SIUE

2025: Named to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Tournament team … Tabbed first team All-OVC at second base … Selected OVC Player of the Week (4/28) … Led Cougars in several offensive categories, including batting average (.384), OPS (1.032), at bats (172), runs scored (43), hits (66), doubles (16) and slugging percentage (.581) … Posted a four-hit game against Tennessee Tech (3/16) … Added seven three-hit contests, including against Eastern Illinois (5/9) in the OVC Tournament.

2024: Recorded eventual game-winning hit in SIUE’s 4-3 victory (4/24) over DePaul … Appeared in 50 games and started 49 … Completed season with a .144 batting average that included three doubles.

Previous: Honorable Mention All-Region in 2023 at Des Moines Area Community College ... First team All-Region infielder in 2022 ... Two-time team Captain ... Led Des Moines Area CC to top 5 in NJCAA, finishing  fifth at 2022 NJCAA World Series and third at 2023 NJCAA World Series ... Regional champions 2022 and 2023 ... Deans and President's List Academic First Team ... All-Iowa Phi Theta Kappa Team ... Two-time first team All- State performer at Muscatine High School ... Led Muscatine to fourth-place finish at 2020 state championships ... Three-time All-Conference and All-Area pick ... Played five seasons of softball at Muscatine along with four in volleyball and two in track and field ... Member of Natonal Honor Society and Honor Roll ... Parents are Duane and Amanda Salyars.