2024 - Final Season (at CNU) - Stepped into the Captains lineup after transferring from Randolph and quickly became a starter...used primarily as the designated player, played and started 38 games...posted a batting average of .324 (34 hits in 105 at bats)...showed outstanding speed and stole 22 bases in 23 attempts...registered four doubles, one home run, and 21 runs batted in...reached base 17 times on walks and logged a team-high five sacrifice bunts...Was honored as Academic All-District for her work in the classroom, and was an honorable mention All-Conference pick in the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference...was positioned primarily in the second spot in the batting order...scored 31 times, second-most on the team...homered in the second game of a doubleheader vs. DePauw University on March 27th at Captains Park...recorded two or more hits seven times...had a season-high three hits and three runs batted in vs. Pfeiffer on May 18th at Captains Park as CNU wrapped up the NCAA Tournament Regional...selected to the NCAA Regional All-Tournament squad.
2023 - 5th-Year Senior Season (at Randolph) - Wrapped up her decorated career with the WildCats while earning first-team All-Conference and second-team All-State nods for her work as a shortstop ... Started 42 games, which fell one shy of matching the school's all-time single-season record ... Struck out just once in 130 at bats, which made her the third-toughest batter in the NCAA to strike out ... Compiled a .346 batting average after collecting 45 hits ... Registered a 14-game hitting streak from March 23 - April 19 ... Began that run with a hit and three RBI against No. 1 Salisbury ... Came through with 13 multi-hit efforts during the year, including a pair of hits and two runs scored in each of her last two appearances during the ODAC Tournament ... Had three-hit eruptions against Eastern Mennonite on March 26, Shenandoah on April 11, and Averett on April 26 ... Scored 30 runs during the year and knocked in 18 ... Laid down 13 sacrifice bunts, which established a new program record and equaled the eighth-most by any player in the NCAA in 2023 ... Finished the year with 19 stolen bases, which equaled the third-most in school lore ... Stole three bases against Bridgewater in the ODAC Tournament on May 6, which equaled the second-most by a WildCat and the highest total in a postseason game ... Excelled on the defensive end while compiling a career-best .952 fielding percentage ... Her 74 assists were the seventh-most in program history ... Polished off her tenure as Randolph's all-time leader with 23 sacrifice bunts while slotting second with 59 stolen bases and 251 assists ... Also ranked third in school history with 101 runs scored and 470 at bats, fourth with 164 hits, fifth with 145 starts, sixth with 181 total bases, and 10th with a .934 fielding percentage.
2022 - Senior Season (at Randolph) - Pieced together an award-winning season after collecting first-team All-Conference accolades ... Compiled a .351 batting average after posting 46 hits in 131 at bats ... Scored 30 runs and knocked in 17 ... Recorded 15 multi-hit efforts, including five straight to wrap up the year in league action ... Stepped up against top-flight competition throughout the season, including three hits against No. 4 Christopher Newport during a doubleheader on March 20 and two more against No. 11 Virginia Wesleyan on April 16 ... Became just the eighth player in program history to record three triples in a single season ... Swiped 17 bases during the year, which matched the seventh-most in program history ... Had two steals in battles against Salem on March 6, Bridgewater on March 26, and Guilford on April 19 ... Laid down seven sacrifice bunts during the year, which equaled the second-most by a WildCat in school history ... Notched a .948 fielding percentage at shortstop after converting 127 of her 134 chances during the year ... Helped flip a pair of double plays and finished the season with 64 putouts and 63 assists.
2021 - Junior Season (at Randolph) - Started 14 games and recorded a .439 batting average after posting 18 hits in 41 at bats ... Also drew eight walks and finished with a remarkable .540 on-base percentage ... Recorded seven multi-hit efforts, including a three-hit showcase in her season debut against Maryville on February 20 ... Came back with two more hits in the nightcap against the Scots ... Went 2-for-2 with a walk, stolen base, and run scored in the second game of a doubleheader against No. 3 Christopher Newport on February 28 ... Knocked in a season-high three runs in a win over Averett on March 14 ... Finished the season with nine RBI and 11 runs scored ... Successfully converted 45 of her 50 chances at shortstop during the year ... Had six putouts in games against Greensboro on March 4 and Mary Baldwin on March 16 ... Posted a season-high four assists in the first game of a doubleheader against Averett on March 14.
2020 - Sophomore Season (at Randolph) - Earned starts in all 14 games during an abbreviated season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic ... Finished with a .327 batting average after roping 16 hits in 49 at bats ... Also scored six runs and knocked in five ... Had five total hits and four RBI in a doubleheader against Southern Virginia on February 19, including a double, two stolen bases, and a pair of runs scored in the opener ... Came back with three hits in the second game of a twin bill against Mary Baldwin on March 5 ... Had a six-game hitting streak from March 1-8 ... Stole five bases during the year, including one against No. 2 Christopher Newport during the Grand Slam Triangle Classic on February 19 ... Converted 52 of her 57 chances in the field at shortstop, including 34 assists ... Registered seven assists against Salem on March 7, which equaled the most by a WildCat in school history ... Had a season-high four putouts against Arcadia on February 29 ... Also helped turn two double plays during the year.
2019 - Freshman Season (at Randolph) - Stepped right in and served as the WildCats' primary shortstop and leadoff hitter ... Was the only freshman to start all 38 contests ... Wrapped up her debut campaign with a .328 batting average after lacing 39 hits in 119 at bats ... Also scored 24 runs and knocked in 12 ... Compiled a 12-game hitting streak from March 3-17, including two hits and a run scored during a doubleheader against No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan on March 16 ... Posted 11 multi-hit efforts during the year ... Scored three runs in a win over WPI on March 5 ... Knocked in two runs in three of her first four appearances, including a 2-for-4 effort in her collegiate debut against Frostburg State on February 16 ... Stole 15 bases during the season, including two in wins over Wilson on March 11 and Guilford on March 17 ... Led the team in runs, hits, and stolen bases ... Had a .925 fielding percentage at shortstop after collecting 65 putouts and 58 assists ... Tallied a season-high five putouts against WPI on March 5 ... Also had four assists on four occasions and played a role in three double plays.
At Patrick Henry - Starred for four years as a member of the varsity softball team with the Patriots ... Hauled in second-team All-Region accolades for her work as a senior ... Also was a second-team All-Conference selection in 2017 ... Helped guide the team to the conference and regional championships in 2015.
Personal - Delaney Madison Nuckols is the daughter of Greg and Debbie Nuckols ... Has an older brother, Lucas ... "The Office" is her favorite TV show, while Cody Johnson and Parker McCollum are her favorite musicians ... Aspires to be a softball coach ... Majoring in communication.
