Maddie Knowles

4 p.m.

Softball

DMACC

2 p.m.

Softball

Kirkwood

2 p.m.

Softball

Iowa Central

4 p.m.

Softball

Drake

11 a.m.

Softball

UNI

2:30 p.m.

Softball

Iowa

12 p.m.

Softball

Minnesota

2 p.m.

Softball

North Dakota State

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Position:
Catcher
Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Cedarcrest
Hometown:
Duvall, Wash.

Awards & Honors
Academic All-Big 12 (2025)
NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2024, 2025)
Academic All-Big 12 All-Rookie Team
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F23, S24, F24, S25)

2025 (Sophomore)
Was the team’s everyday catcher for the first half of the season, starting 27 of the first 29 contests … suffered an injury against ASU that then kept her out the remainder of the year … finished with six hits, one of which was a two-run shot against Grambling State (3/2) … had a pair of sacrifice hits against North Dakota State (3/14) … medically retired at season’s conclusion.

2024 (Freshman)
Appeared in 37 games, making 24 starts – both the most by any freshman on the 2024 team … had four hits and a pair of RBI … both RBI came on her first career home run against UCF (5/3) … had just one error and 86 putouts behind the plate … drew three walks and was hit by a pitch twice.

High School
A four-year varsity starter and letterwinner at Cedarcrest ... spent three seasons as team captain and was coached by Gary Damron ... earned Second Team All-Conference as a sophomore ... again earned Second Team All-Conference as a sophomore as well as Herald Preps All-Area Team ... had a prolific senior campaign, being tabbed the 3A/2A Wesco Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference ... crowned 2023 Cedarcrest Female Athlete of the Year and was part of the school's Athlete Hall of Fame ... graduated as her class's salutatorian and was a three-year NHS member while earning Honor Roll every semester.

Personal
Daughter of Carter and Shannon Knowles ... has a brother, Deuce ... is an undeclared business major.