She was named Pitcher of the Year by the Big 12, the NFCA and D1Softball.com. She was a finalist for the USA Softball National Player of the Year and a consensus First Team All-American.

Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens (23) winds up before throwing a pitch against Ohio State during the 2025 NCAA softball tournament at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on May 18, 2025.

At the conference level, Nebraska has had 49 first-team All-Big 12 and All-Big Ten selections. With the help of experts, below is the All-Quarter-Century Team for Nebraska softball.

In softball, Randolph-Macon All-American Gracie Ellis continued her stellar NCAA Division III tourney run, pitching a 12-inning shutout to lead the No. 24 Yellow Jackets to a 5-0 Game 1 Super ...