BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Incoming Indiana freshman Peyton Drummond was announced as a First Team All-American and 2024 New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award recipient by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Friday.
Drummond, a Floyds Knobs, Ind. native, was one of 13 high school prospects in the country to earn First Team All-American honors and was one of 39 players nationally to earn any All-American status.
By being an NFCA All-American, Drummond also notched her second career NFCA All-Region accolade, earning the honor as a junior in 2023.
She earned the Golden Shoe award for her outstanding work on the base paths. Drummond swiped 60 bases in 64 attempts and finished her career with 181 stolen bases, the second most in Indiana high school history.
Drummond, an outfielder, also batted .563 at the plate with 67 hits, 50 runs scored and 34 RBI in her senior campaign at Floyd Central High School.
In her time at Floyd Central, Drummond and the Highlanders won two sectional championships in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons. She was a four-year letterwinner at Floyd Central and also lettered in indoor track.
Additionally, she was a three-time All-Conference and All-State honoree from 2022 to 2024. The Floyds Knobs native also recently represented the South team in the 2024 Indiana High School North/South All-Star Classic.
Drummond will arrive in Bloomington this August and join seven other incoming freshmen.