Hall of Fame
Tara (Oltman) Higgins is the only student-athlete (male or female) in school history to earn first-team all-Missouri Valley Conference honors all four years of her career and the first three-time MVC Pitcher of the Year in league history. She ended her career as the Missouri Valley Conference career record holder for wins (118), strikeouts (1,086), appearances (187), starts (143), complete games (128) and innings pitched (1,064), as well as the single-season mark with 32 wins in 2010.
Oltman helped the Bluejay softball program to a record of 155-70-1 from 2007-10, including MVC Tournament championships in 2007 and 2010, and NCAA Tournament bids in 2007, 2008 and 2010. She was a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American for her efforts in the classroom and community, as well as a three-time Easton All-American for her work on the diamond.