BENTONVILLE, Ark. -  Southern Nazarene collected some new hardware at the Great American Conference softball banquet Wednesday evening prior to the start of the tournament. The No. 2 seeded Crimson Storm collected four First Team honors and four Honorable Mention honors after the team's best season in the DII era.

Janie Worthington, a junior from Carnegie, Oklahoma, earned herself an All-GAC First Team honor after she had quite the year in the circle. Worthington led the Storm pitching staff as she struck out 152 batters that she faced which was good enough to rank her third in the GAC this season. She also led the conference with 21 wins on the season and was second in the GAC in saves with three.

Hailey Evans, a junior from Edmond, Oklahoma, also found herself on the All-GAC First Team. Evans finished the regular season third in the GAC in batting average as she hit .385. She also led the GAC and the Storm in RBIs with 52 and doubles with 15. Evans sent eight balls deep in the regular season to put her fourth in the GAC in home runs. She proved to be one of the most dominant hitters in the league earning her the First Team honor.

Kristen Mullendore, a freshman from Harrah, Oklahoma, had herself quite the freshman campaign earning her All-GAC First Team honors. She finished the regular season hitting .348 good for twelfth in the GAC to go alongside her 11 doubles good for seventh in the GAC this season. Mullendore also finished the year with a .946 fielding percentage after earning the job at shortstop this season. 

Emma Green, a junior from Wichita, Kansas, made a huge impact on the Storm in just her first year. She also collected First Team All-GAC honors after finishing the season with a .366 batting average to slot her at eighth in the GAC. Green showed off her speed all season long as she collected 34 runs scored, good for seventh on the GAC leaderboard as well as five triples to tie for second in the GAC. She was perfect on the base paths as well this season as she was 15-15 on stolen base attempts. 

Liana Heshiki, a junior from Pearl City, Hawaii, earned herself a spot on the All-GAC Honorable Mention list. She finished the regular season with a .317 batting average and a slugging percentage of .512 slotting her at eleventh in the GAC. She also posted 36 RBIs to put her at sixth in the GAC. Heshiki was always willing to give up her own at bat for her team as she laid down eight sac bunts and hit four sac flies to tab her on the GAC leaderboards as well.

Sydney Sundbye, a senior from Bethany, Oklahoma, also earned All-GAC Honorable Mention honors. She finished the regular season fifth on the team in batting average, hitting .341. Sundbye tallied 43 hits and 56 total bases. She was stellar at second base for the Storm as she posted a .971 fielding percentage. 

Kenedi Morelock, a junior from Piedmont, Oklahoma, was slotted as an All-GAC Honorable Mention outfielder. Morelock was perfect defensively with a 1.000 fielding percentage during the regular season. She led the Storm with 37 runs scored also earning her a sixth-place spot on the GAC leaderboard. Morelock was another speedster for Southern Nazarene as she tallied three triples good for seventh in the GAC and 14 stolen bases good for eleventh in the GAC.

Emma Swearingen, a junior from Moore, Oklahoma, earned the final All-GAC Honorable spot for the Storm. She finished the regular season hitting .299 and slugging .545 to place her ninth in the GAC. Swearingen also tacked on 35 RBIs to earn her eighth place in the GAC. She also totaled 11 doubles good for seventh in the GAC and 8 home runs good for ninth.  

The Crimson Storm also had three athletes honored as Distinguished Scholars: McKayla Franks, Peyton Norvelle, and Sydney Sundbye.

Southern Nazarene will now look to the Great American Conference Tournament in Bentonville, Arkansas as they hope to secure a tournament title and a chance at the Central Region Tournament. The Storm earned the No. 2 which also earned them a double-bye sending them directly to the semi-finals. The Storm will await their opponent as they are set to play Friday, May 3 at 2:30 pm against No. 3 Harding or No. 6 Southeastern Oklahoma State, or No. 7 Arkansas-Monticello.