FOUR SIGN WITH SDSU SOFTBALL

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Four highly decorated high school standouts signed a National Letter of Intent Wednesday, indicating they will enroll at South Dakota State University next fall and compete for the Jackrabbit softball team.

The 2021 recruiting class includes:

Alli Boyle, catcher/utility, Earlham, Iowa;
Brooke Dumont, catcher, Papillion, Nebraska;
Lillie Filger (pronounced FILL-grr), outfielder, Liberty, Missouri, and
Mia Jarecki (pronounced MEE-ah jah-RECK-ee), infielder, Papillion, Nebraska.

"We are excited to have such a talented and well-rounded class of 2021 athletes joining the Jackrabbit softball family," head coach Krista Wood said. "We strive for excellence in all we do here at SDSU, and I am confident our 2021 class will have an impact on helping us achieve our goals. In addition to being exceptional student-athletes, each of these players fits well with our program and they all have the characteristics that will contribute to our Jackrabbit culture of success."

ALLI BOYLE
Boyle has been honored on Class 2A all-state teams each of her first four seasons in the Earlham High School lineup, earning third-team honors as an eighth-grader and second-team recognition as a freshman before consecutive first-team selections in 2019 and 2020. She has batted .480 or better all four seasons, including posting a .552 batting average with 42 runs batted in as a sophomore in 2019 and hitting .560 with 24 RBIs during an abbreviated 2020 campaign.

Entering her senior season, Boyle's career totals include 234 hits, 47 doubles, 7 home runs and 166 runs batted in.

Boyle also has led her prep basketball team in scoring each of the past two seasons and is the top-ranked student in her class. She intends to major in civil engineering at SDSU.

Coach Wood's Comments: "Alli is a fiery competitor who any coach and player would want on their team. She is a vocal player with high energy, which never fails to have a positive impact on her teammates. She takes the field with great intent and purpose and has a powerful bat offensively. Alli always plays the game with passion and will be a great leader for us. We are looking forward to having her as part of our team."

LILLIE FILGER
Filger earned all-conference and all-district honors three times at Kearney High School in the Kansas City metro area and was a first-team all-state selection in 2020 after batting .536. A career .431 hitter, she holds career school records with 62 stolen bases and 139 runs scored.

Also a standout on the track, Filger has earned all-state recognition as a member of the school-record 4x100-meter relay which placed third at state her freshman year.

An academic all-state honoree and an FFA officer, Filger plans to major in agricultural business.

Coach Wood's Comments: "Lillie is a lefty slapper who brings speed to our lineup. She has the quickness to chase down any ball in the outfield, the strength to slap for power and the ability to beat out a bunt for a base hit. Lillie plays the game with an infectious enthusiasm and her contagious positive attitude will be embraced by our team. We are pumped to see her take the field for SDSU next year."

BROOKE DUMONT
Individually, Dumont excelled both offensively and behind the plate en route to earning first-team All-Nebraska and Super State recognition four times from the Omaha World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star, respectively. Her career totals include a .517 batting average, 185 hits, 29 home runs, 49 doubles and 163 runs batted in.

Dumont batted .602 as a sophomore and hit a career-best 12 home runs during the recently completed fall season. She also batted .531 with 13 doubles, 44 RBIs and a 1.042 slugging percentage in 2020.

A two-time academic all-state selection, Dumont has yet to declare a major.

Coach Wood's Comments: "Brooke is a complete-package player who will no doubt be a game-changer for us. She is aggressive on defense with a strong arm behind the plate and has a powerful bat. She has proven to be a great leader and has been a part of many championship games in her career. We're very excited to have her wearing yellow and blue next year."

MIA JARECKI
Jarecki was a three-time first-team all-Nebraska and Super State selection at Papillion-La Vista High School. The 2020 Metro Co-Player of the Year, she was a career .500 hitter, including posting a .521 batting average this fall with 12 home runs, 59 runs scored, 28 RBIS and a 1.010 slugging percentage as the team's leadoff hitter.

Jarecki batted a career-best .542 as a junior with nine homers and 56 runs scored. Her other career totals included 97 RBIs and 60 stolen bases.

An honor roll student, she plans to major in nursing.

Coach Wood's Comments: "Mia is an outstanding athlete who plays the middle infield fearlessly. We have seen Mia continue to embrace big moments in her high school and travel ball games. Between her power and her speed, Mia finds ways to get on base, which will make her a force to be reckoned with. We are thrilled to have her playing for the Jackrabbits next season."

Both top-100 recruits by various recruiting services, Dumont and Jarecki were teammates on a Papillion-LaVista High School squad that has won three of the last four Nebraska Class A state titles (2017, 2019, 2020) and ended the 2020 campaign with a 72-game winning streak following consecutive 36-0 seasons.

ABOUT THE JACKRABBITS
South Dakota State softball has been on the upswing, turning in three consecutive winning seasons. The Jackrabbits made back-to-back postseason appearances in the National Invitational Softball Championship in 2018 and 2019 before notching a 15-8 record during an abbreviated 2020 season.

-GoJacks.com-

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Upcoming Event: Softball versus #4 University of South Dakota on May 8, 2026 at 1 p.m.

Completed Event: Softball at #2 St. Thomas on May 7, 2026 , Win , 7, to, 5

Completed Event: Softball versus #3 North Dakota State on May 6, 2026 , Win , 14, to, 2 , 5 Inn.

Completed Event: Softball at North Dakota State on May 2, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 15 , 5 Inn.

Completed Event: Softball at North Dakota State on May 1, 2026 , Loss , 4, to, 13 , 5 Inn.

Completed Event: Softball at North Dakota State on April 30, 2026 , Loss , 12, to, 13 , 8 Inn.

Cancelled Event: Softball versus St. Thomas

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