COOPER-JACKSON, EDGEMON, HOUSTON RECOGNIZED

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023 Awards

source: Wayland Athletics

Three Wayland Baptist Flying Queens were recognized by the Sooner Athletic Conference, with Jenna Cooper-Jackson named to the First Team, Kaitlyn Edgemon making the Second Team and the All-Defensive Team, and Taylor Houston voted to the All-Freshman Team.

Cooper-Jackson, a 6-foot senior forward from Claude, is a four-year all-conference honoree, including the last three on the First Team as well as SAC Newcomer of the Year. The two-time NAIA All-American leads the NAIA in assists with 185 (6.6 per game), having also led the NAIA in that category last season. She leads the team in scoring at 19.0 points per game, in 3-point shooting (55) and free throws (100-of-115, 87 percent), and is second in rebounds at 6.8. Cooper-Jackson ranks eighth on the Flying Queens’ all-time scoring list with 1,795 points.

Edgemon, a 5-11 sophomore forward from Littlefield, is a three-time SAC honoree, having been named to the Third Team last season after earning SAC Freshman of the Year honors. She is second on the team in scoring (18.6 ppg) and assists (3.0) and leads in rebounding (7.3) and steals (2.0). With 1,209 points, she is tied for 29th on the Flying Queens’ all-time scoring list.

Houston, a 6-foot-2 freshman forward from Idalou, is third on the teams in both scoring at 6.4 per game and rebounds at 5.3. Her 53 percent (73-of-139) field goal shooting is first among Flying Queens regulars.

The Queens finished as the No. 4 seed during the SAC regular-season and will host No. 5 seed John Brown in the Oklahoma Ford Dealers Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals set for 6 p.m. Thursday in Hutcherson Center.

2022-23 All-Sooner Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Teams & Individual Honors

Player of the Year: Kertisa Amos, Sr., F, Texas Wesleyan

Newcomer of the Year: Shy Christopher, So., G, Mid-America Christian

Freshman of the Year: Jayden Mason, Fr., G, Southwestern Christian

Defensive Player of the Year: Kertisa Amos, Sr., F, Texas Wesleyan

Sixth Woman of the Year: Trinitee Alexander, So., F, Science & Arts

John Hudson Coach of the Year: Brenita Jackson, Texas Wesleyan

Sportsmanship Award: Makayla Coy, Sr., F, Texas Wesleyan

First Team

F	Kertisa Amos	Texas Wesleyan	Sr.	Burleson, Texas
G	Shy Christopher	Mid-America Christian	So.	Jacksonville, Ark.
F	Jenna Cooper-Jackson	Wayland Baptist	Sr.	Claude, Texas
F	Lainey Morrow	Science & Arts	So.	Bridge Creek, Okla.
F	Tarrah Stephens	John Brown	Sr.	Wyandotte, Okla.

Second Team

C	Zarria Carter	Texas Wesleyan	So.	Mansfield, Texas
G	Zyunn Cormier	North Texas Dallas	Jr.	Duncanville, Texas
F	Makayla Coy	Texas Wesleyan	Sr.	Pflugerville, Texas
F	Kaitlyn Edgemon	Wayland Baptist	So.	Littlefield, Texas
G	Jaci Littell	Mid-America Christian	Jr.	Stillwater, Okla.
F	Aniya Pride	Langston	Sr.	Cincinnati, Ohio

Third Team

F	Diakta Berete	Science & Arts	So.	Toronto
G	Annilia Dawn	Oklahoma City	Sr.	Amarillo, Texas
C	Christina Jenkins	Southwestern Christian	Sr.	Elgin, Okla.
F	Emily Sanders	John Brown	So.	Bentonville, Ark.
G	Natalie Smith	John Brown	Jr.	Bentonville, Ark.