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2024 Softball Roster

Terry Cartie Norton
Terry Cartie Norton
Terry Cartie Norton
Dave Harwig
Dave Harwig
Terry Cartie Norton
Terry Cartie Norton

8 Kiana Bender

  • Position Infielder
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cloquet, Minn.
  • Prev School Cloquet-Esko-Carlton H.S.

Biography

AS A BULLDOG:
2023: 
• 2023 NSIC Tournament championship team member
• 2023 All-NSIC Second Team 
• 2023 NSIC All-Tournament Team
• 2023 NSIC All-Academic Team /  Team of Excellence Honoree
• Career bests for batting average (.369, team high), slugging average (.694, team high), stolen bases (13) and doubles (16)
• Picked up 34 walks and will chase the career walks record of 92 once the season begins.

2022: Followed up a strong freshman season with a solid sophomore campaign ...started all 55 games for the Bulldogs in 2022 ...finished second on the team in numerous categories including hits (60), doubles (13), home runs (9), RBI (43) and slugging percentage (.575) ... notched a .331 batting average. Posted a couple 5 RBI games on the year (3/5/22 vs. Central Missouri & 4/20/2022 vs. MSU Moorhead). Earned Second Team All-NSIC honors. 

2021: Had an impressive freshman campaign, playing in 44 of 45 total games in her first season and starting 43 ... scored 29 runs off 31 hits in 116 total at-bats, including five doubles and two triples ... knocked in five total home runs ... had 28 RBI, including a career high 4 RBI on April 6 against University of Minnesota Crookston ... her on-base percentage was .396 ... scored her first collegiate homerun on March 6 against Pittsburg State.

BEFORE UMD: Attended Cloquet H.S. just about 15 minutes south of Duluth. As a member of the softball team, took home First Team All-Conference honors from eighth to eleventh grade. As a senior in 2019, earned Second Team All-State recognition. 

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tony and Brenda. Has two siblings (Koby and Kade). Majoring in Social Work at Minnesota Duluth.

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2021Freshman

    Infield
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2022Sophomore

    Infield
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2023Junior

    Infielder
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2024Senior

    Infielder
    5'7"
    8