#29 Sophia Maras Season 2021-22

2022 as a junior

• Saw action in 45 games.
• Put up a .300 batting average featuring 19 runs, 30 hits, and six doubles.
• Registered 14 RBIs.
• Tallied a fielding percentage of .926.

At DMACC

• 2021 First-team All-Region ICCAC.
• 2021 ICCAC Offensive Player of the Year
• 2021 ICCAC Student Athlete of the Year Finalist.
• 2021 NFCA first-team All-Midwest.
• 2021 NFCA first-team All-American.
• 2021 NFCA Player of the Year.
• 2021 NJCAA first-team All-American.
• 2021 NJCAA Division II Player of the Year.
• DMACC single season home run record holder (29).
• Led the NJCAA in 6 major offensive categories.

High School

• Three-time All-Conference selection.
• 2018 first-team All-State.
• 2019 first-team All-State.
• 2019 Iowa Elite 9 Team.
• Was part of two state runner up teams.
• Holds school record for regular season home runs (10).
• Also played soccer and was an All-Conference honorable mention selection as a goalkeeper.
• High school coaches were Todd Merical and Destiny Willer.
• Club coach was Jim Hallman.

Personal

• Born March 5, 2001.
• Daughter of Scott and Leanne Maras.
• Has two siblings Sam and Sydney.
• Her grandfather Ed Maras played baseball and football for South Dakota State University. He is a SDSU Athletic Hall of Fame inductee and was an All-American selection as a pitcher/first baseman. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Orioles.
• Anticipated business major.