IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa softball head coach Renee Gillispie announced the signing of six softball standouts on Wednesday. Arlette Caravaca, Sofia Elliott, Brianna Johnson, Allyssa Ramos, Jaidyn Sellers and Talia Tretton have signed national letters of intent.
Of Iowa’s six signees, three hail from California and one each from Iowa, Florida and Nevada.
Arlette Caravaca
OF | Davie, Fla. | Western High School Tennessee Mojo Fisher/Ramsey
- 2023 7A-6A Broward County Player of the Year
- 2023 Team MVP
- Led Western with a .438 BA, five home runs, 19 stolen bases and 28 RBIs.
Sofia Elliott
RHP/UTL | Mission Viejo, Calif. | Mission Viejo High School | Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 18u
- 3x first team all-league selection
- 2023 Offensive Player of the Year
- 2022 CIF Division 2 Champion
- 2022 CIF championship MVP
- 2022 Orange County Player of the Year
- 2022 league MVP
- 2021 Freshman of the Year
Brianna Johnson
IF | Sacramento, Calif. | Capital Christian High School | LTG Henderson/Cat
- CIF Division 4 Northern Regional Champion
- San Joaquin Section Champion
- Ranked #61 by Extra Innings Elite Defense
Allyssa Ramos
C/IF | Whittier, Calif. | Los Alamitos High School | Wildcats 18u Weil
- 2023 Sunset League Champion
- 2023 first team all-league
- 2023 Offensive Player of the Year
- In 2023, ranked #15 by Extra Innings Softball class of 2024
- 2022 Division 1 CIF runner-up
- 2022 second team all-league
- 2022 ESPN 18u Alliance Future All-Star
- 2021 coaches award recipient
- In 2021, ranked #26 in the class of 2024 by Extra Innings Softball
Jaidyn Sellers
OF | Panora, Iowa | Panorama Community High School | Iowa Premier 18u National
- First team all-conference as a sophomore
- All-district and all-state honoree as a sophomore
- All-conference honorable mention as a freshman
- Lettered in volleyball, softball, track and field, and basketball
- 3x state champion in 100m and 200m
- State champion in 400m
- All-conference honoree in volleyball and basketball
- Second team all-state for basketball as a junior
Talia Tretton
RHP/IF | Gardnerville. Nev. | Douglas High School | Lil Rebels Marshall
- 2x Northern Region Player of the Year (2022 and 2023)
- 2023 Nevada State Gatorade Player of the Year
- 2023 Nevada Max Preps Player of the Year
- 2023 5A Nevada State Champion
- 2x 5A Regional Champion
- 2021 Northern Region first-team
- #25 ranked pitcher in the class of 2024 by Extra Innings Softball
- Has 523 strikeouts in three years at Douglas High School