University of Michigan Hall of Honor
Sierra Romero
- Induction:
- 2026
The most decorated player in Michigan softball history, Romero was named the 2016 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and Honda Award recipient for softball, 2015 NFCA Division I Player of the Year as well as the inaugural winner of the espnW Softball Player of the Year in 2015. She contributed to a senior class that posted a 210-43 record, won four Big Ten titles and a Big Ten Tournament title and made three WCWS appearances over four seasons. She is the first four-time NFCA All-American in program history, earning first-team honors each of her final three seasons, and was twice a top-three finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2014, '15) before winning the top honor in 2016. Romero was a three-time Big Ten Player of the Year (2013, '14, '16) and four-time unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten first team. She completed her collegiate career as the NCAA record holder in career runs (302) and grand slams (11), and with her 300th run, she became the first player to ever record 300 runs, 300 hits and 300 RBI. She boasted a career .443 batting average and, at the time of her graduation, she also ranked fourth all-time in NCAA history in career RBI (305) and slugging percentage (.882) and eighth in home runs (82) and walks (225). Romero enjoyed a 10-year professional career with National Pro Fastpitch and Athletes Unlimited and just retired from competition earlier this month.
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