Honors:
MVC Honor Roll: 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21
MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021
2021 (Junior)
Played in 26 games during the 2021 season … Fourth on the team with five stolen bases … Scored a run in three straight games (March 16-21) as a pinch-runner … Recorded her first career double with an RBI extra-base hit against Valpo (April 17) … MVC Honor Roll … Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters.
2020 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 7 games her sophomore season ... Was called on to pinch run 7 times, including game at No. 11 Oklahoma State (March 6) ... Also appeared in win over Baylor (Feb. 9) at NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater ... Made first appearance against Notre Dame (Feb. 8) … Earned MVC Honor Roll laurels ... Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters.
2019 (Freshman)
Played in 36 games as a freshman with 33 appearances as a pinch runner ... Scored 10 runs on the season to rank 8th on the team ... Scored a key run in 4-2 win over Drake (April 27) ... Had a pinch-hit single in win over Saint Louis (March 20) ... Instrumental in win over Loyola (March 17) with a pinch run ... Scored runs in four straight appearances (Feb. 16 to 22) ... Also notched a run in 7-5 loss at No. 6 Alabama (Feb. 23) ... MVC Honor Roll ... MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters.
High School
Part of a conference championship team as a senior at Kankakee (Ill.) High where she led the Kays in stolen bases and on-base percentage ... Was also a second-team all-state, all-conference and all-area selection in 2018 for coach Rebekkah Rutiger ... Was part of three straight Southland Athletic Conference championship teams and a four-time all-conference selection ... Earned third-team all-state honors her junior season ... Named club's top offensive player her last two seasons and rookie of the year her freshman season in 2015 ... Also competed in volleyball and swimming in high school.
Personal
Ashton Marie Thomas was born 4/7/00 in Kankakee, Ill. ... Daughter of Jason and Jennifer Thomas of Kankakee ... Has two sisters, Tyler and Amber ... Majoring in Criminology.
