Oklahoma senior Renae Cuellar headlines a group of 33 student-athletes recognized on the annual All-Big 12 soccer team, as voted on by the league's head coaches.
The transfer forward claimed the Conference's Offensive Player of the Year award and earned spots on the All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 All-Newcomer Team. West Virginia's Bry McCarthy took the Defensive Player of the Year honor while head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown garnered Coach of the Year recognition. Texas Tech's Janine Beckie was honored as Rookie of the Year.
Cuellar, a La Puente, Calif.-native, leads the pack in Conference play with 13 points and six goals in eight league games. She has 12 goals overall this season, the third-most in a single season in OU history.
McCarthy, a senior from Ajax, Ontario, helped West Virginia clinch the regular season Big 12 crown in its first year in the league. With the help of Coach Izzo-Brown, WVU is currently on a 13-match unbeaten streak and finished Big 12 play with a 7-0-1 record, marking only the sixth time a team has won the regular season title without a loss. The Mountaineers were picked to finish second in the Conference Preseason Poll and are currently ranked No. 14 in the nation.
Beckie leads the league in shots (106) and leads all freshman with a team-high 11 goals. She was also named to the All-Big 12 First Team and was a unanimous selection to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team.
The Big 12 also announced its All-Big 12 First and Second Team selections, as well as the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team. Texas Tech led all teams with four First Team selections while West Virginia garnered the most total selections with seven.
2012 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE SOCCER AWARDS
(Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players or themself)
Coach of the Year: Nikki Izzo-Brown, West Virginia
Offensive Player of the Year: Renae Cuellar, F, Oklahoma, Sr., La Puente, Calif.
Defensive Player of the Year: Bry McCarthy, D, West Virginia, Sr., Ajax, Ontario
Rookie of the Year: Janine Beckie, F, Texas Tech, Fr., Highlands Ranch, Colo.
All-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Name |
Team |
Year |
Hometown |
| GK |
Adrianna Franch |
Oklahoma State |
Sr. |
Salina, Kan. |
| D |
Bry McCarthy |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
Ajax, Ontario |
| D |
Jaelene Hinkle |
Texas Tech |
So. |
Denver, Colo. |
| D |
Morgan Johnson |
Texas Tech |
Sr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| MF |
Whitney Berry |
Kansas |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| MF |
Bri Rodriguez |
West Virginia |
Sr. |
Aurora, Ill. |
| MF |
Paige Strahan |
Texas Tech |
So. |
Odessa, Texas |
| F |
Renae Cuellar |
Oklahoma |
Sr. |
LaPuente, Calif. |
| F |
Kate Schwindel |
West Virginia |
So. |
Livingston, N.J. |
| F |
Janine Beckie |
Texas Tech |
Fr. |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| U |
Kristin Cummins |
Texas |
Sr. |
Lewisville, Texas |
ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Name |
Team |
Year |
Hometown |
| GK |
Abby Smith |
Texas |
Fr. |
Plano, Texas |
| D |
Carlie Davis |
Baylor |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| D |
Kat Ludlow |
Baylor |
Jr. |
Colleyville, Texas |
| D |
Carson Michalowski |
Oklahoma State |
Sr. |
Plano, Texas |
| MF |
Sharis Lachappelle |
Texas |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| MF |
Jamie Fletcher |
Kansas |
So. |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| MF |
Madison Mercado |
Oklahoma State |
Fr. |
Sapulpa, Okla. |
| F |
Frances Silva |
West Virginia |
Jr. |
Overland Park, Kan. |
| F |
Dana Larsen |
Baylor |
Sr. |
Mequon, Wis. |
| F |
Megan Marchesano |
Oklahoma State |
Sr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| U |
Caroline Kastor |
Kansas |
Jr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| U |
Jennifer Dominguez |
Iowa State |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
(A tie at the utility position created an additional member on the All-Big 12 Second Team)
BIG 12 ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM
| Pos. |
Name |
Team |
Year |
Hometown |
| GK |
Abby Smith* |
Texas |
Fr. |
Plano, Texas |
| D |
Leah Emaus |
West Virginia |
Fr. |
Webster, N.Y. |
| D |
Ali Schmalz |
Texas |
Fr. |
Hoffman Estates, Ill.
|
| D |
Bobbi Clemmer |
TCU |
Fr. |
Decatur, Texas |
| D |
Katie Daigle |
Baylor |
Fr. |
Lewisville, Texas |
| D |
Kelsey Bass |
Oklahoma State |
Fr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| MF |
Sharis Lachappelle |
Texas |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| MF |
Bri Campos |
Baylor |
Fr. |
Centennial, Colo. |
| MF |
Kara Blosser |
West Virginia |
Jr. |
Spotsylvania, Va. |
| MF |
Madison Mercado |
Oklahoma State |
Fr. |
Sapulpa, Okla. |
| F |
Janine Beckie* |
Texas Tech |
Fr. |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| F |
Renae Cuellar* |
Oklahoma |
Sr. |
La Puente, Calif. |
| F |
Ashley Williams |
Kansas |
Fr. |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| U |
Kelsie Maloney |
West Virginia |
Fr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. |
| U |
Lindsey Meyer |
Texas |
Fr. |
Coppell, Texas |
(Ties in voting created additional members on the All-Big 12 Newcomer Team)
* - Unanimous selection