Kaley Mudge | Softball | Winter Springs, Fla. | Exercise Physiology
Mudge has been a staple for the Seminoles for the past few years. Mudge holds the Women’s College World Series record for hits (14) which she set in 2021 to help the Seminoles reach the national championship game. Mudge also became the first athlete in WCWS history to record five hits in a seven-inning game and earned her a spot on the 2021 WCWS All-Tournament Team. Mudge was also named to the All-ACC First Team and NFCA Southeast All-Region Second Team in 2022 and was named to the Preseason All-ACC Team prior to the 2023 season. She was also named to the All-ACC Academic Team in 2022.
The Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford and Jim and Pat Thacker postgraduate scholarships are awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree following completion of their undergraduate requirements. Each recipient will receive $6,000 toward his or her graduate education. Those honored have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.
The ACC has selected postgraduate scholarship recipients annually since 1971. Over that time, the league has provided nearly $4.7 million to more than 1,000 ACC student-athletes.
The 2023 winners will be highlighted on a one-hour show that will air on the ACC Network that will air in May.