Madison College Wolfpack

2022 - Appeared in 19 games for the WolfPack... batted .167 with eight hits, 12 runs, three RBI, and three stolen bases... during offseason, won the Midwest NAFA with Badger State Bomb Squad 18U and took third at Wisconsin State.

High School/Personal - Three-sport athlete (softball, cross country, basketball) and eight-time letter winner at Hurley High School... four-year participant and four-time letter winner in softball... member of the WIAA Division 5 State Softball Tournament Runners-Up... recipient of the Danielle Ladwig Memorial Outstanding Female Senior Athlete Award... three-time first team all-conference selection in the Indianhead Conference... four-year participant and four-time letter winner in cross country, and one-year participant in basketball... four-time first team all-conference runner in the Indianhead Conference... voted Team Rookie Award as a freshman, Team MVP as a sophomore, and Most Improved as a junior... member of the USSSA Snowshoe Team... finished first in the state and second in the nation... Jimmy Kivisto - high school softball coach… Liberal Arts Transfer program… born July 31, 2003… daughter of Pam and Kirk Backman… brothers, Alex (34) and Mitch (31), and sister, Brittany (31)... dad, Kirk, played minor league baseball, mom, Pam, and sister, Brittany, both played basketball at NJCAA Gogebic Community College.

Favorite Movie: After Series
Favorite TV Show: Euphoria
Favorite Athlete: Jenny Finch
Favorite Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Favorite Food: Pizza Rolls
Favorite Vacation Spot: California
Superstitions: Asking Claire if she's okay...IYKYK
Dream Job/Career: Traveling Radiologist
Hobbies: Stargazing, hanging out with friends and family, listening to music, swimming at the lake, and late night drives
Why Madison College: I really like the city atmosphere, the campus, and the people here are so helpful and nice. It's a great place to continue my softball career, and the help that is provided to me is just amazing
Athletic goals at Madison College: To hit one home run
Plans after Madison College: Transfer to a four-year college, preferably to finish my Master's Degree in Radiology and I would also like to play Division 1 softball