LOUISVILLE, Ken. (May 9, 2024) - Colorado State University Pueblo sophomore softball player Caitlyn Cole (Merced, Calif.) has been named to the 2024 National Fastpitch Coaches Association First Team All-South Central Region, announced Thursday.

Cole becomes the first CSU Pueblo softball player since Isabel Griego in 2021 to earn NFCA All-Region accolades and is the Pack's first First Team selection since 2006 when Shana Martin earned first team honors.

She is the ninth player in program history to earn recognition for her prowess on the diamond.

Cole finished a strong sophomore campaign and was named First Team All-RMAC after she set a new school record for doubles in a season (30) and runs (60). She led the team in nearly every statistical category and was in the three or better in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in Average (.460), Slugging (.852), On-Base Pct. (.537), OPS (1.389), stolen bases (27) and finished T5th in runs.

The utility player helped lead the ThunderWolves to their first RMAC Tournament berth since 2019 and finished the season with a 22-35 record.

This season,  Cole led the Pack in multi-hit games (24) including seven 3-hit contests. She recorded her first career 5-RBI game on Mar. 10 at New Mexico Highlands.

Past CSU Pueblo NFCA All-Region Selections

2024	Caitlyn Cole	First Team	1B
2021	Isabel Griego	Second Team	2B
2006	Shana Martin	First Team	1B
	Jen Papik	Second Team	C
2002	Victoria Morache	Second Team	2B
2001	Kerri Chase	First Team	P
	Amber Aragon	First Team	2B
2000	Niki Toussaint	First Team	UT
1999	Monica Hashiguchi	First Team	OF