From Jamestown Athletics

SIOUX CITY, IA. (jimmiepride.com) – The University of Jamestown softball team received six first-place votes and totaled 112 points in the GPAC Preseason Coaches’ Softball Poll.

The Jimmies, along with Morningside (Iowa) University, who also totaled 112 points and received four first-place votes, were the preseason choices to win the conference.

Midland was picked third with 99 points and one first place vote, while Concordia was fourth with 95 points and a single first place vote

In 2021 Midland claimed both the regular season and tournament championships. The Warriors went 20-2 in league play and 39-10 overall.  Midland won the conference tournament sweeping Concordia in the best of three final.

The GPAC Postseason Tournament will feature two four-team tournaments (Seeds 1,4,5,8 and Seeds 2,3,6,7) (double elimination) on May 4-5 at the sites of the top two seeds. Then the two tournament winners will play on Saturday, May 7, in the GPAC Championship (three game series) at the highest remaining seed.

Points were awarded on an 11-1 basis and coaches could not vote for their own team and was completed prior to games being played.

Here is the complete 2022 GPAC Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll:

1t.   Jamestown (112), 6 first place votes
1t.   Morningside (112), 4 first place votes
3.     Midland (99), 1 first place vote
4.     Concordia (95), 1 first place vote
5.     Northwestern (81),
6.     Doane (70)
7.     Mount Marty (60)
8.     Dordt (51)
9.     Briar Cliff (40)
10.  Hastings (32)
11t. College of Saint Mary (20)
11t.  Dakota Wesleyan (20)