our alumni
As an organization, the NC Challengers have been assisting with college placement of softball student-athletes since the mid 1990's. There have been over 200 players that have passed through our organization and continued to play softball while getting their college education. The following is a summary of our alumni, their graduation year, and the college/university they went to after leaving our organization.
If you notice a player missing from our list that should be on it, please email us the player name, graduation year, and college they attended at ncchallengers@ncchallengers.org.
'23-'24
Kaleigh Ayscue
2023
East Carolina University
Kendall Bradshaw
2023
Gaston College
Madison Davis
2023
UNC Pembroke
Kaylee Kaufman
2023
Louisburg College
Jenna Soe
2023
Colgate University
Maddy Staples
2023
Newberry College
Emma Brandon
2024
East Tennessee State University
Carrie Ellen Bryan
2024
Wingate University
Alyssa Kaufman
2024
Barton College
Jasmine Mack
2024
George Mason University
Lauren McDonald
2024
Queens University of Charlotte
Kaydon Roberson
2024
Meredith College
Hailey Spielman
2024
Penn State Mont Alto
all commits
| NAME | YEAR | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Dickinson | 2025 | Univ. SC Upstate |
| Ayala Durant | 2025 | Univ. Central Florida |
| Kendall Gaunt | 2025 | Syracuse University |
| Reese Penny | 2025 | Virginia Wesleyan University |
| Addie Bowen | 2024 | Randolph College |
| Emma Brandon | 2024 | East Tennessee State |
| Carrie Ellen Bryan | 2024 | Wingate University |
| Alyssa Kaufman | 2024 | Barton College |
| Jasmine Mack | 2024 | George Mason University |
| Brooke Masingale | 2024 | East Carolina University |
| Allison Mayer | 2024 | Belmont Abbey College |
| Lauren McDonald | 2024 | Queens University |
| Kaydon Roberson | 2024 | Meredith College |
| Hailey Spielman | 2024 | Penn State Mont Alto |
| Megan Ware | 2024 | Southern Wesleyan University |
| Kaleigh Ayscue | 2023 | Eat Carolina University |
| Kendall Bradshaw | 2023 | Gaston College |
| Madison Davis | 2023 | UNC Pembroke |
| Kaylee Kaufman | 2023 | Louisburg College |
| Jenna Soe | 2023 | Colgate University |
| Maddy Staples | 2023 | Newberry College |
| Maddy Altiers | 2022 | UNC Wilmington |
| Brynn Bartolini | 2022 | Winthrop |
| Maddie Boothe | 2022 | Western Carolina |
| Abbie Gold | 2022 | Holy Cross |
| Mikaela Goss | 2022 | Francis Marion |
| Holly Griffin | 2022 | Lander Univ. |
| Megan Kruger | 2022 | Florida International Univ. |
| Tara Lepore | 2022 | North Carolina A&T |
| Makayla McClain | 2022 | Campbell Univ. |
| Takia Nichols | 2022 | NC Central Univ. |
| Olesia Walch | 2022 | King University |
| Gracie Walker | 2022 | Barton College |
| Samantha Allred | 2021 | UNC Pembroke |
| Courtnee Carter | 2021 | Catawba College |
| Bella Cear | 2021 | Furman Univ. |
| Abby DaVia | 2021 | UNC Wilmington |
| Kayla Dunn | 2021 | Georgetown |
| Alex Edwards | 2021 | Methodist Univ. |
| Olivia Hall | 2021 | UNC Pembroke |
| Alyssa Henault | 2021 | Campbell Univ. |
| Zoe Russell | 2021 | Univ. Maryland Baltimore County |
| Joella Castillo | 2020 | George Washington |
| Shelby Cornett | 2020 | Appalachian State |
| Savanah Goad-Cortes | 2020 | Belmont Abbey College |
| Paige Jeffries | 2020 | Mars Hill |
| Darbie Lisk | 2020 | Univ. of South Carolina Upstate |
| Miranda Marks | 2020 | Mars Hill |
| Sydney Pon | 2020 | Belmont Abbey College |
| Raygan Rensing | 2020 | Lees McCrae |
| Lauren Strnad | 2020 | East Carolina Univ. |
| Georgeanna Barefoot | 2019 | Campbell Univ. |
| Samantha Bryant | 2019 | Presbyterian Univ. |
| Olivia Gachuz | 2019 | Univ. of Mount Olive |
| Jenna Greene | 2019 | Presbyterian Univ. |
| Ariana Kuchta | 2019 | College of Charleston |
| Tianna Langley | 2019 | North Carolina A&T |
| Claudia Penny | 2019 | Elon University |
| Natlaie Ramirez | 2019 | East Carolina Univ. |
| Shelbie Summerlin | 2019 | Coastal Carolina |
| Sydney Collins | 2018 | Univ. of Virginia Wise |
| Shanan Hester | 2018 | Virginia Tech |
| Haleigh Joyner | 2018 | Louisburg College |
| Grace Valchar | 2018 | Queens Univ. |
| Julia Wiggs | 2018 | Guilford College |
| Clare Zureich | 2018 | Univ. of Virginia |
| Victoria Elder | 2017 | Furman Univ. |
| Taylor Freeman | 2017 | Barton College |
| Kira Jackson | 2017 | George Mason |
| Rebecca Straka | 2017 | Belmont Abbey College |
| Julia Cerasi | 2016 | Meredith College |
| Taylor Drayton | 2016 | US Military Academy at West Point |
| Haley Glover | 2016 | Appalachian State |
| Alyssa Green | 2016 | North Carolina A&T |
| NaLee Jacobs | 2016 | Salem College |
| Alisha Josey | 2016 | Appalachian State |
| Jordan Mangum | 2016 | Univ. of NC - Pembroke |
| Charlotte Murphy | 2016 | Appalachian State |
| Danielle Parks | 2016 | King University |
| Taylor Rivenburgh | 2016 | Appalachian State |
| Sidney Russell | 2016 | Appalachian State |
| Laura Sales | 2016 | Appalachian State |
| Devin Wallace | 2016 | NC State Univ. |
| Maddie Walton | 2016 | Meredith College |
| Annabeth Watkins | 2016 | Belmont Abbey College |
| Keri White | 2016 | Appalachian State |
| Hailey Wood | 2016 | Appalachian State |
| Kassidy Wood | 2016 | NC State Univ. |
| Anna Bain | 2015 | Salem College |
| Summer Dickerson | 2015 | Univ. of NC - Pembroke |
| Taylor Forehand | 2015 | Coker College |
| Charity Gentry | 2015 | Averett University |
| Elisa Haire | 2015 | St. Andrews Univ. |
| Julie Hodges | 2015 | Univ. of Mount Olive |
| Natalie Jones | 2015 | NC State Univ. |
| Jessica Mangum | 2015 | Univ. of NC - Pembroke |
| Mindy North | 2015 | Coker College |
| Priscila Sanchez | 2015 | Louisburg College |
| Alliyah Sands | 2015 | King University |
| Rachel Swartwood | 2015 | St. Andrews Univ. |
| Megan Tarpey | 2015 | Meredith College |
| Sarah White | 2015 | Salem College |
| Erica Adams | 2014 | William Peace University |
| Kelsey Bryan | 2014 | UNC Wilmington |
| Taylor Carter | 2014 | Univ. of Mount Olive |
| Kaitlyn Checkan | 2014 | NC Wesleyan College |
| Lauren Clifford | 2014 | Belmont Abbey College |
| Brandy Davis | 2014 | Norfolk State Univ. |
| Kierstyn Drum | 2014 | Meredith College |
| Lindsay Hodge | 2014 | Guilford College |
| Hunter Hoskins | 2014 | Southern Wesleyan Univ. |
| Brooke Kamphius | 2014 | Univ. of Mount Olive |
| Katie Lougee | 2014 | St. Andrews Univ. |
| Lauren Marbrey | 2014 | Meredith College |
| Rebecca Montgomery | 2014 | Randolph College |
| Kristiana Neal | 2014 | Chowan Univ. |
| Katelyn Nigh | 2014 | Queens Univ. |
| Chloe Reid | 2014 | UNC Wilmington |
| Hannah Reynolds | 2014 | Furman Univ. |
| Jessica Ricks | 2014 | Appalachian State |
| Stephanie Thomas | 2014 | Brevard College |
| Bailey Williams | 2014 | Emory & Henry College |
| Ashley Bone | 2013 | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Alyssa D'Arco | 2013 | Meredith College |
| Megan Gibbons | 2013 | Gardner Webb |
| Mercedes Hargett | 2013 | Winston Salem State |
| Bailey Jacobs | 2013 | Florence Darlington Tech |
| Rebekah Langston | 2013 | Guilford College |
| Kayla North | 2013 | Meredith College |
| Dasia Moore | 2013 | North Carolina A&T |
| Megan Quick | 2013 | East Carolina Univ. |
| Brooke Sikes | 2013 | St. Andrews Univ. |
| Madison Stewart | 2013 | University of Mount Olive |
| Kristi Bell | 2012 | Fayetteville State University |
| Cianna Burt | 2012 | South Carolina State Univ. |
| Madison Johnston | 2012 | University of Mount Olive |
| Chelsea Long | 2012 | Lenoir Rhyne |
| Sarah Thompkins | 2012 | Greensboro College |
| Whitney Adams | 2011 | Virginia Intermont College |
| Jordan Garrett | 2011 | Western Carolina |
| Kalyn Jones | 2011 | Maryville College |
| Kaitlyn Lucrezia | 2011 | George Washington |
| Mandy Wall | 2011 | Methodist Univ. |
| Taylor Cloninger | 2010 | UNC Pembroke |
| Hollie Crickenberger | 2010 | Lees McCrae |
| Ashley McGhee | 2010 | Wake Tech CC |
| Morgan Myers | 2010 | Guilford College |
| Tori Sewell | 2010 | UNC Wilmington |
| Kimmie Stewart | 2010 | UNC Wilmington |
| Laura Alford | 2009 | William Peace University |
| Lindsay Haver | 2009 | William Peace University |
| Samantha Hobson | 2009 | University of Chicago |
| Nadia Jeffries | 2009 | NC Central Univ. |
| Megan Murray | 2009 | Louisburg College |
| Lacey Wildeboer | 2009 | Chowan Univ. |
| Christy Wright | 2009 | University of Mount Olive |
| Morgan Wright | 2009 | Elon University |
| Jo Zachmeyer | 2009 | Meredith College |
| Alex Allen | 2008 | Chowan Univ. |
| Mattie Arthur | 2008 | Pitt County CC |
| Morgan Barbour | 2008 | NC State Univ. |
| Amanda Beach | 2008 | William Peace University |
| Ashton Hutcherson | 2008 | Guilford College |
| Angie Barnett | Prior to 2008 | Longwood Univ. |
| Joanie Blevins | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Julie Bowlin | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Aly Burr | Prior to 2008 | NC State Univ. |
| Jamiee Cassidy | Prior to 2008 | Pfeiffer Univ. |
| Lauren Caviness | Prior to 2008 | Campbell Univ. |
| Monica Champagne | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Brittany Coffee | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Anna Cooke | Prior to 2008 | Pitt County CC |
| Bailey Cotton | Prior to 2008 | Greensboro College |
| Niki Dobbins | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Lacie Edens-Caulder | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Erica Ennis | Prior to 2008 | UNC - Chapel Hill |
| Amy Faucette | Prior to 2008 | Methodist Univ. |
| Krista Giles | Prior to 2008 | Meredith College |
| Lisa Gott-North | Prior to 2008 | NC State Univ. |
| Kikki Grady | Prior to 2008 | UNC Greensboro |
| Summer Greer | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Megan Greer | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Audri Hamm | Prior to 2008 | Appalachian State |
| Eva Herrion | Prior to 2008 | East Carolina Univ. |
| Megan Knight | Prior to 2008 | Greensboro College |
| April Langley | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Melanie LeGrow | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Carol Lilley | Prior to 2008 | Elon University |
| Erica Lopez | Prior to 2008 | West Virginia State Univ. |
| Ali Lopez | Prior to 2008 | West Virginia State Univ. |
| Kerry McGee | Prior to 2008 | East Carolina Univ. |
| Whitney Meeks | Prior to 2008 | Elon University |
| Kelly Minchew | Prior to 2008 | University of Mount Olive |
| Melissa Moore | Prior to 2008 | UNC Wilmington |
| Chelsie Parrish | Prior to 2008 | UNC Charlotte |
| Jamie Pittman | Prior to 2008 | Greensboro College |
| Nikki Prior | Prior to 2008 | Jacksonville State Univ. |
| Kenni Seagrove | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Meredith Schwan | Prior to 2008 | Averett University |
| Jamie Shanahan | Prior to 2008 | Elon University |
| Jennifer Simms | Prior to 2008 | Greensboro College |
| Jenna Smith | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Beth Sprinkle | Prior to 2008 | Meredith College |
| Ashley Stansbury | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Haley Suit | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Michelle Stewart | Prior to 2008 | East Carolina Univ. |
| Erica Tucker | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Morgan Vickers | Prior to 2008 | Lenoir Rhyne |
| Morgan Weathington | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Amy Wilkerson | Prior to 2008 | William Peace University |
| Ashley Woodall | Prior to 2008 | Guilford College |