SALEM, Va. - Midwestern State placed three players on the Daktronics All America teams released Thursday afternoon by the College Sports Information of America.

Senior pitcher Brittney Tanner garnered second-team honors, while junior third baseman Mallory Mooney and sophomore outfielder Elena Bennett earned third-team honors.

Tanner, who was named a first-team All American by the National Fast-pitch Coaches' Association earlier in the day, played a key role in leading the No. 5-ranked Mustangs to the first College World Series appearance in program history.

The Burkburnett product has posted a 30-8 mark with three saves while notching a 1.49 ERA. Tanner ranks second in the nation with 13 shutouts and is third in NCAA Division II with 336 strikeouts.

Mooney claims her first collegiate All-America honors after enjoying a banner season at the hot corner for the Mustangs.

The Mesquite Horn High product boasts a .365 batting average while setting school records with 15 home runs and 69 RBIs while posting a stellar .961 fielding percentage at third base.

Bennett added her second All-America honor of the postseason as she was also earned second-team NFCA Louisville Slugger accolades.

The sophomore center fielder from Carrollton led the South Central Region with a .420 batting average while setting school records with 87 hits and 39 stolen bases.

Midwestern State was one of six teams to place multiple players on the Daktronics All-America teams and led the way with three selections.

Other players representing the Lone Star Conference included West Texas A&M outfielder Kimberly LeComte (second team) and Angelo State designated player Kaycee Taylor.

North Georgia's Jessica Coan was named the Ron Lenz Pitcher of the Year, while Grand Valley State's Katie Martin gained Ron Lenz Player of the Year honors.

Midwestern State opens NCAA Division II Softball Championship play tonight against No. 1 Alabama-Huntsville. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. (Central Time).
  

2011 Daktronics All America Team
First Team
Pos.	Student-Athlete	Class	School
P	Hope Bitzer	Jr.	Rollins (Fla.)
P	Jessica Coan	Jr.	North Georgia
P	Camille Gaito	Jr.	UC-San Diego
C	Christine Roser	Sr.	Rollins (Fla.)
1B	Tricia Gorman	Sr.	Chowan (S.C.)
2B	April Jowers	Jr.	Armstrong Atlatic (Ga.)
SS	Samantha Petrich	Sr.	Central Washington
3B	Kelsey Haupert	Sr.	Central Washington
OF	Jeana Frey	So.	Molloy (N.Y.)
OF	Ashley Gates	Jr.	Northern Kentucky
OF	Katelyn Lovato	So.	Adams State (Colo.)
DP	Katie Martin	So.	Grand Valley State (Mich.)
UT	Jennifer DeMotte	So.	Indianapolis (Ind.)
Second Team
Pos.	Student-Athlete	Class	School
P	Torie Bunzell	Sr.	Quincy (Ill.)
P	Deanna Henriott	Sr.	Tampa (Fla.)
P	Brittney Tanner	Sr.	Midwestern State (Texas)
C	Emily Slack	Jr.	Dowling (N.Y.)
1B	Molly Link	Jr.	Winona State (Minn.)
2B	Hope Cornell	Sr.	Shippensburg (Pa.)
SS	Bailey Vrazel	Fr.	Texas Woman's
3B	Nicole Hagenah	Fr.	C.W. Post (N.Y.)
OF	Alison Allen	Jr.	Wayne State (Mich.)
OF	Kimberly LeComte	Jr.	West Texas A&M
OF	Jessica McFadden	Sr.	Barton (N.C.)
DP	Lindsay Erickson	Fr.	Minnesota State
UT	Anna Cue	So.	Dixie State (Utah)
Third Team
Pos.	Student-Athlete	Class	School
P	Katie Goetzinger	Sr.	Wayne State (Neb.)
P	Samantha Lipperd	So.	Sonoma State (Calif.)
P	Jessie Stavola	Jr.	Dowling (N.Y.)
C	Kathy Crudo	Jr.	Winona State (Minn.)
1B	Chrissy Stalf	So.	Humboldt State (Calif.)
2B	Kendall Bright	Jr.	C.W. Post (N.Y.)
SS	Danielle McDevitt	So.	Holy Family
3B	Mallory Mooney	Jr.	Midwestern State (Texas)
OF	Elena Bennett	So.	Midwestern State (Texas)
OF	Grace Collins	Jr.	Barry (Fla.)
OF	Kashila Young	Sr.	West Virginia Wesleyan
DP	Kaycee Taylor	Sr.	Angelo State
UT	Brynn Larsen	Jr.	Concordia-St. Paul