Atwood was ranked as the nation's No. 1 catcher and No. 5 overall prospect by Extra Inning Softball for the class of 2022. On November 10, 2021, she signed her National Letter of Intent to play at Texas.[3]
College career
Atwood began her collegiate career for the Texas Longhorns in 2023. During her freshman year she appeared in 58 games, with 56 starts, and slashed .291/.313/.529, with 43 RBIs, and 91 total bases. Of her 50 hits, 19 were extra base hits, including a team-leading 11 home runs and eight doubles. She finished the season with a .986 fielding percentage in 290 defensive opportunities while splitting time at catcher and first base.[1] She became the player in program history with a walk-off hit in three consecutive games from April 16 to April 22, 2023.[4]
During her sophomore year in 2024, she batted .433, and led the league in home runs (21), total bases (144), and slugging percentage (.917). She also led the country with 83 RBIs during the regular season. She was named Big 12 Conference player of the week three times this season. She was also named the D1Softball Player and NFCA Player of the Week during the final week of the regular season after hitting .700 with four home runs and 13 RBIs in a series against Texas Tech.[5] Following the season she was named a unanimous All-Big 12 first team selection, and the Big 12 Conference Softball Player of the Year.[6][7] She was also named the Softball America Player of the Year and a top-three finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.[8][9] Atwood set Texas' single-season records in home runs (23), total bases (160) and RBIs (90).[10]
