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Janelle Meoño named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year as 9 Arizona softball players earn all-conference honors

Janelle Meoño was one of nine Arizona softball players to receive Pac-12 honors on Sunday. The UA outfielder was named the Pac-12 Freshman of Year and made the All-Pac-12 First Team after winning the conference’s batting title with a .442 average.

The speedy slapper is the first Wildcat to be named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year since Katiyana Mauga in 2014. The redshirt freshman is also the second straight UA player to win the batting title. Reyna Carranco collected the crown 2019.

Here’s the full list of Arizona’s Pac-12 accolades plus some background on each player courtesy of a UA press release.