Outlook

Kaelyn Conrad is a very talented player, but unfortunately was lost for the 2023 season with an injury … Would have had key innings in the circle and could have seen playing time in the outfield for the Lady Cavaliers in 2023 … Very versatile player and a true lefty, both as a pitcher and a hitter ... Signed a letter-of-intent with Oklahoma Westleyan University.

Freshman Year 2024

Appeared in 17 games, six as a starter … Finished with a record of 10-3 with one save and 55 strikeouts over 81 and one-third innings pitched with an earned run average of 4.13 … Made her collegiate debut pitching the final three and one-third innings to finish as the pitcher of record surrendering two runs of three hits with two strikeouts in a 7-6 win over Iowa Central (2-19-24) … Followed with a complete-game seven inning win, allowing four runs of eight hits with four strikeouts in a 9-4 victory over Iowa Central in the second game of the doubleheader (2-19-24) … Picked up a second straight complete-game victory, allowing seven runs off eight hits with five strikeouts in a 10-7 triumph over No. 5 Murray State (3-1-24) … Allowed just two hits and no runs with five strikeouts over two and one-third innings to earn a save in ad 6-3 win over Southeast (3-5-24) … Was the winning pitcher in a 16-13 victory over Iowa Western, allowing four runs off five hits with three strikeouts over four and one-third innings (3-13-24) … Logged four shutout innings, scattering two hits with four strikeouts in a 9-0 victory over Allen (4-2-24) … Pitched a complete game shutout, allowing just two hits and four walks with three strikeouts in a 3-0 win over Cloud County (4-6-24) … Struck out five batters over six innings, allowing six runs, two earned, in a 7-6 win at Neosho County (4-11-24) … Hurled six strong innings, allowing just one run off three hits in a 1-0 loss at Kansas City Kansas (5-3-24) … Rebounded with a season-high eight strikeouts while allowing five runs off five hits a 15-5 win over Coffeyville that clinched the KJCCC D-II regular season title for the Lady Cavaliers (5-4-24) … Surrendered one run off two hits with three strikeouts over seven innings in 6-1 complete game victory over Allen in the Region 6 Tournament (5-9-24).

Freshman Year 2023  

Used a medical redshirt in 2023.

High School  

Was three-year starter for coach Joe Dee Tarbutton at Wabaunsee High School, Alma, Kan. … Did not play her sophomore year due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Graduated 2022 …  Rated the 57th best player in the state of Kansas by MaxPreps her senior year … Selected Class 2-1A All-State second team the Kansas Softball Coaches Association her senior year … Also named All-Mid East League first-team … Hit .480 with 33 hits, 23 runs and 19 RBI at the plate, and was 9-6 with an earned run average of 2.40 with a school record 155 strikeouts in 105 innings … Helped the Chargers to a sub-state runner-up finish … Hit .338 with 245 hits, 19 runs and 25 RBI and was 2-2 with 52 strikeouts in 39.2 innings pitched as a junior … Earned three varsity letters in volleyball as a libero … Tallied 404 digs her senior year and 768 for her career … Helped the team qualify for three State Tournaments, with a championship in 2020 and a third place finish in 2021. … Was a two-time letter winner in basketball … Helped the Chargers to State Tournament berths in 2020 and 2021 … Four-time Academic All-League … National Honor Society … Scholastic Achievement all four years.

Personal  

Born Kaelyn Marie Conrad on August 10, 2004, in Manhattan, Kan. … Nickname is K … Daughter of Tony and Michelle Conrad … Has two sisters Kendra and Kirsten … Majoring in elementary education … Also recruited by Allen Community College and Labette Community College … Favorite foods are pickles, trail mix, cheese and steak … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Texas Roadhouse … Favorite TV shows are Grey’s Anatomy and Dance Moms … Favorite movie is Top Gun: Maverick … Favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans … Favorite actor is Ryan Reynolds … Favorite book is Paper Towns … Favorite music entertainer is Zach Bryan … Favorite cartoon character is Dora the Explorer … Favorite athletes are Odicci Alexander and Monica Abbott … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Greatest sports moment was throwing a perfect game against Northern Heights … Best player she has played against is Mission Valley pitcher Morgan Tomlinson.