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2022 Softball Roster

6 Kortney Buresh

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Bellevue West HS
  • Hometown Bellevue, Neb.

Biography

2022:  Played and started all 53 games in center field for the Wildcats...finished the season hitting .331, good for third on the team...had 59 hits (tied for first), 178 at bats (tied for eighth in WSC single season at bats history), 38 runs scored (second), three doubles, eight RBI, 12 walks and stole 23 bases (tied for first on team and tied for eighth in WSC single season stolen bases history) in 26 attempts...only had five strikeouts in 178 at bats...had a season-high 19 game reached base streak (4/6-4/27)...recorded 14 multi-hit games...was 3 for 4 with two RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases vs. Upper Iowa (4/6/22)...went 3 for 4 with a career high two doubles and two runs scored vs. Minnesota Crookston (4/25/22)...had another 3 for 4 day with a double, two runs scored and one stolen base vs. Minot State (4/9/22)...Buresh finished the season tied for eighth all-time in career stolen bases (42) in WSC history...named NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic With Distinction and earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors for a third straight season.

2021:  Played in 34 games (center field), ranking second on the team in most offensive categories with a .364 average, 44 hits, 121 at-bats and 20 runs scored...led team in stolen bases going 7-10 and struck out just five teams this season...had 12 multi-hit games and led team with eight-game hitting streak (Feb. 28-March 7) and ended season with a six-game hitting streak...opened season going 3 for 4 with two RBI and four runs scored in 14-13 loss to Emporia State (2/26/21)...was 4 for 4 with an RBI and run scored in 8-6 loss to Sioux Falls (4/6/21)...3 for 4 with two stolen bases and two runs scored in 7-6 win vs. Concordia-St. Paul (4/11/21)...went 4 for 7 with three runs scored in doubleheader sweep vs. MSU Moorhead (4/25/21)...earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors for a second straight season.

2020:  Made 23 starts in center field, ranking second on the team in batting average at .383...led team in hits (31) and multi-hit games (11) while tied for the team lead with 17 runs scored...was 3 for 4 with two runs scored in season opener vs. Henderson State (2/15/20)...went 3 for 3 with two triples, a double and two runs scored in 11-3 win over Edinboro (Pa.) on 3/9/20...went 2 for 5 with season-high three RBI vs. Northwest Missouri State (2/29/20)...was 3 for 3 with a triple and run scored vs. Slippery Rock (Pa.) on 3/11/20...ranked second on the team in stolen bases (5-6) and slugging percentage (.494) while striking out just four times...received NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors.

2019: Started 45 games in the outfield (28-center field, 17-left field), batting .256 with one triple and nine RBI...had eight multi-hit games and ranked third on the team in stolen bases going 7-10...went 2-4 with two RBI in 9-5 win vs. Alderson Broaddus (3/7/19)...had a two run triple vs. University of Mary (4/15/19)...went 2-3 with two runs scored vs. Concordia-St. Paul (4/6/19) and at Sioux Falls (4/2/19)....received Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete honors.

High School: Graduate of Bellevue West High School...started and lettered all four years as a Thunderbird...two-time Academic All-State recipient in 2016 and 2017...honorary captain as a junior and senior...holds the school record for career walks.

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Carrie Buresh...born July 23, 2000...majoring in sport management and electronic media at WSC.

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2019Freshman

    Outfielder
    5'7"
    6
  • 6

    2020Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'7"
    6
  • 6

    2021Junior

    Outfield
    5'8"
    6
  • 6

    2022Senior

    Outfield
    5'8"
    6