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16 Ava Rud

  • Position Catcher
  • B/T R/R
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Lonsdale, Minn.
  • High School New Prague

Biography

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2025: Appeared in 27 games with 26 starts at catcher ... recorded 126 putouts and nine assists behind the plate ...finished in the top 15 in the NSIC with six runners caught stealing ... *posted a season-high 12 putouts versus Staten Island (N.Y.) (3/4).

2024: Sat out season with an injury.

High School: 2023 graduate of New Prague HS ... played for coach Melissa Digatono ... four-year letter winner in both softball and weightlifting ... helped team to section finals during senior season ... named all-conference, all-section and second team all-state ... selected to play in state all-star game ... earned her program's rookie of the year and coaches award in her career. 

Personal: Born on June 29, 2005 ... daughter of Dan Rud and Amanda Grossman ... exercise science major.

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2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2024Freshman

    Catcher
    16
  • 16

    2025Redshirt Freshman

    Catcher
    16
  • 16

    2026Sophomore

    Catcher
    16