Petersen named MVC's top athlete in softball
Hannah Petersen of Cedar Rapids Jefferson has been named the Valley Division Athlete of the Year on the 2012 Mississippi Valley Conference honor squad in softball.
Maddie Hansen, Carson Burgart and Rachel Sedlacek of Jefferson joined Petersen on the Valley Division first team, giving the J-Hawks four spots on the 12-girl squad.
Sydney Galligan of Xavier and Gabi Carter of Prairie also made first team in the Valley Division.
Alexis Kelsey, Kelsey Duggan and Maggie Rizor from Linn-Mar were first-team picks on the Mississippi Division team, as selected by the league coaches.