2024 (Senior): In her senior season, Findley appeared in 48 games, starting in 46, where she had a slash line of .238/.331/.373. She had eight doubles, three home runs, and drove in 22. Defensively, she led the GLVC, turning 15 double plays. She only made eight errors and had a .974 fielding percentage.
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2023 (Junior): In her first season with the Hawks, Maddy appeared and started in nine games, where she hit .158 with one triple and one RBI. Her Quincy debut came against Sioux Falls (2/18/23), and slapped her first hit against Northwest Missouri State (2/20/23).
-Â Â GLVC Academic All-Conference
2022 (Sophomore at Indian Hills): In 38 games, Findlay hit .292 with two doubles, four home runs, and 23 RBIs. She scored eight runs, walked seven times, and only struck out ten times.
2021 (Freshman at Indian Hills): Appeared in 22 games and totaled 57 at-bats, where she had a slash line of .333/.356/.491 and had three doubles, two home runs, and 17 RBIs. Her collegiate debut came against Lincoln Land (2/27/21), and her first career hit and RBI came against St. Charles (2/27/21). Maddy hit her first career home run in a 9-5 win over Southeastern (3/31/21).
Personal:Â Madlyn Findley is from Knoxville, Iowa, and graduated from Knoxville High School, where she was a proud Panther. She is the daughter of Dan and Brandi Findley and has a sister named Sierra.
Madlyn stood out academically, finishing top-15 in her class and earning a spot in the National Honor Society. Athletically, she has been a powerhouse on the softball field—starting every varsity game since 8th grade, totaling an incredible 135 games. Her consistent excellence earned her Honorable Mention All-Conference in 8th grade, second-team honors for her freshman through junior seasons, and first-team All-Conference her senior year. Impressively, she recorded fewer than 20 strikeouts at the plate across her five-year varsity career.
Outside of school and sports, Madlyn is a regular at the Knoxville Raceway, known as the largest dirt track for sprint cars in the world. She has worked there since age 14 and spends nearly every weekend at the races. When she is not at the track, her favorite getaway is boating at Lake of the Ozarks, a cherished family tradition. Madlyn draws inspiration from Kobe Bryant and Lindsay Diehl, and cheers for the Chicago Cubs and Bears.Â
Why QU?
I chose QU because it felt right when I stepped on campus. I love the smaller class sizes, giving the students a better opportunity to communicate with professors. I thought the athletics were a tight-knit community but also had relationships with non-athletics.
