. School Hometown
32 Lexi Lander RHP Sr. Augie
Onawa, IA
35 Danielle Sharum C Jr CSP Marietta, GA
16 Marina Carter LF Jr MSU Ankeny, IA
8 Riley Schwisow SS Fr USF Beatrice, NE
21 Clara Heislen CF Sr CSP Las Vegas, NV
18 Anna LaCount C SO MiSU Kaukauna, Wis.
25 Carly Engelhardt 1B SR WSU Oswego, IL
2 Savannah Serdynski 3B Soph WSU Sullivan, WI
7 Annika Norman 2nd JR MSUM Geneva, IL
10 Erica McCullough LHP Jr CSP Greenville, IND
21 Mackenzie Gallagher 3rd SO MSUM Frankfort, IL
17 Avarie Eagle DP Jr. NSU Muscatine, IA
30 Stella Harber SS Rso. Augie Overland Park, KS
1 Sam Keller CF JR WSU Geneva, IL
25 Maddy Walsh RHP Fr. UMD Duluth, MN
19 Lexi Chase RHP SR. NSU Chatfield, MN
22 Teaghen Amwoza 2B SR WSU Yorkville, IL
1 Alannah Naumann OF Jr USF Memphis, TN
22 Gabi Dawydul RHP SR MiSU Winnipeg, Man.
15 Ashley Fauske RF Sr. NSU Kaukauna, WI
2024 NSIC ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
# Name Pos. Yr. School Hometown
77 Azalya Lopez P So. MSUM Corona, Calif.
8 Gracey Brink C Sr. Augie Rapid City, S.D.
27 Paris VanDyke 1B Fr. SMSU Luverne, Minn.
25 Kennedy Buckman 2B Sr. Augie New Prague, Minn.
44 Alexis Monty 3B Fr. CSP Stillwater, Minn.
2 Sydney Pelzer SS Jr. CSP Little Canada, Minn.
6 Desi Cuevas LF Fr. Augie Omaha, Neb.
20 Molly Houts CF Jr. BSU Whittier, Calif.
8 Abby Boxrud RF So. SMSU Red Wing, Minn.
