University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Roster
Katelyn Callahan
- Position:
- Outfield
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Mishicot HS
- Hometown:
- Mishicot, Wis.
2026: MVC Scholar-Athlete Team ... All-MVC First Team ... MVC All-Tournament Team ... CSC Academic All-District … Appeared and started in all 53 games in the outfield for the Panthers … Batted .358 with 59 hits, including 24 extra-base hits, in 165 at-bats … Led the Panther team with 15 doubles and hit nine home runs … Slugged .612 with 101 total bases and 36 RBIs … Had a .932 fielding percentage, with 54 putouts and one assist in 59 chances, turning one double play … Hit a pair of home runs against Drake (4/13) … Had a season-high three hits in five games … Batted .500 in the conference tournament with six hits and three runs in 12 at-bats, including a home run and two doubles.
2025: MVC Honor Roll ... Appeared and started in 48 games … Batted .241 with 33 hits and 22 runs in 137 at-bats and 28 walks … Recorded a .467 slugging percentage with eight home runs, one triple, and five doubles … Finished the season with 65 putouts and 2 assists for a .944 fielding percentage ... Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played outfield and first base at Mishicot High School under coach Dawn Shimek… Team captain in 2024… Division 3 WIAA Player of the Year in 2024… First team All-State, All District, and All Conference (2021,2022,2024)... Big East Conference Player of the Year (2021, 2022, 2024)... Northeast Wisconsin Softball Player of the Year nominee (2021,2022,2024)... Lakeshore Elite Softball Team (2024)... Holds a school record for batting average in a single season of .655 and Career batting average record of .573 (2021-24)... School record of single season hits with 57 (2024), Career RBI’s of 140 (2021-24), Career runs scored of 157 (2021-24), Single season home runs with a total of 11 (2024), and Career home runs with 24 (2021-24)...WIAA D4 State softball Champions (2021)... Sectional champions (2021, 2023, 2024)... Four-time regional Champion (2021-24)... four-year conference state champions (2021-24)...National Honor Society (2023-24)... National Honor Society president (2024)... Class vice president (2023-24)... Four-time student of the month (2021-24), Four-time distinguished honors (2021-24).
PERSONAL: Daughter of Carolyn and Robert Callahan… Has one sibling, Jonathan… Majoring in Business Management and Finance.
