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AWARD | ASC | ETBU's Maddox Earns Third Straight ASC Female Athlete of the Year Award

MARSHALL, Texas – Making history in the American Southwest Conference, East Texas Baptist University’s Tristen Maddox has earned her third straight Female Athlete of the Year award. She is the first female student-athlete to accomplish this feat in the ASC.

Maddox earned her second Athlete/Player of the Year award this season as she was the NFCA National Player of the Year. She also earned the NCAA Marshall, Texas Regional Most Outstanding Player award. The two-time ASC Softball Player of the Year in 2023 and 2024 is a five-time All-ASC selection (four First-Team), two-time NFCA National Player of the Year (2024, 2025), and a two-time Honda Collegiate Women Sports Award (CWSA) National Player of the Year Finalist. 

She helped ETBU achieve five NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 2024 NCAA Division III National Championship, as well as wins in the Marshall, Texas Regional and Super Regional Tournaments, the 2025 NCAA Marshall Texas Regional Championship, and four ASC Tournament Championships (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025). She also holds six ASC records and seven ETBU career records. 



TRISTEN MADDOX AWARDS

  • Honda/CWSA National Player of the Year: 2024
  • Honda/CWSA National Player of the Year Finalist: 2024, 2025
  • NFCA Player of the Year: 2024, 2025
  • NFCA All-American First Team: 2023, 2024, 2025
  • NFCA All-American Second Team: 2022
  • NFCA All-Region First Team: 2023, 2024, 2025
  • NFCA All-Region Second Team: 2022
  • NFCA Watch List: 2023, 2024, 2025
  • NFCA Top 50 Players: 2023
  • NFCA Gold Glove: 2023
  • NCAA National Championship Tournament Series MVP: 2024
  • NCAA National Championship All-Tournament Team: 2024
  • NCAA Marshall, Texas Regional Tournament Most Outstanding Player: 2025
  • NCAA Marshal, Texas Regional All-Tournament Team: 2025
  • ASC Female Athlete of the Year: 2023, 2024, 2025
  • ASC Tournament Most Outstanding Player: 2024
  • ASC Player of the Year: 2023, 2024
  • All-ASC First Team: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • All-ASC Third Team: 2021
  • ASC Hitter of the Week: 7 times
During the NCAA D3 Regional Tournament at Taylor Field (ETBU) in Marshall , Texas on Thursday, May 15, 2025.{mandatory photo credit: Jace Roden}

Below is the release from the ASC:

Maddox, a shortstop from Mission, Texas, was named a Honda Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) National Player of the Year Finalist, NFCA National Player of the Year, and NFCA All-America First Team. She was also the Marshall, Texas Regional Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament Team, NFCA National Hitter of the Week (Mar. 4), and an All-ASC First Team selection. Maddox helped ETBU softball capture the NCAA Regional Champion title and their 13th ASC Championship. The Tigers were also the ASC Regular Season Champions and remained the No. 1 team in national rankings throughout the season. Maddx also helped the Tigers to eight wins over nationally ranked-opponents.

 Maddox led the ASC in at-bats (160), runs scored (57), doubles (19), home runs (16), RBI (55) and slugging percentage (.844). She broke ETBU career records this season for games played, at-bats, runs scored, hits, doubles, RBI, and hit by pitch. Maddox also broke six ASC career records in at-bats (743), runs scored (247), doubles (74), RBI (235) and total bases (548). Highlights from Maddox’s 2025 campaign included a game-tying 2-run homerun over St. Thomas in the bottom of the seventh inning during the NCAA Regional Championship game and a game-winning double to drive in three runs at No. 25 Hardin-Simmons in the top of the 7th inning. 

 For her career, Maddox is a four-time NFCA All-American, with three of those selections being First Team. She is also a two-time NFCA National Player of the Year, the 2024 CWSA Women’s National Player of the Year, and the 2023 NFCA Gold Glove winner. Maddox is also a four-time NFCA All-Region selection, has been on the NFCA Watch List Three times, and is a seven-time ASC Hitter of the Week. She has also earned a pair of ASC Player of the Year awards and is a five-time All-ASC First Team honoree.


MADDOX RECORDS

ASC Records

  • At-bats (743) breaking UTT’s Joey Cronin (644)
  • Runs scored (247) breaking UTT’s Joey Cronin (210)
  • Hits (292) breaking UTD’s Melissa Livermore (276)
  • Doubles (74) breaking UTT’s Joey Cronin (65)
  • RBI (235) breaking ETBU’s Lacey Lindsey (204)
  • Total Bases (548) breaking ETBU’s Christy Shipley (417)

ETBU Records

  • Games Played (226) breaking Lacey Lindsey (190)
  • At-bats (743) breaking Christy Shipley-Gipson (591)
  • Runs scored (247) breaking Christy Shipley-Gipson (189)
  • Hits (292) breaking Christy Shipley-Gipson (247)
  • Doubles (74) breaking Christy Shipley-Gipson (53)
  • RBI (235) breaking Lacey Lindsey (204)
  • Hit By Pitch (46) breaking Katy Hill (40)
During the NCAA D3 Regional Tournament at Taylor Field (ETBU) in Marshall , Texas on Thursday, May 15, 2025.{mandatory photo credit: Jace Roden}
During the NCAA D3 Regional Tournament at Taylor Field (ETBU) in Marshall , Texas on Saturday, May 17, 2025.{mandatory photo credit: Jace Roden}
During the NCAA D3 Regional Tournament at Taylor Field (ETBU) in Marshall , Texas on Saturday, May 17, 2025.{mandatory photo credit: Jace Roden}
During the NCAA D3 Regional Tournament at Taylor Field (ETBU) in Marshall , Texas on Saturday, May 17, 2025.{mandatory photo credit: Jace Roden}
During the NCAA D3 Regional Tournament at Taylor Field (ETBU) in Marshall , Texas on Thursday, May 15, 2025.{mandatory photo credit: Jace Roden}
During the NCAA D3 Regional Tournament at Taylor Field (ETBU) in Marshall , Texas on Saturday, May 17, 2025.{mandatory photo credit: Jace Roden}
During the NCAA D3 Regional Tournament at Taylor Field (ETBU) in Marshall , Texas on Saturday, May 17, 2025.{mandatory photo credit: Jace Roden}
During the NCAA D3 Regional Tournament at Taylor Field (ETBU) in Marshall , Texas on Thursday, May 15, 2025.{mandatory photo credit: Jace Roden}
During the NCAA D3 Regional Tournament at Taylor Field (ETBU) in Marshall , Texas on Thursday, May 15, 2025.{mandatory photo credit: Jace Roden}

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