Kansas Places Four Players on All-Big 12 Teams

Caroline Castans, Jillian Gregorski and Livvy Moore earned First Team honors, while Gianna Weiner was named to the All-Freshman Team.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Soccer

Kansas Places Four Players on All-Big 12 Teams

The Big 12 Conference announced on Sunday that four Kansas soccer players earned All-Big 12 honors. Three were named to the First Team, and freshman Gianna Weiner earned All-Freshman Team recognition.

Why it matters

The honors recognize individual contributions across the Kansas roster during the 2026 season. The recognition also highlights the team's performance heading into the Big 12 Soccer Tournament.

Castans set career highs with six goals and six assists, while Moore's 12 assists rank tied for third nationally and first in the Big 12. Gregorski leads Kansas with eight goals, and Weiner has started all 19 matches on the back line.

The players

Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference of Division I schools that sanctions soccer and other sports and selects the annual All-Big 12 teams.

Caroline Castans

Caroline Castans is a senior Kansas soccer player who earned her third consecutive All-Big 12 First Team selection.

Jillian Gregorski

Jillian Gregorski is a junior Kansas soccer player who earned First Team honors for the second straight season and leads the team in goals.

Livvy Moore

Livvy Moore is a fifth-year Kansas soccer player who earned her first career conference honor and leads the Big 12 in assists.

The details

Senior Caroline Castans earned her third consecutive First Team selection, and junior Jillian Gregorski received First Team honors for the second straight season. Fifth-year Livvy Moore and freshman Gianna Weiner earned their first career conference honors. The Big 12 announced the honors Sunday.

Timeline

  1. Sunday: The Big 12 Conference announced the All-Big 12 selections.

  2. Monday at 11:30 a.m. CT: Kansas faces Colorado in the Big 12 Soccer Tournament quarterfinals in Mansfield, Texas.

Season Trajectory

The honors come as Kansas heads into the Big 12 Soccer Tournament with a 13-4-2 record and a strong attacking group. Multiple All-Big 12 selections for one program reinforce the team's standing within a competitive conference field.

Fantasy and bracket watchers can note Moore's conference-leading 12 assists and Gregorski's team-high eight goals heading into tournament play. The Monday quarterfinal against Colorado is the next scheduled game for the team.

The takeaway

Multiple individual honors for one program signal consistent production across the Kansas roster this season. Readers following the Big 12 tournament can track the team's first game in Mansfield on Monday.

What happens next

Kansas faces Colorado in the Big 12 Soccer Tournament quarterfinals on Monday at 11:30 a.m. CT in Mansfield, Texas.

Further reading

For more on the program, see Soccer coverage of the Kansas women's team.