Northern State University Athletics

2026: Started in 47 games... Led the team in triples with three and stolen bases with three on the season... Jotted 20 runs on 33 hits, one home run, five doubles and eight RBIs on a .297 average at the plate... Notched 77 putouts and six assists on a .965 fielding percentage in center field...

Prep: Hailey Cota is a 5-foot-9 shortstop out of Baldwin-Woodville High School. She is a 2-year starter for the Blackhawks under the direction of head coach Tim Klatt. Cota tallied a career best average of .485 in the spring of 2022. She is a 2-time MBC All-Conference selection and 2023 all-district second team pick. BWHS won the conference and regional championships in both 2022 and 2023, advancing to the Wisconsin State Tournament in the spring of 2022. Cota is a member of the Minnesota Bombers and Mission Fastpitch. She hit .442 with a .510 on-base percentage, and .674 slugging percentage. She is the daughter of Rich and Sara Cota.