2025 Softball Roster
Roster
Kvale, Taylor
OF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballP/UTL
/ SoftballC/UTL
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballP/1B
/ SoftballINF
/ Softball1B
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballOF/UTL
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballC/INF
/ SoftballSS/2B
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballP
/ Softball
Jersey Number 2
Taylor Kvale
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cedar Falls, Iowa
- High School:
- Dike-New Hartford HS
Bio
2024 (Sophomore): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Made 35 appearances and 15 starts for the Roos, earning five hits and six runs on the season ... Notched 15 putouts and two assists on the season ... Batted in a run on Feb. 8 against BYU ...Earned a career-high tying two hits against North Dakota in the 4-2 win on May 4
2023 (Freshman): Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence… Academic Honor Roll … Made 42 appearances and 33 starts for the Roos… earned a .966 fielding percentage… Kvale had the second-most appearances for a freshman on the team…Had 12 hits and nine runs on the season notching her first career hit against FIU on Feb. 10…. As a starter, put up a career-high five putouts against North Dakota State on March 25…Tallied a career-high two hits against Western Illinois on April 23
High School: Put together a decorated prep career, posting a career slash line of .432/.515/.546, a .946 fielding percentage and 85 career RBI … Holds school records for career stolen bases (151), career batting average (.432), career hits (172) and career runs scored (160) … 2022 NICL MVP … Three-time Northeast Iowa All-District honoree (2019, 21, 22) … 2022 First Team All-State honoree … 2022 IGHSAU Distinguished Academic Achievement … Two-time NICL First Team All-Conference (2019, 21) … Two-time Second Team All-State honoree (2019, 21) … 2019 KMA Sports All-State Softball honoree … Lettered on varsity softball team as an eighth grader … Also participated in cross country, basketball and track … Four-time cross country All-District honoree and State Qualifier (2018-21) … Three-time All-State honoree in cross country (2018-20) … Two-time First Team All-Conference honoree in cross country (2018, 20) … Two-time Honorable Mention All-Conference honoree in basketball (2021, 22) … Won back-to-back 2A State Championships (2021, 22) … Basketball team posted a perfect record (26-0) in 2021 … Scored a team-high 12 points in 2021 State Basketball Championship … Holds school records in 400m hurdles (1:05.16) and 4x400m relay (4:05.07) … 2022 NICL Conference Champion in 400m hurdles and 4x400m … 2022 District Champion in 400m hurdles and 4x200m … Took third place in the 2022 2A State Championships in 400m hurdles … Three-time First Team All-Conference in 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay (2019, 21, 22) … Also played club softball for Iowa Premier 16U Gold and Monsters 16U Gold … Club coach was father, Neal Kvale … Team earned an automatic qualifier for Colorado Triple Crown Fastpitch Tournament
Personal: Born March 19, 2004 … Parents Neal and Tina Kvale … Father Neal played basketball at Waldorf and Northern Iowa … One sibling, Paige, who participates in cross country/track at Missouri Western … Participated in Band, FCCLA, Girl Scouts and Nazareth Lutheran Church Group … Earned Academic Letter/Honor Roll all 12 trimesters of high school … Four-time Academic All-State and All-Conference in cross country, basketball, track and softball … Favorite color is pink … Favorite TV show is Gossip Girl … Wants to live in Oregon, Colorado or Washington … Intends to major in marketing
Why Kansas City?: "I chose Kansas City because of the highly-qualified coaches. Having a young, woman coach who has recently played professional softball, she is still interwoven in the sport at a high level. I also chose Kansas City because its campus is located in a major city, which will benefit my major and provide several opportunities for internships."
2023 (Freshman): Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence… Academic Honor Roll … Made 42 appearances and 33 starts for the Roos… earned a .966 fielding percentage… Kvale had the second-most appearances for a freshman on the team…Had 12 hits and nine runs on the season notching her first career hit against FIU on Feb. 10…. As a starter, put up a career-high five putouts against North Dakota State on March 25…Tallied a career-high two hits against Western Illinois on April 23
High School: Put together a decorated prep career, posting a career slash line of .432/.515/.546, a .946 fielding percentage and 85 career RBI … Holds school records for career stolen bases (151), career batting average (.432), career hits (172) and career runs scored (160) … 2022 NICL MVP … Three-time Northeast Iowa All-District honoree (2019, 21, 22) … 2022 First Team All-State honoree … 2022 IGHSAU Distinguished Academic Achievement … Two-time NICL First Team All-Conference (2019, 21) … Two-time Second Team All-State honoree (2019, 21) … 2019 KMA Sports All-State Softball honoree … Lettered on varsity softball team as an eighth grader … Also participated in cross country, basketball and track … Four-time cross country All-District honoree and State Qualifier (2018-21) … Three-time All-State honoree in cross country (2018-20) … Two-time First Team All-Conference honoree in cross country (2018, 20) … Two-time Honorable Mention All-Conference honoree in basketball (2021, 22) … Won back-to-back 2A State Championships (2021, 22) … Basketball team posted a perfect record (26-0) in 2021 … Scored a team-high 12 points in 2021 State Basketball Championship … Holds school records in 400m hurdles (1:05.16) and 4x400m relay (4:05.07) … 2022 NICL Conference Champion in 400m hurdles and 4x400m … 2022 District Champion in 400m hurdles and 4x200m … Took third place in the 2022 2A State Championships in 400m hurdles … Three-time First Team All-Conference in 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay (2019, 21, 22) … Also played club softball for Iowa Premier 16U Gold and Monsters 16U Gold … Club coach was father, Neal Kvale … Team earned an automatic qualifier for Colorado Triple Crown Fastpitch Tournament
Personal: Born March 19, 2004 … Parents Neal and Tina Kvale … Father Neal played basketball at Waldorf and Northern Iowa … One sibling, Paige, who participates in cross country/track at Missouri Western … Participated in Band, FCCLA, Girl Scouts and Nazareth Lutheran Church Group … Earned Academic Letter/Honor Roll all 12 trimesters of high school … Four-time Academic All-State and All-Conference in cross country, basketball, track and softball … Favorite color is pink … Favorite TV show is Gossip Girl … Wants to live in Oregon, Colorado or Washington … Intends to major in marketing
Why Kansas City?: "I chose Kansas City because of the highly-qualified coaches. Having a young, woman coach who has recently played professional softball, she is still interwoven in the sport at a high level. I also chose Kansas City because its campus is located in a major city, which will benefit my major and provide several opportunities for internships."
SB Highlights vs. #3 South Dakota
Wednesday, May 07
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game Three)
Saturday, May 03
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game Two)
Friday, May 02
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game One)
Friday, May 02
