2017 SEC Softball Awards announced

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Southeastern Conference announced its annual softball awards to cap the 2017 season and kick off the SEC Softball Tournament in Knoxville, Tenn., May 10-13. The All-SEC Teams consist of 29 total student-athletes, along with a 13-member All-Freshman team and a nine-member All-Defensive Team. No ties were broken.

Meghan Gregg of Tennessee was named Player of the Year, while Kelly Barnhill of Florida earned Pitcher of the Year honors. Freshman of the Year honors went to Caylan Arnold of Tennessee, while Kasey Cooper of Auburn earned the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Tim Walton of Florida was selected as Coach of the Year. The awards were voted on by the league's head coaches.

The complete 2017 SEC Softball Postseason Awards is as follows:

First Team All-SEC
P - Kaylee Carlson, Auburn
P - Kelly Barnhill, Florida
P - Delanie Gourley, Florida
IF - Nicole DeWitt, Florida
IF - Kayli Kvistad, Florida
IF - Katie Reed, Kentucky
IF - Caroline Seitz, Mississippi State
IF - Meghan Gregg, Tennessee
OF - Amanda Lorenz, Florida
OF - Cortni Emanuel, Georgia
OF - Bailey Landry, LSU
OF - Kylan Becker, Ole Miss
C - Carlee Wallace, Auburn
DP/U - Aleshia Ocasio, Florida

Second Team All-SEC
P - Alexis Osorio, Alabama
P - Allie Walljasper, LSU
P - Kaitlin Lee, Ole Miss
P - Matty Moss, Tennessee
IF - A.J. Belans, Arkansas
IF - Kasey Cooper, Auburn
IF - Alyssa DiCarlo, Georgia
IF - Kristen Cuyos, Texas A&M
IF - Riley Sartain, Texas A&M
OF - Alyssa Rivera, Auburn
OF - Justine McLean, Florida
OF - Sydni Emanuel, Georgia
OF - Regan Nash, Missouri
C - Sahvanna Jaquish, LSU
DP/U - Brooke Vines, Tennessee

Freshman All-SEC
P - Autumn Storms. Arkansas
P - Morgan Bruce, Ole Miss
P - Caylan Arnold, Tennessee
IF - Sophia Reynoso, Florida
IF - Alex Martens, Kentucky
IF - Braxton Burnside, Missouri
IF - Mackenzie Boesel, South Carolina
IF - Chelsea Seggern, Tennessee
OF - Elissa Brown, Alabama
OF - Alyssa Rivera, Auburn
OF - Bailey Vick, Kentucky
OF - Sarah Hudek, Texas A&M
DP/U - Bailey Hemphill, Alabama

SEC All-Defensive
P - Kaylee Carlson, Auburn
C - Carlee Wallace, Auburn
1B - Kaylea Snaer, South Carolina
2B - Nicole DeWitt, Florida
SS - Meghan Gregg, Tennessee
3B - Kasey Cooper, Auburn
LF - Bailey Vick, Kentucky
CF - Amanda Ivy, Mississippi State
RF - Sydni Emanuel, Georgia

Player of the Year: Meghan Gregg, Tennessee
Pitcher of the Year: Kelly Barnhill, Florida
Freshman of the Year: Caylan Arnold, Tennessee
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kasey Cooper, Auburn
Coach of the Year: Tim Walton, Florida