Outlook

Sydnee Christiason has been practicing at both third base and outfield this season but it is still undetermined where she will see a majority of her time … A disciplined hitter, her bat will win her time in the lineup … Quick on the base paths … Has really seen a lot of growth in her ability since last spring.

Sophomore Year 2023

Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a GPA of between 3.60.3.79 ... Played in 13 games, six as a starter … Batted .350 (7-for-20) with three doubles, five runs scored and one run driven in … Produced two multiple-hit games … Doubled for her first hit of the season in a 12-0 win over Iowa Western (2-22-23) … Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in an 8-5 loss to Southeast (3-25-23) … Picked up a single, double, RBI and scored a run in a 9-1 win over Fort Scott (4-11-23).

Freshman Year 2022

Played 14 games, seven as a starter … Batted .364 (8-for-22) with three doubles, a triple, nine runs scored and seven driven in … Recorded three multiple-hit games and one multiple-RBI game … Was 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts … Ripped a double for her first collegiate hit, scored and drove in a run in a 7-2 win over Fort Scott (3-19-22) … Had a single and scored in a 12-11 loss at Highland (4-2-22) … Opened a twin bill at Coffeyville with a single and double, two runs scored and an RBI in a 8-0 win (4-23-22) … In the second game had a single and a double, walked twice, scored two runs and drove four in a 17-6 victory over the Ravens … Followed with a single and triple, three runs and an RBI in a 13-4 win over Hesston (4-27-22).

High School
Was a three-year starter for coaches Blair Lewis, Amanda Harrington and Stan Spurlin at Olathe East High School, Olathe, Kan. … Graduated 2021 … Earned honorable mention All-Sunflower League as an infielder her senior year … Hit .292 with 21 hits, 11 doubles, three triples and 11 driven in while helping to lead the Hawks to a Regional Championship her senior season … Selected to play in the Mo-Kan Showcase

Personal
Born Sydnee Marie Christiason on June 26, 2003, in Topeka, Kan. … Nickname is Syd … Daughter of Jeremy Christiason and Holly Ferrante … Has four siblings, Caynen, Eastyn, Jayston and Jacob … Majoring in dental hygiene … Also recruited by Ottawa University and Metropolitan Community College … Favorite foods are chicken alfredo and Mexican … Favorite fast food restaurants are Chick-fil-A and Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Texas Roadhouse … Favorite TV show is Stronger Things … Favorite movies are Safe Haven and The Little Rascals … Favorite sports movie is The Benchwarmers … Favorite actress is Millie Bobby Brown … Favorite music entertainers are J. Cole and Justin Bieber … Favorite cartoon character is Tinker Bell … Favorite athletes are Patrick Mahomes and Simone Biles … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Best player she has played against is former Lawrence Free State and current Oklahoma State pitcher Tatum Clopton … Her greatest sports moment was winning regionals her senior year… Notable alumni from her school are WNBA guard/forward Danielle McCray, former Davidson guard Tyler Kalinoski and Kiki Stokes, a former two-time softball All-American at Nebraska and current head coach at Upper Iowa University.