Wayne State College softball coach Shelli Manson announced three high school student athletes who have signed national letters of intent during the NCAA early signing period to attend Wayne State College and play softball for the Wildcats in the 2020-21 academic year.
They are Katie Humburg of Phoenix, Ariz., Abby Husing from Omaha and Mary Krystofiak of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
“I am very excited to welcome these student-athletes to our Wayne State softball family,” said Manson. “This class brings a great combination of speed, power, athleticism and versatility to the diamond. All three are versatile players which will continue to strengthen our program and add substantial depth. They are not only hard working on the field, but in the classroom as well. We are anxious for them to arrive in Wayne and make an immediate impact.”
Humburg is a 5-foot-7 third baseman/utility player from Chaparral High School in Arizona where she is a three-year starter entering her senior season. As a junior last season, she posted a .326 average with six homers, 10 doubles and 25 RBI with 22 runs scored to earn All-Region honorable mention. Humburg collected second-team All-Region honors as a sophomore while helping her team to a fifth-place finish in the Arizona Class 6A State Tournament. She also excels in the classroom, earning Sports 360AZ All-Academic Softball Team honors.
Husing is a 5-foot-2 second baseman/utility player from Platteview High School in Springfield where she was a four-year starter in softball. This season she hit .554 with 36 hits, 39 runs scored and 25 stolen bases to earn first-team All-Nebraska Capitol Conference honors while also receiving Class B All-State honorable mention. Husing closed her high school career with a .461 batting average, 110 runs scored and 42 walks. She also played on the USA 18-under Class A State Champion team Prime Time last summer. Husing also ran a leg on the Nebraska Gold Medal Class B 400-meter relay team last spring as a junior.
Krystofiak is a 5-foot-10 first baseman/infielder from Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Iowa where she has started three years in high school. Last summer, she earned All-Mississippi Valley Conference First Team honors hitting .349 with two homers, 25 RBI and 29 hits on a team that was 37-4 overall and qualified for the Iowa Class 5A State Tournament with a No. 3 ranking in the state. Krystofiak’s club team average last summer was .402.
