Junior - 2017

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Fighting Illini Spirit Award
• Saw action in 32 games, starting three contests
• .250 BA, 13 R, 3 H, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 3-of-3 SB, .357 OBP
• .833 fielding percentage, 5 PO
• Played in three of the four NCAA Regional games, starting two and contributing a hit and an RBI vs. Marshall (May 20)
• Knocked her second-career hit for her second-career RBI at Northwestern (May 3)
• Posted her first career double against LIU (March 17)
• Registered her first career RBI on a fielder’s choice against Kennesaw State (February 25)
• Made first career start in right field in the season opener against North Carolina (February 10)

Sophomore - 2016

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Appeared in 34 games, mainly as a pinch runner
• 10 R, 7-of-10 SB

Freshman - 2015

• Appeared in 24 games as freshman, primarily as a pinch runner.
• Scored eight runs and registered three stolen bases.
• Saw action off the bench in the outfield in four games.
• Pinch ran twice at the Red and Black Showcase and made her first appearance in the field playing left for the final inning against Coppin State.
• Stole third base and scored as a pinch runner against UT-Martin.
• Stole second and scored as a pinch runner against Georgia Southern.
• Stole second and scored as a pinch runner against Western Illinois.

High School

• Played four seasons of softball for McKinney Boyd High School.
• Started 152 consecutive varsity games.
• Hit at least .380 all four years, totaling 15 home runs, 34 triples, 47 doubles, 140 RBI, 199 runs and 120 stolen bases.
• Posted a career-best .521 on base percentage and .825 slugging percentage as a freshman.
• Four-time first-team all-district (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014).
• 2014 District 10-5A Defensive Player of the Year.
• 2013 Texas 5A All-State.
• 2013 Dallas Morning News All-Area .
• Three-time Academic All-District selection.
• Led the Broncos to three-straight District and Area Championships in 2012-14, including a trip to the regional semifinals in 2013.
• Played travel ball for Team Mizuno-Impulse.
• Placed third at the PGF 16U Tournament in 2012 and ninth at ASA Gold Championships in 2013.

Personal

• Born Jill Marie Nicklas on Sept. 5, 1995.
• Daughter of Jeff and Holly Nicklas.
• Has three sisters, Annie, Carly and Paige.
• Father Jeff played football for the 1983 National Champion Augustana Vikings.