By: Nash Loibl, Advanced Graduate Assistant / Strategic Communications

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Christian’s Elyse McMullin has been named the 2025 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Year, the league announced Wednesday. McMullin headlines this year’s All-RMAC selections, major awards, and Gold Glove recipients after leading the Cougars to a regular-season conference title and securing the No. 1 seed in the RMAC Championship. Joining McMullin among the top honorees are Black Hills State’s Laci Peskey, who earned RMAC Pitcher of the Year, and Ashlyn Englehorn, who was named Coach of the Year. Colorado Mesa’s Jessalyn Martinez was recognized as Freshman of the Year, rounding out the conference’s top individual accolades.

The All-RMAC teams and awards are selected and voted on by the league’s six head coaches. Coaches are not permitted to vote for their players.

McMullin earns RMAC Player of the Year honors after powering Colorado Christian to a 40-14 overall record and a dominant 36-8 mark in conference play. A consistent force at the plate, she posted a .389 batting average and an outstanding 1.012 on-base percentage during the regular season. Equally impressive in the circle, McMullin tallied 14 wins and a 2.89 ERA, establishing herself as one of the league’s most versatile and impactful players.

Peskey caps off a remarkable regular season by earning RMAC Pitcher of the Year honors. A five-time RMAC Pitcher of the Week award winner, Peskey was dominant in the circle, starting 25 games for the Yellow Jackets. The sophomore from Waller, Texas, logged 189.1 innings, posting a 2.07 ERA and racking up 236 strikeouts—leading the RMAC in wins with 22. Her performance has also drawn national attention, ranking fifth in NCAA Division II in strikeouts, eighth in innings pitched, and ninth in wins

Gallegos claims the Freshman of the Year award after an outstanding redshirt freshman season for the Mavericks. Gallegos wrapped up the regular season with a 16-3 record and a 2.20 ERA. She ranked among the conference’s top five in wins (17), strikeouts (27), and saves (3). With 150.1 innings pitched, Gallegos recorded 15 complete games.

In just her second season leading the Black Hills State softball program, head coach Ashlyn Englehorn has been named RMAC Coach of the Year. Englehorn guided the Yellow Jackets to a 27-25 regular-season record and their first-ever berth in the RMAC Softball Championship, earning the No. 6 seed. Her leadership has been felt across the board, which saw four players earn All-RMAC and Gold Glove honors

A total of 26 student-athletes representing nine institutions have been named to the 2025 Softball All-RMAC teams. Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa, and MSU Denver led the way with five selections each, followed by Black Hills State with three honorees. CSU Pueblo and Colorado School of Mines each earned two spots, while Chadron State, Fort Lewis, UCCS, and New Mexico Highlands rounded out the list with one selection apiece.

Seven institutions are represented among the nine spots on the RMAC Softball Gold Glove roster, led by CSU Pueblo with two selections. Chadron State, Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa, Fort Lewis, MSU Denver, and Regis each earned one spot apiece.
 

2025 First Team All- Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference: Softball
Player	School	Pos.	Yr.	Hometown
Laci Peskey	Black Hills State	P	So.	Waller, Texas
Emma Duncan	Colorado Christian	P	Sr.	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada
Jaiden Geist	MSU Denver	C	Sr.	Arvada, Colo.
Ashlynn Pauwels	Black Hills State	1B	Sr.	Tallahassee, Fla.
Miki Berg	MSU Denver	2B	Sr.	Las Vegas, Nev.
Lauren Zimmerman	Chadron State	3B	Sr.,	Reno, Nev.
Myah Arrieta	Colorado Mesa	SS	Sr.	Grand Junction, Colo.
Camryn Quilling	Colorado Christian	OF	Sr.	Carson City, Nev.
Makayla Westmoreland	Colorado Mesa	OF	Jr.	Murrieta, Calif.
Caitlyn Cole	CSU Pueblo	OF	Jr.	Merced, Calif.
Danae Lopez	Colorado Christian	DP	Fr.	Amarillo, Texas
Ally Distler	Colorado Mesa	UTIL Player	R-Sr.	Littleton, Colo.
Elyse McMullin	Colorado Christian	UTIL Pitcher	So.	Issaquah, Wash.
Jenna Medhus	MSU Denver	UTIL Pitcher	Jr.	Parker, Colo.
2025 Second Team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference: Softball
Jessalyn Gallegos	Colorado Mesa	P	R-Fr.	Anaheim, Calif.
Natalie Romero	MSU Denver	P	So.	Anaheim, Calif
Rachel Williams	Colorado Christian	C	Sr.	Camarillo, Calif.
Cassidy Chvatal	Colorado School of Mines	1B	Sr.	Broomfield, Colo.
Chloe Valdez	Colorado Mesa	2B	Sr.	Franktown, Colo.
Briana Jorgensen	Fort Lewis	3B	Sr.	Case Grande, Ariz.
Madelyn Huerta	CSU Pueblo	SS	Jr.	Azusa, Calif.
Alexia Boring	MSU Denver	OF	Sr.	Peoria, Ariz.
Tyler Whitlock	Black Hills State	OF	Sr.	Erie, Colo.
Kendall Aragon	Colorado School of Mines	OF	Jr.	Thornton, Colo.
Gianna Pancost	UCCS	DP	So.	Tucson, Ariz.
Heaven Medina	New Mexico Highlands	UTIL Player	Sr.	Austin, Texas

 

Tori Haug	Chadron State	P	Sr.	Commerce City, Colo.
Jaiden Geist	MSU Denver	C	Sr.	Arvada, Colo.
Emily Sauvageau	Adams State	1B	Jr.	Firestone, Colo.
Chloe Valdez	Colorado Mesa	2B	Sr.	Franktown, Colo.
Raelynn Rogers	CSU Pueblo	3B	Sr.	Surprise, Ariz.
Madelyn Huerta	CSU Pueblo	SS	Jr.	Azusa, Calif.
Camryn Quilling	Colorado Christian	OF	Sr.	Carson City, Nev.
Faith Sgro	Fort Lewis	OF	Sr.	Phoenix, Ariz.
Alyssa Wong	Black Hills State	OF	R-So.	San Antonio, Texas

 
 
2025 Honorable Mention All-RMAC: Softball
Black Hills State: Desi Hernandez, Carly Reyes Mims
Chadron State: Aliyah Rothstein, J’lyssa Martinez
Colorado Christian: Mia Stankiewicz, Peyton Marvel, Cheyenne Stark
Colorado Mesa: Preslee Christensen
Colorado School of Mines: Kellan Ton
CSU Pueblo: McKenna James, Raelynn Rogers, Darleen Falcon
Fort Lewis: Mackenna Milliman
MSU Denver: Katie Maney, Hannah Difabio
New Mexico Highlands: Dioni Lincoln, Jazmyn Griego
Regis: Olivia Wick, Mya Chacon
UCCS: Taylor McCombs, Laynee Case, Edyn Lopez, Jacqueline Berkowitz, Halley Redd, Jennavieve Goldsworth