Wery Named A Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sophie Wery (So./Seymour, Wis.) was announced as one of the nine inaugural recipients of 2023 NCAA Division III Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, presented by the NFCA, on Thursday afternoon.

This season, Wery had a batting average of .360, 50 hits, and leads the team in home runs at ten. Wery led the WIAC and the Titans with 49 RBIs. Wery recorded 233 putouts, 19 assists, and zero errors for a fielding percentage of 1.000.

Wery is one of five players to have a fielding percentage of 1.000 in the WIAC and holds top-10 spots in putouts, at bats, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, and slugging percentage.

Wery was named to the NFCA Second Team All-Region for Division III in May. Additionally, Wery was honored by the College Sports Communicators as an Academic All-District and earned All-WIAC First Team honors.

About the Award

Recipients of the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, presented by the NFCA, were selected by the 10 regional representatives of the NFCA's NCAA Division III All-America Committee, following regional voting to identify the finalists at each position. The group utilized fielding statistics and school-submitted video to closely examine finalists and select the winners at every defensive position. Any student-athlete that competed in the current championship year and was nominated by their head coach who is a member in good standing with the NFCA was eligible for consideration for this prestigious accolade.

About the NFCA

Celebrating 40 years in 2023, the NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its vast library of digital education, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from podcasts to an extensive Awards & Scholarships platform, to NFCA Webinars and a National Convention.