Softball America Freshman Watch List
FRESHMAN (2026)
- Appeared in 54 games and started 51 at third base for the Tigers.
- Ranked fifth for the most walks in a single season for Mizzou with 42.
- Finished her freshman campaign with the highest on-base percentage on the team at .426.
- Produced a batting average of .221 with seven doubles, two triples and one home run alongside 15 RBIs.
- Led the squad with 29 runs scored, while producing the second most multiple-run games with five games in which she scored twice.
- Hit her first career home run with the leadoff home run at McNeese State (Feb. 20).
- Recorded the second-longest reached safely streak on the team with 18 games, and finished the season on an 11-game streak.
- Reached base safely four times against SIUE (April 22) as she walked three times and went 1-1 with a run scored.
- Logged four games with multiple RBIs as she had two in each of those games.
- Ended up on base five times against Liberty (Feb. 7) with two hit-by-pitches, two walks and went 1-1 for two runs scored and an RBI double.
- Secured four games with multiple hits, including a two-hit game at Florida (March 7).
- Went 4-6 on stolen bases this season.
- Helped produce nine double plays and posted 33 putouts with 70 assists alongside a fielding percentage of .972.
PREP
- Four-year letter winner at Lee's Summit West High School.
- Ranked No. 41 overall for the class of 2025 by Line Drive Media.
- Named a 2024 NFCA First Team All-Region selection.
- Set Lee's Summit West HS career records in hits (180), on-base percentage (.563), doubles (42), walks (70), stolen bases (49) and runs (157).
- Batted .504 (.604 on-base percentage, .903 slugging), racking up 17 doubles, eight home runs, 45 RBI and 47 runs over her senior season.
- Finished high school career with .470 batting average.
- Three-time all-conference, all-state and all-district player.
- Named to the MO/KAN All-Star team.
- Helped Lee's Summit West HS capture the Missouri 5A State Championship as a freshman.
- Besides softball, is also a state champion in flag football. Also competed on the basketball team.
- Competed with Aces Fastpitch in Kansas City.
- Also was recruited by Nebraska, Kentucky, Penn State, South Dakota State, Illinois and Wichita State
- In the classroom, registered a 4.03 GPA and was named an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Rob and Jill Waits.
- Sister to Tyler and Ryan.
- Born Sept. 6.