> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.citizenjournal.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # HutchCC's Kruger Named NFCA Second-Team All-American - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/hutchccs-kruger-named-nfca-second-team-all-american/ - Published: 2025-06-02T21:40:44.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-29T22:26:08.000Z - Description: June 2, 2025 - Author: Teri Hansen - Tags: Hutchinson Hutchinson Community College freshman softball center fielder [Kaibryn Kruger](https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/kruger%5Fkaibryn%5Fwwcp?ref=citizenjournal.us) was a second-team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Monday. The freshman from Silver Lake was one of the leaders of the 2025 Blue Dragon Softball team that went 37-11 this past season and won its second Jayhawk Conference championship in the past three seasons. Last week, Kruger was named to the NFCA All-West Region team. She was also named to the second team of the 2025 All-Jayhawk Conference teams earlier this season. Kruger becomes the fifth Blue Dragon to earn NFCA All-America honors. Joining Jaeleigh Darnell (Outfield) and Dakota Lake (Pitcher) from last season, this is the first time in program history that Blue Dragon Softball has had NFCA All-Americans in consecutive seasons. The freshman from Silver Lake was second on the team in batting this season with a .456 average. Kruger was 73 for 160 with 13 doubles, six triples and seven home runs. She drove in 51 runs and scored 76, which is third-most in Blue Dragon single-season history. Kruger's .456 batting average was eighth-best in Blue Dragon single-season history. Her 73 hits were ninth most on the Blue Dragon single-season hits list. Kruger was 40 of 42 in stolen-base attempts this season, which is No. 3 on the Blue Dragon single-season list. Kruger matched [Bailey Backhaus](https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/backhaus%5Fbailey%5F44zk?ref=citizenjournal.us) for the longest hitting streak this season at 16 and she will carry a 43-game streak of reach base into next season. Kruger had 24 multi-hit games, including a season-high four hits against Seward County on March 12. Kruger had two games with four steals – Fort Hays Tech Northwest on March on and Labette on March 9 – to establish a new Blue Dragon single-game record for steals. **BLUE DRAGON/NFCA ALL-AMERICANS** 2025 – [Kaibryn Kruger](https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/bios/kruger%5Fkaibryn%5Fwwcp?ref=citizenjournal.us), outfielder: 2nd Team 2024 – Jaeleigh Darnell, outfield: 1st Team 2024 – Dakota Lake, pitcher: 2nd Team 2016 – Holly Kelley, pitcher: 2nd Team 2014 – Sarah Rothe, catcher: 1st Team --- ### SUBSCRIBE ONLINE TO GET THE HUTCHINSON CITIZEN JOURNAL IN YOUR INBOX - FREE! [SUBSCRIBE](#/portal/signup/free) --- ## Sponsors (click me!) [ ![Alt text](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/treg.png) ](https://www.instagram.com/tipped%5Fout%5Fgolf?igsh=a2dqdWFlYzViN2Z2&utm%5Fsource=qr&utm%5Fsource=mac&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=issue050925&utm%5Fcontent=pos1) [ ![Alt text](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ad-normal-sales.png) ](https://gregl72.github.io/adsales/?utm%5Fsource=mac&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=issue050925&utm%5Fcontent=pos5) --- ### Contact: [greg@loql.ai](mailto:greg@loql.ai) ###