Cylie Halvorson

Halvorson Home Run NCAA 2022-01 (vs. Michigan)

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South Dakota State celebrates a home run

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Photo by: Walt Beazley

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Position:
Infielder
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Roosevelt H.S.
Hometown:
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Major:
Business Economics

PRONUNCIATION

Honors and Awards

2021 All-Summit League First Team
2021 Summit League Player of the Year
2021 NFCA All-Region Second Team

2022: Played and started in 54 games … hit .311 and recorded 19 home runs, 55 hits, 46 RBIs and 40 runs scored … had four three-hit games and three multi-home run performances … had two hits including a home run with two RBIs in SDSU’s Summit League championship victory over Omaha on May 15 … also hit two home runs in two games versus Michigan in the NCAA Tournament … had two five RBI contests … her back-to-back 19 home run seasons were program records … 46 RBIs were a top five single-season mark ever at SDSU … In two seasons, as well a COVID shortened season, her 40 career home runs rank second in program history … ended career with the top slugging percentage in school history (.704), fifth in on-base percentage (.396) and third in RBIs (124) … was a Summit League All-Tournament Team choice in 2022 … was a Summit League Commissioner’s List and Academic Honor Roll selection.

2021: One of three Jackrabbits to start all 51 games … named Summit League Player of the Year and was selected to the All-Summit League First Team and NFCA All-Region Second Team … averaged .352 at the plate, the fifth-best mark in the conference … shattered the school record, ranked 15^th nationally and led the league with 19 home runs … batted in 59 runs which was the second-most in a season in school history, led the Summit League and ranked seventh in the country … led the Summit League and ranked 22^nd nationally with 127 total bases … slugged .770 which ranks second all-time in program history and would have broken the school record had teammate Jocelyn Carrillo not slugged .813 … ranked third in the league with 58 hits and tied for fifth with 10 doubles … scored 33 runs, stole one base, walked 16 times and reached base at a clip of .419 … posted a team-best 18 multi-hit games and 18 multi-RBI games … had a streak of six consecutive multi-hit games … hit safely in 38 of 51 games … recorded a season-best four hits in as many at-bats with a double and a home run against Omaha (4/11) … closed the season on a six-game hit streak, including a knock in all three of SDSU’s NCAA Regional games.

2020: Started 21 of 22 appearances … led team with .406 batting average, going 25-for-64 at the plate with a team-high seven doubles … second on squad with 19 runs batted in while slugging .641 with a .451 on-base percentage … added one triple and two home runs … drew two walks and was hit by four pitches … tied for team-lead with eight multi-hit games, including a pair of three-hit games against Montana (2/21) and Toledo (3/10) … had four multi-RBI games, driving in a season-high five against Merrimack (3/8) in a game with two doubles … home runs came against Montana (2/21) and Butler (3/11).

BEFORE SDSU: Graduated from Roosevelt High School (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) in May 2019 … played one season of high school softball (2018) and earned All-State and All-State Tournament honors, hitting .479 with .514 on-base, 1.3 on-base plus slugging and .788 slugging percentages … helped high school win 2018 State Tournament … competed with South Dakota Renegades and won four straight state championships: 2014 (18U), 2015 (16U), 2016 (16U) and 2017 (18U) … helped Renegades finish ninth at 2017 PGF Nationals … hit .455 with a .514 on-base percentage, 1.3 on-base plus slugging mark and a .788 slugging percentage with club team in 2018 … four-year academic honor roll pick and an Athletic Scholar Athlete in 2018.