Ella Girard

Class:
Freshman
Position:
OF
Height:
5-8
B/T:
L/R
Hometown:
Brunswick, Ohio
High School:
Walsh Jesuit
Prev School:
Walsh Jesuit
Club:
Turnin2
Major:
Kinesiology

Prior to MSU: Four-year standout at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio … Led Walsh Jesuit to four consecutive District Championships and a Regional Championship as a senior, clinching the program's first state tournament appearance in 10 years … Named Akron Beacon Journal Player of the Year/MVP, First Team All-Ohio, First Team All-NEO, and First Team All-District in 2026 … Captured First Team All-Ohio, First Team All-NEO, and First Team All-District recognition as a junior … Two-time Second Team Crown Conference selection and two-time regional runner-up as a freshman and sophomore … Played club softball for Turnin2 under Rodney Robeson and McKenzie Long … Won the 2025 Triple Crown National Championship (Gold Bracket) and was named to the TC Nationals All-Tournament Team … 2025 Scenic City T-25 runner-up and Finesse Fall Invite champion … Selected to the 2026 Colorado Sparkler All-Star Game and posted top-10 national finishes at the Colorado Sparkler (Power Pool) and Alliance Nationals Tier 1 … Ranked the No. 3 outfielder in the region and No. 8 outfielder nationally by Extra Inning Softball in 2025 … Recipient of the Grant Conzaman Award.

Personal: Daughter of Kristin and Eric Girard … Has a younger sister, Keira … Plans to major in kinesiology.