Freshman (2026): Earned All-MVC second team honors as a DP/utility weapon...Named the Female Freshman Athlete of the Year at Illinois State Athletics' annual Reggie Awards...Started all 51 games for the Redbirds either at DP or first base...Batted .349 in 166 at-bats with 58 hits, 39 RBI and 29 runs scored...Hit her first-career home run against San Jose State, going 3-for-3 in the game with a triple, sac fly and career-high five RBIs (Feb. 13)...Hit seven total home runs on the season...Had 18 multi-hit games, including a 2-for-4 performance with two doubles and four RBIs against Bethune Cookman (Feb. 5)...Posted a .989 FLD% with 89 putouts and three assists.

Prior to Illinois State: Calhoun is a dual-sport athlete at Indian Trail high school and Academy, where she is a four-year member, and two-year captain of the varsity softball team, and a four-year member of the varsity golf team. Her career BA is .466, with a .522 on-base percentage, and she has collected over 100 hits. Calhoun earned First-Team All Conference, First-Team All District, and First-Team All County in her most recent softball season, as well as earning the team Offensive Player of the Year Award. In her senior season of golf, she has already earned First-Team All Conference and First-Team All County. As a freshman, Calhoun earned All-Conference Honorable mention for both softball and golf, as well as the Rising Hawk Award in softball. She was named First-Team All Conference as a sophomore, as well as First-Team All District, First-Team All County, and Honorable Mention All-State. Calhoun also earned her first Team Offensive Player of the Year award. Calhoun is the Valedictorian of her class with an unweighted class rank of No.1 and has earned High Honor Roll in all semesters at her high school.

Travel Team: Calhoun plays for the WI 16U VA Glory also under Frank Gagliardi.

Personal: She is the daughter of Megan and Chuck Calhoun, and has one sibling, Charlie Calhoun. Her mother, Megan, played volleyball at Indiana State and her uncle, Pat, swam at Auburn University and was a part of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team. She chose Illinois State because of the coaching staff and how the university has a warm community feeling. She plans to major in Accounting & Information Systems with the goals to be an Accountant after earning a master's degree from Illinois State as well.