Ever since I picked up my first bat and glove, I never really had my roots set deep in one position in softball. I started off at first base, but as I got older and my height stopped keeping up, I shifted to second base, which highlighted my agility and grit. For a while, I loved it, but that connection eventually faded.
After bouncing around, I landed on catching, and after a lot of trial and error, I finally found something that worked for me. With every position change came the need to stay adaptable and coachable. When I came to Wesleyan University, I thought I had already found my style of catching, but the second I touched collegiate dirt, my coaches made me realize there were still changes to be made.
At that point, I had been about five years removed from learning the position, but I took their feedback in stride and pushed through the discomfort of learning something new. I commend myself for keeping a humble mindset in a sport I’ve spent so many years mastering, knowing that even if something works, there’s always room to improve.
Catching with one knee down and keeping my glove low might seem like a small technical adjustment, but to me, it represents something bigger: adaptability, humility, and the determination to restart and grow, no matter how many times it takes. It’s a reflection of how I’ve approached every change in my softball journey with open-mindedness, persistence, and a willingness to evolve both as a player and as a person.
