FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Aiyana Coleman came to Texas State as a transfer from Texas A&M and ended her season with one of the most historic batting performances in the history of the Bobcat program, making her this year’s Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year.
At the plate, Coleman broke both the school record for most home runs (17) and RBIs (55) in a single season while maintaining a batting average of .421. Coleman is just the third Bobcat in program history to maintain a batting average of over .400 following Kristen Zaleski and Sara Vanderford.
Coleman also set a new school record for slugging percentage at .893, just the second Bobcat player behind ArieAnn Bell to have a slugging percentage higher than .800.
Coleman’s offensive output helped lead the Bobcats to the 2025 Sun Belt regular season title which included sweeping Louisiana Monroe on the road after the Warhawks entered the series having lost no home games.
The junior from College Station’s offensive prowess was put on display against Louisiana in the most unusual circumstances. In the three-game series against the Cajuns, Louisiana opted to intentionally walk Coleman eight times.
Coleman was named both the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, becoming the first Bobcat player to win both awards in a single season. Coleman was also named All Region 3rd-Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
HONORABLE MENTION SAMANTHA WUNSCH
Finished the season with 402 kills while helping lead the Bobcats to the Sun Belt Tournament title. Against James Madison, Wunsch finished with a season high 22 kills in the Bobcats win over the Dukes.
RYANN TORRES
Finished the season with 1,065 assists and 20 serving aces while helping lead the Bobcats to the Sun Belt Tournament title. Torres was named Sun Belt Setter of the Year and the Sun Belt Tournament MVP. Against Louisiana, Torres finished with a season high 54 assists in the Bobcats win over the Cajuns.
MADY SOUMARE
Led the team in goals with nine and helped the Bobcats advance to the Sun Belt Conference Championship game for the first time since 2018. Against Georgia Southern, Soumare scored two goals for the Bobcats.
JAYLIN FOSTER
Led the team with 11.7 points per game while averaging 6.1 rebounds per game. Against Louisiana Monroe, Foster scored a season high 22 points along with seven rebounds.
ABIGAIL PARRA
Won the gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter run and was named the Sun Belt Women’s Track Performer of the Year. Parra was also named the Top Meet Scorer at the Outdoor Championships and will compete in Regionals in the 1,500 meter run.
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