UMD Athletics

AS A BULLDOG:
2018 - One of four Bulldogs to play in all 60 games ... started in 59 games, the majority at first base ... also spent time at third base and in right field ... tied the program record for hit by pitches in a single season (15) with Sammie Gardner (2010) ... posted 43 hits and batted .281 on the year with 16 doubles, second most among Bulldogs, and six home runs ... drove in 35 runs including 13 two-out RBI ... hit .333 with runners in scoring position ... amassed six hits, two home runs and 10 RBI in the double header against Missouri Western State (2/15) ... was second on the team with 24 walks ... registered a team-high 282 putouts and was on the receiving end of 19 double plays.
2017 - Transitioned to the infield after spending one season as the designated hitter ... Started at first base in 54 games and appeared in every game ... batted .242 in 161 at-bats including 12 doubles and five home runs ... collected a team-high five sacrifice flies ... her 32 RBI was third among the team ... knocked in a career high six RBIs against U-Mary on April 1 ... was a part of the fielding crew that notched the program single-season record for fielding percentage (.974) in school history ... recorded 355 putouts and paced the club with a .982 fielding percentage ... was one of three batters to grab a pinch hit ... had a six-game hitting streak from April 22 to April 25 ... went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs versus on April 12 against Minnesota Crookston.
2016 - Appeared in 36 games, including 27 as the starting designated player, during her debut Bulldog season ... made 95 trips to the plate and posted a .222 batting average ... had a pair of two-hit outings on the year (at Upper Iowa on April 4 and versus Northern State on April 29 in the NSIC Tournament).

BEFORE UMD: Is a 2015 graduate of Forest Lake High School ... was a three-year starter for the Rangers (second base, shortstop and right field) ... received All-State and All-Suburban East Conference first team recognition as a senior ... participated in the 2015 MFCA All-Star Series in 2015 ... latched on to her first starting role in 2013 -- the same year the Rangers placed third at the Minnesota State Class AAA Tournament.

PERSONAL: Born Kalynn Annamarie Tilton in St. Paul, Minn ... is the daughter of Brian and Cathy Tilton ... has one younger brother (Travis) ... is majoring in health care management at UMD.