MANKATO, Minn. --- Following a vote by Minnesota State coaches and staff members, senior Joey Batt has received the Georgene Brock Award as Minnesota State's most well-rounded senior female student-athlete.

Hailing from New Ulm, Minn., Batt is the 14th member of the Maverick women's basketball team to receive the Georgene Brock Award. The last Minnesota State women's basketball player to garner the award was Liz Trauger during the 2009-10 season.

Batt boasted a 3.97 GPA and majored in elementary education. She was named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence four times. As a junior, she was named to the CSC Academic All-District Team, before becoming the seventh Maverick in team history to garner CSC Academic All-American honors during her senior season. She also received the NSIC Myles Brand Award and was named the NSIC's Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year.

Along with her accolades in the classroom, Batt excelled on the court as she was named to the All-NSIC First Team four times and the NSIC Defensive Player of the Year three times. The Mavericks reached the NCAA Tournament three times during her time with the Mavericks. As a senior Batt helped the Mavericks win their second NSIC regular season championship and their first NSIC Tournament Championship. She went on to claim NCAA Central Region Tournament MVP honors, before helping the team win its second NCAA Championship in team history. Batt garnered WBCA and D2CCA All-American honors.

Batt finished her career at Minnesota State ranked first in steals (381), first in games played (136), second in points (1,937), second in free throws made (431), third in field goals made (684), fourth in field goal attempts (1,574), fifth in assists (421), sixth in three pointers attempted (432) and eighth in three pointers made (138).

Others nominated for the award include Charlotte Akervick (Women's Hockey), McKayla Armbruster (Softball), Chiara Carnelutti (Tennis), Anna Cihak (Women's Golf), Ella DeFever (Swimming & Diving), MaKenna Thurston (Women's Cross Country) and Allie Williams (Soccer).
 

Georgene Brock Award
Year	Recipient	Sport(s)
1978-79	Meg Underwood	Volleyball & Tennis
1979-80	Genni Steele	Volleyball & Tennis
1980-81	Lynn Patterson	Basketball
1981-82	Lori Klammer	Basketball & Golf
1982-83	Lori Bearson	Cross Country & Track
1983-84	Liz Akin	Softball
1984-85	Darla Matibigay	Volleyball
1984-85	Bonnie Halverson	Swimming
1985-86	Anne Christopherson	Basketball
1986-87	Vonda Scholtz	Cross country & Track
1987-88	Lisa Walters	Basketball
1988-89	Carri Tschida	Softball
1989-90	Veronica Rafferty	Swimming
1989-90	Kris Smith	Swimming
1989-90	Trish Tetmeyer	Swimming
1989-90	Gretchen Twito	Golf
1990-91	Denise Petricka	Track & field
1991-92	Jody Alm	Softball
1992-93	Rita Hilgers	Basketball
1993-94	Theresa Mackey	Softball
1994-95	Deanna Schmid	Softball
1995-96	Jill Johnson	Softball
1995-96	Amy Swanson	Basketball
1996-97	Tracy Harter	Basketball
1997-98	Melissa Jodarski	Volleyball
1998-99	Tammy Sloane	Basketball
1999-00	Amanda Struss	Swimming
2000-01	Melissa Clay	Swimming
2001-02	Emily Birkholz	Basketball
2002-03	Karly Klein	Swimming
2003-04	Amber Dusosky	Soccer
2004-05	Kelli Freeman	Basketball
2005-06	Arin Andrews	Basketball
2006-07	Kari Hudson	Softball
2007-08	Lyyndi Decker	Softball
2008-09	Alex Andrews	Basketball
2009-10	Liz Trauger	Basketball
2010-11	Kathleen Ritter	Golf
2011-12	Kendra Huettl	Softball
2012-13	Brandi Dohmen	Tennis
2013-14	Tori Meinhardt	Soccer
2014-15	Breanna Steele	Soccer
2015-16	Ellie Van De Steeg	Volleyball
2015-16	Korey Kronforst	Soccer
2016-17	Krista Hassing	Volleyball
2017-18	Abby Nordeen	Soccer
2018-19	Corbin Boyd	Women's Hockey
2021-22	Jenny Vetter	Soccer
2022-23	Amanda Montplaisir	XC/Track & Field
2023-24	Joey Batt	Basketball