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Sydney Albaugh was named the Iowa State Director of Softball Operations on October 25, 2023, after a five-year collegiate softball career between Kirkwood and Omaha.
Her duties with the Cyclones range from coordinating practices/games to assisting with unit budget as well as coordination of team travel. During games, Albaugh is in charge of keeping stats and charting.
An Elkhart, Iowa, native, Sydney attended North Polk High School before enrolling at Kirkwood for the 2018-19 season. Albaugh spent three years with the Eagles, recording 138 hits over 133 games played, with 28 homers and 23 doubles. She slashed .400/.443/.728 in JUCO ball and tallied 125 RBI while scoring 96 runs.
At Omaha, the infielder played in 42 games, making 20 starts across the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. Sydney was sure-handed in the field, recording 112 putouts and a .983 fielding percentage.
Albaugh earned her bachelor’s degree (’23) from Omaha in communication studies and is currently getting a Master of Science degree in journalism and mass communication from Iowa State.
