WICHITA, Kan. - Freshman Kinzey Woody added National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Central Region Third Team honors to her resume Thursday afternoon.

The American Conference Player and Freshman of the Year had a stellar first year in Wichita, hitting .359/.489/.724 with 11 doubles, 14 home runs and 50 RBIs. She nearly hit for the triple crown in conference play. Woody led the league in batting average (.476), slugging percentage (1.000), on base percentage (.587), hits (39), RBIs (36), while her 12 home runs were two shy of her teammate Ausha Moore with 14. She became the first player in American Conference history to win both Player and Freshman of the Year honors in the same season.

Wichita State has placed at least one on the All-Central Region teams every season since 2018.