2011–12 Great American Conference championships

The Great American Conference sponsors championship events for 12 of its 13 sports. The football champion is the team with the best conference record.

The 2011–12 season was the first year of the conference. Arkansas Tech led the way with four championships (3 team, 1 individual). East Central and Harding each had three. As a new conference it did not receive automatic qualifying to NCAA championships; however, several teams and individuals were selected to postseason championships.

East Central, Harding, and Southern Arkansas participated in the men's cross country regional meet with ECU placing 2nd (3 top 10 runners) to advance to the national meet where ECU earned an 11th-place finish. Arkansas Tech, East Central, Harding, and Southern Arkansas participated in the women's cross country regional meet with HU placing 7th (1 top 10 runner). Arkansas Tech's volleyball team fell in the regional first round while the men's basketball team advanced to the regional finals, and Ouachita Baptist's men's tennis team advanced to the national quarterfinals. Rebecka Surteval (ATU) finished 16th at the women's golf super regional. Jack Garrett (ATU) finished 12th and Matt Jennings (HSU) finished 54th at the men's golf super regional. Southern Arkansas ended the Baseball regional with a 1–2 record, winning its first game.

Men's cross country

 * Champion
 * Team – East Central
 * Individual – Ezekiel Kissorio, East Central

East Central placed the top three individual finishes and four of the top six to capture the inaugural Great American Conference men's cross country championship.

ECU's Ezekiel Kissorio, Armando Saldivar, and Daniel Kiptoo finished first, second, and third, respectively. All seven of ECU's designated runners finished in the top 10. ECU finished with a total of 17 points.


 * Runner of the Year
 * Ezekiel Kissorio, East Central


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Lajos Farkas, Harding


 * Coach of the Year
 * Steve Sawyer, East Central


 * All-GAC Team
 * Ezekiel Kissorio, East Central
 * Armando Saldivar, East Central
 * Daniel Kiptoo, East Central
 * Cale Eidson, East Central
 * Jimmy Sutrick, East Central
 * Lajos Farkas, Harding
 * Austin Christian, East Central
 * Mickey Hammer, Southern Arkansas
 * Joel Dutton, East Central
 * Phillip Biwott, Harding

Championships
Saturday, October 22 Host: Harding University (Searcy, AR)

Women's cross country

 * Champion
 * Team – Harding
 * Individual – Gladys Kimtai, Harding

Harding placed all seven of its runners in the top 20 to win the inaugural Great American Conference women's cross country championship.

Four of Harding's seven runners finished in top 10 in the 5-kilometer race, highlighted by a first-place finish from Gladys Kimtai and a second-place finish from Eva Zaborowska. Harding finished with a total of 27 points.


 * Runner of the Year
 * Gladys Kimtai, Harding


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Ewa Zaborowska, Harding


 * Coach of the Year
 * Steve Guymon, Harding


 * All-GAC 1st Team
 * Olivia Campbell, Arkansas Tech
 * Cheryl Nolan, Arkansas Tech
 * Samantha Bartlett, East Central
 * ReGina Germaine, East Central
 * Colleta Songol, East Central
 * Amber Walker, East Central
 * Dallis Bailey, Harding
 * Gladys Kimtai, Harding
 * Mary Samoei, Harding
 * Ewa Zaborowska, Harding


 * All-GAC 2nd Team
 * Miranda Claxton, East Central
 * Andrea McKinney, East Central
 * Allison Dixon, Harding
 * Amber Priest, Harding
 * Rachel Roberts, Harding
 * Johanna Casey, Ouachita Baptist
 * Carli Langley, Southern Arkansas
 * Olivia Ornelas, Southern Arkansas
 * Jennifer Osborn, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * Melissa Banks, Southwestern Oklahoma State

Championships
Saturday, October 22 Host: Harding University (Searcy, AR)

Football

 * Champion
 * Ouachita Baptist

Ouachita Baptist clinched the inaugural Great American Conference Championship by defeating Southeastern Oklahoma State with a final score of 21–18. OBU (7–2, 6–0 GAC) finished the season at 7–3, and 6–1 in Great American Conference play. The conference championship marks the first since 1982.


 * Offensive Player of the Year
 * Casey Cooper, Ouachita Baptist


 * Defensive Player of the Year
 * Jason Catchings, East Central


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Devin Benton, Southwestern Oklahoma State


 * Coach of the Year
 * Todd Knight, Ouachita Baptist


 * All-GAC 1st Team
 * QB – Casey Cooper, Ouachita Baptist
 * RB – Mark Johnson, Southern Arkansas
 * RB – Kale Gelles, Harding
 * WR – D.J. Stephens, Arkansas-Monticello
 * WR – A.J. Whitmore, Arkansas Tech
 * WR – Zach Patteson, East Central
 * TE – Ryan Shelley, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * UT – Jeremy Holt, Harding
 * C – Seth Oxner, Arkansas-Monticello
 * OL – Carlos Savala, East Central
 * OL – Garrett Taylor, Harding
 * OL – Roy Richard, Ouachita Baptist
 * OL – Desmund Farris, East Central
 * DE – Armonty Bryant, East Central
 * DE – Roland Dampeer, Arkansas Tech
 * DT – Taurus Williams, Ouachita Baptist
 * DT – Antonio Leak, Henderson State
 * ILB – Terrence Garrett, Ouachita Baptist
 * ILB – Keaton Stigger, Henderson State
 * OLB – Jason Catchings, East Central
 * OLB – Bennie Anderson, Henderson State
 * CB – Dontae Smith, East Central
 * CB – Marvin Tribble, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * S – Clarence Laster, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * S – Norris Wrenn, East Central
 * P – Derek Jambon, Arkansas-Monticello
 * K – Eddy Carmona, Harding
 * RS – A.J. Whitmore, Arkansas Tech


 * All-GAC 2nd Team
 * QB – Tyler Vanderzee, East Central
 * RB – Jarvis Smith, Henderson State
 * RB – Nakita Myles, Arkansas-Monticello
 * WR – George Robbins, East Central
 * WR – Esau Bauknight, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * WR – Brett Reece, Ouachita Baptist
 * TE – Phillip Supernaw, Ouachita Baptist
 * UT – Bruce Hatton, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * C – Hunter Soper, Ouachita Baptist
 * OL – Kyle Smith, Ouachita Baptist
 * OL – Allen Hale, Southern Arkansas
 * OL – Corey Godbolt, Ouachita Baptist
 * OL – Tory Day, Harding
 * DE – Josh Aldridge, Harding
 * DE – Robbie Aldridge, Henderson State
 * DT – Calvin Ursin, Arkansas-Monticello
 * DT – Devin Benton, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * ILB – Kerel James, East Central
 * ILB – Aaron Gillaspie, Harding
 * OLB – Johnny Seals, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * OLB – Abraham Felton, Arkansas-Monticello
 * CB – Eric Crocker, Arkansas-Monticello
 * CB – A.J. Williams, Ouachita Baptist
 * S – Jeremy Rodenburg, Henderson State
 * S – Izzy Eziakor, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * P – Brian Gonzalez, East Central
 * K – Colton Rainey, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * RS – Dontae Smith, East Central


 * All-GAC Honorable Mention
 * QB – Dustin Stenta, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * RB – Chris Rycraw, Ouachita Baptist
 * WR – Kenneth Robey, Arkansas-Monticello
 * WR – Tyler O'Quin, Harding
 * TE – Colter Huff, East Central
 * C – David Rebata, Henderson State
 * OL – Kevin Rodriguez, Henderson State
 * OL – Ronald Penn, Arkansas-Monticello
 * DE – Lonnell Rice, East Central
 * DE – Lis Leota, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * DT – Erik Howell, East Central
 * ILB – A.J. Steele, Southern Arkansas
 * ILB – Amos Cherry, East Central
 * OLB – Tyler McGrew, East Central
 * OLB – Augustine Ume-Ezeoke, Ouachita Baptist
 * CB – Wes Brady, Henderson State
 * CB – Roderick Cohn, Harding
 * S – Jasper Bodiford, Harding
 * S – Jacolby Stewart, Southern Arkansas
 * P – Clark Gaddis, Ouachita Baptist
 * RS – Travarus Brown, Southern Arkansas

Season
The Arkansas schools were not able to play a complete conference schedule due to the exit agreement with the Gulf South Conference.

Women's soccer

 * Champion
 * East Central

After scoreless regulation and overtime periods, East Central defeated Ouachita Baptist 3–1 in penalty kicks to capture the inaugural Great American Conference women's soccer championship.

ECU, the conference's regular season champ as well, recorded successful penalty kicks from Laura McNab, Rachel Hudgins and Carla Rodriguez to capture the victory. Morgan Pitchford made the first penalty kick for OBU, but her team's next three shootout participants were unsuccessful in their attempts, setting up Rodriguez' game-winner.


 * Offensive Player of the Year
 * Whitney Watts, East Central


 * Defender of the Year
 * Kira Bertrand, Southwestern Oklahoma State


 * Goalkeeper of the Year
 * Whitley Hoppe, Ouachita Baptist


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Margaret Glutz, East Central


 * Coach of the Year
 * Riley Bailey, East Central


 * All-GAC 1st Team
 * F – Courtney Hailey, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * F – Adriana Lucar, Harding
 * F – Whitney Watts, East Central
 * F – Beth Wendl, Ouachita Baptist
 * M – Josie Price, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * M – Jessica Carbonara, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * M – Lauren Hatch, Ouachita Baptist
 * M – Laura McNab, East Central
 * D – Carrie Lieblong, Ouachita Baptist
 * D – Hannah Hatcher, Harding
 * D – Margaret Glutz, East Central
 * D – Kira Bertrand, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * GK – Whitley Hoppe, Ouachita Baptist


 * All-GAC 2nd Team
 * F – Kelsey Visor, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * F – Samantha Nunez, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * F – Ashley Bradford, East Central
 * M – Ashley Royce, Harding
 * M – Katie Glutz, East Central
 * M – Samantha Rice, East Central
 * M – Miranda Lytle, Ouachita Baptist
 * D – Carla Rodriguez, East Central
 * D – Natalie Crosslin, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * D – Chelsea Brandon, Harding
 * D – Mary Whisenhunt, Ouachita Baptist
 * GK – Adrianna Phininzy, East Central


 * All-GAC Honorable Mention
 * M – Hannah Rudebusch, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * D – Jessica Syswerda, East Central
 * D – Brie Munoz, Ouachita Baptist
 * GK – Chelsey Dodd, Southwestern Oklahoma State

Tournament
Friday-Sunday, November 4–6 Host: East Central University (Ada, OK)


 * All-Tournament Team
 * F – Whitney Watts, East Central (Most Valuable Player)
 * F – Beth Wendl, Ouachita Baptist
 * F – Chelsea Brandon, Harding
 * F – Adriana Lucar, Harding
 * F – Kelsey Visor, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * M – Laura McNab, East Central
 * M – Katie Glutz, East Central
 * M – Ashley McMahon, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * M – Miranda Lytle, Ouachita Baptist
 * D – Margaret Glutz, East Central
 * GK – Adrianna Phininzy, East Central
 * GK – Whitley Hoppe, Ouachita Baptist

Volleyball

 * Champion
 * Arkansas Tech

It is only fitting the inaugural Great American Conference volleyball tournament championship was decided in five sets. Arkansas Tech defeated Harding 3–2 to capture the tournament title to go along with the program's regular season championship.

It was ATU's third five set win over Harding this season. Final game scores were 20–25, 25–17, 25–16, 25–27, and 15–11.


 * Player of the Year
 * Lunden Azuara, Southeastern Oklahoma State


 * Newcomer of the Year
 * Ty Lindberg, Henderson State


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Tiara Ewegbu, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * Kalyn Helton, Harding


 * Coach of the Year
 * Kristy Bayer, Arkansas Tech


 * All-GAC 1st Team
 * OH – Lunden Azuara, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * OH – Mollie Arnold, Harding
 * OH – Laura Farney, Arkansas Tech
 * MB – Sara Motsinger, Arkansas Tech
 * MB – LaKendra Sanders, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * S – Amber Cerrillos, Arkansas Tech
 * L – Allison Frizzell, Ouachita Baptist


 * All-GAC 2nd Team
 * OH – Noelle Cope, East Central
 * OH – Ty Lindberg, Henderson State
 * S – Shayla May, East Central
 * L – Sladjana Smiljanic, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * MB – Tiara Iwegbu, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * MB – Libby Merritt, Ouachita Baptist
 * OP – Courtney Smith, Southern Arkansas


 * All-GAC Honorable Mention
 * MB – Brittany Ryan, Arkansas Tech
 * OH – Amy Kleypas, Arkansas-Monticello
 * OH – Kalyn Helton, Harding
 * MB – Alyssa Short, Harding
 * MB – Tatiana Booth, East Central
 * OH – Jordan White, Southern Arkansas
 * OP – Bailee Graham, Harding

Tournament
Friday-Saturday, November 11–12 Host: Arkansas Tech University (Russellville, AR)


 * All-Tournament Team
 * L – Brennae Benda, Arkansas Tech (Most Valuable Player)
 * OH – Laura Farney, Arkansas Tech
 * OP – Thabata Galvao, Arkansas Tech
 * OH – Mollie Arnold, Harding
 * MB – Alyssa Short, Harding
 * OH – Jordan White, Southern Arkansas
 * OH – Noelle Cope, East Central

Men's basketball

 * Champion
 * Arkansas Tech

Top-seeded and nationally ranked No. 21 Arkansas Tech captured the inaugural Great American Conference men's basketball championship by defeating No. 7 seed Southwestern Oklahoma State by a final score of 69–58.

With the win over SWOSU, ATU has now been the victor of three of its past four conference championship tournaments. Arkansas Tech was Gulf South Conference champions in 2009 and 2010.


 * Player of the Year
 * Johnie Davis, Arkansas Tech


 * Defender of the Year
 * Thomas Davis, Southwestern Oklahoma State


 * Newcomer of the Year
 * Denzel Lyles, Henderson State


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Antonio Worthy, Southeastern Oklahoma State


 * Coach of the Year
 * Doug Karleskint, Arkansas Tech


 * All-GAC 1st Team
 * G – Johnie Davis, Arkansas Tech
 * G – LA Farmer, Arkansas-Monticello
 * G – Denzel Lyles, Henderson State
 * C – Zach Roddenberry, Harding
 * G – Sergio Crowe, Arkansas-Monticello


 * All-GAC 2nd Team
 * F – Thomas Davis, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * G – Austin Mitchell, Ouachita Baptist
 * G – Jared Williamson, Arkansas Tech
 * G – Kori Forge, Arkansas-Monticello
 * G – Jonathan Fitzergald, Henderson State


 * All-GAC Honorable Mention
 * G – Zac Downing, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * C – Will Paul, Arkansas Tech
 * F – Ricardo Hall, Arkansas-Monticello
 * G – Nigel Ramsey, Ouachita Baptist
 * F – Andrew Ensley, Henderson State

Tournament
Thursday-Sunday, March 1–4 Host: Bartlesville Sports Commission (Bartlesville, OK)


 * All-Tournament Team
 * G – Jared Williamson, Arkansas Tech (Most Valuable Player)
 * G – Johnie Davis, Arkansas Tech
 * G – Chase Elliott, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * G – Dominick Cornelius, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * F – Michael Morris, Ouachita Baptist
 * G – Nigel Ramsey, Ouachita Baptist
 * F – Zach Roddenberry, Harding
 * G – LA Farmer, Arkansas-Monticello

Women's basketball

 * Champion
 * Southwestern Oklahoma State

No. 2 seed Southwestern Oklahoma State captured the inaugural Great American Conference women's basketball tournament championship with a 69–58 win over No. 4 seed Harding.

With the win over Harding, SWOSU won its first post-season tournament championship since 1998 and finished the season on a seven-game winning streak.


 * Player of the Year
 * Darcie Dick, Southwestern Oklahoma State


 * Defender of the Year
 * Roselis Silva, Arkansas Tech


 * Newcomer of the Year
 * Darcie Dick, Southwestern Oklahoma State


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Montana Lewis, Harding


 * Coach of the Year
 * Kelsi Musick, Southwestern Oklahoma State


 * All-GAC 1st Team
 * G – Darcie Dick, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * G – Roselis Silva, Arkansas Tech
 * F – Natalia Santos, Arkansas Tech
 * C – Sumiya Darden, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * F – Kristen Celsor, Harding


 * All-GAC 2nd Team
 * G/F – Katie Horsman, Arkansas Tech
 * G – Sierra Rollins, Harding
 * G – Cheree Freeman, Henderson State
 * G – Nikki Nester, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * G – Domino Miller, Ouachita Baptist


 * All-GAC Honorable Mention
 * G – Alex Hart, Arkansas-Monticello
 * G – Nashia James, Ouachita Baptist
 * G – A'Laeshia Adams, Ouachita Baptist
 * G – Chelsea Johnson, Arkansas-Monticello
 * G – SaRaya Oyler, Southwestern Oklahoma State

Tournament
Thursday-Sunday, March 1–4 Host: Bartlesville Sports Commission (Bartlesville, OK)


 * All-Tournament Team
 * G – Darcie Dick, Southwestern Oklahoma State (Most Valuable Player)
 * C – Sumiya Darden, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * G – Arielle Saunders, Harding
 * G – Cherilyn McMenamy, Harding
 * G – A'Laeshia Adams, Ouachita Baptist
 * G – Bailey Welch, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * F – Ashley Hobbs, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * G – Roselis Silva, Arkansas Tech

Baseball

 * Champion
 * Southern Arkansas

Southern Arkansas' Jason Dahl sent a towering fly ball over the right-center field fence in the bottom of the 11th inning to give his team the title with a 4–3 victory over Ouachita Baptist in the finals of the inaugural Great American Conference championship tournament. Dahl was also responsible for forcing the game into extra innings after hitting an RBI double down the right field line in the bottom of the ninth.

Ouachita Baptist defeated Southern Arkansas by the same score in the first game of the day. SAU rallied in the ninth inning to score one run on an RBI groundout from Rafael Thomas, but Southern Arkansas left two runners on base when Ryan Dardenne grounded out to the pitcher to force the deciding second game.


 * Player of the Year
 * Jonathan Finnegan, Arkansas Tech


 * Pitcher of the Year
 * Doug Shields, Southern Arkansas


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Ryan Dardenne, Southern Arkansas


 * Coach of the Year
 * Steve Browning, Southern Arkansas


 * All-GAC 1st Team
 * SP – Doug Shields, Southern Arkansas
 * SP – James Baune, Southern Arkansas
 * SP – Brandon Marris, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * SP – Brittain Diamond, Henderson State
 * RP – Cameron Mann, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * C – Landon Sullins, Arkansas Tech
 * 1B – Jonathan Finnegan, Arkansas Tech
 * 2B – Andre Yates, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * 3B – Jeremy Soliday, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * 3B – Brady Capshaw, Southern Arkansas
 * SS – Trey Buck, Southern Arkansas
 * OF – Jason Dahl, Southern Arkansas
 * OF – Rafael Thomas, Southern Arkansas
 * OF – Blake Gentry, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * OF – Josh Salmon, Henderson State
 * DH – Rick Hepworth, East Central
 * UT – Adam Ussery, Henderson State


 * All-GAC 2nd Team
 * SP – Brice Williams, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * SP – Aaron Luchterhand, Arkansas Tech
 * SP – Cole Stephens, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * SP – Ryan Westover, Ouachita Baptist
 * RP – Justin Thomas, Southern Arkansas
 * C – Tom Ward, Ouachita Baptist
 * 1B – David Allday, Southern Arkansas
 * 2B – Taylor Eaves, Arkansas-Monticello
 * 3B – Nate Wilder, Arkansas Tech
 * SS – Kevin Phillips, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * OF – Keegan Ghidotti, Ouachita Baptist
 * OF – Madison Beaird, Arkansas Tech
 * OF – Peter Bako, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * OF – Danny Loya, Arkansas-Monticello
 * DH – Thomas Biocic, Arkansas Tech
 * UT – Chris Reese, Arkansas Tech


 * All-GAC Honorable Mention
 * SP – Lucas Waddell, Harding
 * SP – Zak Anstine, Arkansas Tech
 * SP – Nathan Eller, Henderson State
 * SP – Shane Martin, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * RP – Zac Treece, Ouachita Baptist
 * C – Ryan Dardenne, Southern Arkansas
 * 1B – Brock Green, Ouachita Baptist
 * 3B – Josh Chism, Arkansas-Monticello
 * SS – Christian Gallegos, Arkansas-Monticello
 * OF – Kyle Atkins, Harding
 * OF – Conner Brackhahn, Henderson State
 * OF – Gilbert Guardado, East Central
 * OF – Ethan Gold, East Central
 * DH – McCrae Jones, Ouachita Baptist
 * UT – Parker Norris, Ouachita Baptist

Tournament
Friday-Monday, May 4–7 Host: David Allen Memorial Ballpark (Enid, OK)

A 11 innings
 * All-Tournament Team
 * P – Justin Thomas, Southern Arkansas (Most Valuable Player)
 * SS – Trey Buck, Southern Arkansas
 * OF – Jason Dahl, Southern Arkansas
 * OF – Gavin McCauley, Southern Arkansas
 * 3B – Brady Capshaw, Southern Arkansas
 * C – Tom Ward, Ouachita Baptist
 * 2B – Duncan Collins, Ouachita Baptist
 * P – Ryan Westover, Ouachita Baptist
 * OF – Keegan Ghidotti, Ouachita Baptist
 * P – Zac Treece, Ouachita Baptist
 * 2B – Spencer Barnett, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * P – Brandon Marris, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * P – Levi Lewis, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * 2B – Cesar Abreu, Arkansas Tech
 * 1B – Thomas Biocic, Arkansas Tech

Men's golf

 * Champion
 * Team – Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * Individual – Matt Jennings, Henderson State

Southwestern Oklahoma State claimed the inaugural Great American Conference men's golf championship after ending the final round five strokes ahead of eventual runner-up Arkansas Tech.

SWOSU turned in its highest team total of the three round tournament in the final round with a 306 to give the team a final score of 898. Arkansas Tech shot a 300 as a team in the final round to increase its final total to 903. ATU bettered its team score by one stroke in each round of the event, but it was not enough to overcome SWOSU's first and second round scores of 297 and 295.

The final round needed a sudden-victory playoff to decide the individual champion. HSU's Matt Jennings won the first playoff hole over ATU's Jack Garrett by two strokes to take first place. Garrett shot a 74 in the final 18 holes, while Jennings turned in a 77 to give the pair a regulation three round total of 219 each.

Jennings becomes HSU's first individual conference champion in men's golf since the institution joined the NCAA Division II ranks in 1994.


 * Player of the Year
 * Jack Garrett, Arkansas Tech


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Brandon Clark, Harding


 * Coach of the Year
 * Luke Calcatera, Arkansas Tech


 * All-GAC 1st Team
 * Jack Garrett, Arkansas Tech
 * Matt Jennings, Henderson State
 * Parker Hale, Arkansas Tech
 * Travis Chrietzberg, Southern Arkansas
 * Jeff Weisheit, East Central


 * All-GAC 2nd Team
 * Graham Rucker, Arkansas Tech
 * Jared Black, Henderson State
 * Jordan Hudson, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * Jeff Hunter, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * Robert Perry, Southeastern Oklahoma State


 * All-GAC Honorable Mention
 * Slade Hames, Arkansas Tech
 * Luka Karaula, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * Brandon Clark, Harding
 * Dakota Robbins, East Central
 * Taylor Howie, Southwestern Oklahoma State

Championships
Sunday-Tuesday, April 15–17 Host: Hot Springs Country Club (Hot Springs, AR)


 * All-Tournament Team
 * Matt Jennings, Henderson State
 * Jack Garrett, Arkansas Tech
 * Wouter MyBurgh, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * Jeff Weisheit, East Central
 * Jordan Hudson, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * Brandon Clark, Harding

Women's golf

 * Champion
 * Team – Harding
 * Individual – Rebecka Surtevall, Arkansas Tech

Harding held off a late push from eventual runner-up Arkansas Tech to capture the inaugural Great American Conference women's golf championship by a final margin of 11 strokes.

Harding shot a 320 in the final round to give the team a three round total of 956. Arkansas Tech finished second with a three round total of 967 after posting the best team score of the event for a single round with a 315 in the final 18 holes.

ATU's final round was highlighted by individual champion Rebecka Surtevall, who shot a 75 to give her a three-day total of 232, one stroke ahead of individual runner-up Becca Godman from Harding, who entered the final 18 holes with a one stroke advantage. Surtevall's third round score of 75 was the top individual single round score of the event.


 * Player of the Year
 * Rebecka Surtevall, Arkansas Tech


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Rebecka Surtevall, Arkansas Tech


 * Coach of the Year
 * Amy White, Arkansas Tech


 * All-GAC 1st Team
 * Rebecka Surtevall, Arkansas Tech
 * Emily Plyler, Harding
 * Whitley Patterson, Southern Arkansas
 * Brittany Marquez, Harding
 * Elizabeth Sweetnam, Arkansas Tech


 * All-GAC 2nd Team
 * Haley Hise, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * Niki Possage, Arkansas Tech
 * Rachel Harmon, Henderson State
 * So-Yun Kim, Harding
 * Julie Robinson, Henderson State


 * All-GAC Honorable Mention
 * Taylor Kline, Arkansas Tech
 * Lindsey Lunceford, East Central

Championships
Sunday-Tuesday, April 15–17 Host: Hot Springs Country Club (Hot Springs, AR)


 * All-Tournament Team
 * Rebecka Surtevall, Arkansas Tech
 * Becca Godman, Harding
 * Emily Plyler, Harding
 * Taylor Kline, Arkansas Tech
 * Brittany Marquez, Harding

Softball

 * Champion
 * Arkansas-Monticello

No. 1 seed Arkansas-Monticello defeated No. 2 seed Southeastern Oklahoma State 9–2 to secure the inaugural Great American Conference softball championship tournament title.

It is UAM's first overall conference tournament championship in its 17-year history.


 * Player of the Year
 * Emily Kennemer, East Central


 * Pitcher of the Year
 * Kayla Jackson, Arkansas-Monticello


 * Newcomer of the Year
 * Ali Manship, East Central


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Sara Matthews, Arkansas-Monticello


 * Coach of the Year
 * Alvy Early, Arkansas-Monticello


 * All-GAC 1st Team
 * P – Kayla Jackson, Arkansas-Monticello
 * P – Audra Rhudy, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * P – Katrina Johnson, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * C – Courtney Moore, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * 1B – Emily Kennemer, East Central
 * 2B – Lindsey Lacy, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * 3B – Sara Matthews, Arkansas-Monticello
 * SS – Katie Campbell, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * OF – Kristyn Shawver, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * OF – Ali Manship, East Central
 * OF – Maggie Sands, Arkansas-Monticello
 * DP/UT – Cami Correa, East Central


 * All-GAC 2nd Team
 * P – Katie Raines, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * P – Hanna Gill, Southern Arkansas
 * P – Victoria Huie, Arkansas Tech
 * C – Desiree Nordie, East Central
 * 1B – Kayla Jackson, Arkansas-Monticello
 * 2B – Ashley Ray, Henderson State
 * 3B – Sam Vrska, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * SS – Johnna Smith, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * SS – Jennifer Hickman, Arkansas-Monticello
 * OF – Amy Halter, Henderson State
 * OF – Paige Priest, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * OF – Courtne St. Clair, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * DP/UT – Taylor Russell, Arkansas-Monticello


 * All-GAC Honorable Mention
 * P – Rayn House, Ouachita Baptist
 * P – Kelsey Reding, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * P – Melissa Decker, Henderson State
 * C – Brittany Eitel, Arkansas-Monticello
 * C – Amber Klug, Henderson State
 * 1B – Sarah Gipson, Henderson State
 * 1B – Alexis Johns, Ouachita Baptist
 * 2B – Chelsea Patterson, East Central
 * 3B – Hayley Hudson, Arkansas Tech
 * OF – Katey Gorsage, Henderson State
 * OF – Megan Askew, Ouachita Baptist
 * OF – Beth Johnson, Arkansas-Monticello
 * DP/UT – Whitney Hamilton, Southeastern Oklahoma State

Tournament
Thursday-Saturday, April 26–28 Host: Bentonville Visitors and Convention Bureau (Bentonville, AR)

A 5 Innings B 6 Innings C 9 Innings
 * All-Tournament Team
 * P – Kayla Jackson, Arkansas-Monticello (Most Valuable Player)
 * SS – Jennifer Hickman, Arkansas-Monticello
 * OF – Maggie Sands, Arkansas-Monticello
 * OF – Katie Bowman, Arkansas-Monticello
 * 2B – Summer Huddleston, Arkansas-Monticello
 * 3B – Sam Vrska, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * 2B – Lindsey Lacy, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * P – Audra Rhudy, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * DP – Whitney Hamilton, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * P – Hanna Gill, Southern Arkansas
 * SS – Taelor Wheeler, Southern Arkansas
 * P – Katrina Johnson, Southwestern Oklahoma State
 * OF – Katey Gorsage, Henderson State
 * C – Amber Klug, Henderson State

Men's tennis

 * Champion
 * Ouachita Baptist

No. 1 seed and host Ouachita Baptist defeated No. 2 seed East Central by a final score of 5–1 on Saturday to capture the inaugural Great American Conference men's tennis championship tournament title.

After going 2–1 in doubles play, OBU's Helge Knuth, Marko Boskovic and Ramon Abaitua all recorded singles victories to give OBU the conference's tournament championship. The Tigers also captured the league's inaugural regular season title, going 3–0.


 * Player of the Year
 * Kittibodee Singnil, Harding


 * Newcomer of the Year
 * Luca Radulovic, Southeastern Oklahoma State


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Kittibodee Singnil, Harding


 * Coach of the Year
 * Craig Ward, Ouachita Baptist


 * All-GAC Team
 * Kittibodee Singnil, Harding
 * Helge Knuth, Ouachita Baptist
 * Marko Boskovic, Ouachita Baptist
 * Stefan Stein, East Central
 * Luca Radulovic, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * Kenny Brasil, Ouachita Baptist
 * Julian Caminos, East Central
 * Adam Edwards, Harding

Tournament
Friday-Saturday, April 20–22 Host: Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, AR)

Women's tennis

 * Champion
 * Arkansas Tech

No. 1 seed Arkansas Tech followed its regular season championship by winning the inaugural Great American Conference women's tennis championship tournament with a 5–0 win over No. 3 seed East Central.

The Golden Suns' 3–0 performance in doubles play was highlighted by an 8–0 win for Maria Aleman and Rachel Stevens over ECU's Bernardita Muscillo and Kristen Clubb. In singles play, ATU's Nina Greenway picked up a 6–1, 6–0 victory over Kaitlin Threat in the sixth position, while Rachel Stevens picked up a default win over Auriele Rodriguez in the second set due to injury.


 * Player of the Year
 * Mariel Alvarez, Arkansas Tech


 * Newcomer of the Year
 * Maria Moreno, Harding


 * Freshman of the Year
 * Aida Castany, Arkansas Tech


 * Coach of the Year
 * Abby Davis, Arkansas Tech


 * All-GAC 1st Team
 * Mariel Alvarez, Arkansas Tech
 * Ling Chan, Harding
 * Marta Valles, East Central
 * Akanesi Fa, Arkansas Tech
 * Benyapa Phumtip, Harding
 * Bernardita Muscillo, East Central
 * Maria Aleman, Arkansas Tech
 * Kourtney Chumbley, Ouachita Baptist


 * All-GAC 2nd Team
 * Rachel Stevens, Arkansas Tech
 * Fabiola Juarez, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * Sabina Mardarenko, Southeastern Oklahoma State
 * Chelsea Hunt, Harding
 * Eli Dignard, East Central
 * Kristen Clubb, East Central
 * Kristine Bodine, Ouachita Baptist

Tournament
Friday-Saturday, April 20–22 Host: Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, AR)