South Dakota State softball coach Krista Wood announced six signees to the Jackrabbit softball program as part of Wednesday’s national signing day. All six additions will enroll at SDSU for the 2019-20 school year as incoming freshman and be eligible to play immediately for the Jacks.
“This recruiting class a very dedicated, talented group of student-athletes who will help take our Jackrabbit softball program to the next level,” Wood said. “In addition to their standout play on the field, these young women have shown great integrity and leadership which will continue to grow our culture. I am very excited and proud to be signing this class at South Dakota State.”
Will graduate from Highland High School (Palmdale, California) in May 2019 after playing her senior season in the spring ... three-time All-League First Team selection (2016-18) ... entering senior year holds a .464 career batting average, a .527 on-base mark and a 1.288 OPS ... has posted a career .996 fielding percentage ... hit 10 home runs during junior year (2018) ... team won Division 6 California State Championship in 2017-18 school year ... named school’s defensive player of the year as a junior and earned offensive honors as a sophomore while leading all classes within the state in home runs (19) and runs batted in (71) ... ranked 105th among California prospects and spent time in 2018 with Junior Mexico National Team ... also played volleyball and earned team MVP honors in 2015 ... holds a 3.60 cumulative grade point average and earned the school’s student-athlete award in 2016-18 with a spot on the 2018 honor roll ... born Aug. 20, 2001 in Lancaster, California ... daughter of Mandy and Arturo Carillo ... plans to major in exercise science.
Will graduate from Cedar Rapids High School (Cedar Falls, Iowa) in May 2019 and play senior season in summer ... 2018 NFCA High School Third Team All-American ... two-time All-State First Team (2017-18) ... two-time all-conference first team (2017-18) selection with Player of the Year honors as a junior ... earned second team all-conference recognition as a freshman (2016) and picked up an honorable mention nod in eighth-grade (2015) ... three-time All-Metro First Team awardee (2016-18) ... First Team All-Iowa Elite selection as a junior ... batted .538 with a .943 slugging percentage, .578 on-base percentage, 8 home runs and 57 hits as a freshman, hit .511 with a 1.050 slugging mark, .551 OBP, 19 home runs, 71 RBI’s, 14 doubles, and 71 hits as a sophomore ... finished with a .571 average, 1.000 slugging percentage, .620 on-base percentage, nine home runs, 77 hits, 19 doubles and 39 runs batted in as a junior ... helped squad to IGHSAU State Tournament and picked up All Tournament Team recognition in 2018 ... holds a plus-4.00 grade point average and earned honor roll recognition every semester in high school ... National Honor Society member ... born March 11, 2001 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... daughter of Joni and Brent Culver ... plans to major in mechanical engineering.
Will graduate from Des Moines East High School (Des Moines, Iowa) in May 2019 ... played two seasons of high school softball (2015-16) as an eight-grader and freshman ... played travel ball with Iowa Premier Fastpitch (18U Gold Team) exclusively final three years of high school ... helped club team finish third at 2016 Platinum PGF 18U Nationals ... also played basketball (three years) and volleyball (two years) ... four-year academic letterwinner and honor roll (3.5 and above) member ... born Nov. 25, 2000 in Des Moines, Iowa ... daughter of Monica and Jeffery Elliot ... plans to major in Biology.
Will graduate from Roosevelt High School (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) in May 2019 ... listed as No. 23 of FloSoftball’s Top 100 recuits in the country for 2019 ... played one season of high school softball (2018) and was named First Team All-State, hitting .451 with seven home runs and 26 runs batted in, adding a 1.25 ERA, .658 WHIP and 113 strikeouts in the circle over 14 games ... helped high school win 2018 State Tournament and was an All-Tournament team pick and the Argus Leaders’ Athlete of the Week after hitting a walk-off, two-run home run in the semifinals... won four consecutive state championships with South Dakota Renegades club program ... helped team to second-place finish at 2016 PGF Premier Nationals and the No. 9 spot at 2017 tournament ... finished 2018 club season with a .403 batting average, 1.228 on-base plus slugging mark, 12 home runs, 36 runs batted in the box and had a 1.88 ERA in the circle ... four-year academic honor roll selection and National Honor Society member ... born Oct. 3, 2000 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota ... daughter of Brent and Jodi Glanzer ... major is undecided.
Will graduate from Roosevelt High School (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) in May 2019 ... played one season of high school softball (2018) and earned All-State and All-State Tournament honors, hitting .479 with .514 on-base, 1.3 on-base plus slugging and .788 slugging percentages ... helped high school win 2018 State Tournament ... competed with South Dakota Renegades and won four straight state championships: 2014 (18U), 2015 (16U), 2016 (16U) and 2017 (18U) ... helped Renegades finish ninth at 2017 PGF Nationals ... hit .455 with a .514 on-base percentage, 1.3 on-base plus slugging mark and a .788 slugging percentage with club team in 2018 ... four-year academic honor roll pick and an Athletic Scholar Athlete in 2018 ... born Oct. 10, 2000 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota ... daughter of Brad and Jennifer Sundvold ... plans to major in Human Biology.
Will graduate from Harold L. Richards High School (Oak Lawn, Illinois) in May 2019 after completing her senior season in the spring ... All-Conference Honorable Mention pick in 2017 ... two-time All-Area selection (2017-18) ... Hit .542 with four home runs and 17 runs batted in as a junior (2018) ... three-year softball letterwinner ... helped team to 2016 and 2017 softball regionals ... three-year academic honor roll selection ... named NFCA Scholar-Athlete in 2018 ... born Sept. 12, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois ... daughter of Lydia Martinez ... plans to major in communication studies.
