Arianna Paulson Athlete Profile - SFB

Arianna Paulson

Pitcher First Base #7

Class

Senior

Hometown

Payson,

Arizona

Last School

Payson High School

Roster Years

2015-2018

Career Summary

Arianna Paulson made 50 appearances in the circle and compiled a record of 8-4 during her time at BYU, in addition to her standout performance in the classroom. A three-time West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Gold Honor Roll selection (2015-17), she was also an NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete in both 2015 and 2017. Additionally, Paulson was one of two Academic Player of the Year recipients at the team’s end-of-season banquet after earning a 3.90 GPA during the 2017-18 academic year.

Personal

Daughter of Toby and Amy Paulson
Has two sisters and two brothers
Her younger sister Arissa is currently on the BYU softball team
Brother Sterling played rugby at BYU from 2012 to 2014
Her great-grandfather played professional football for Washington Redskins and her father played college football
Majoring in exercise science
Enjoys reading, running, surfing, dancing and listening to music

Before BYU

Salutatorian of her high school class
Also played volleyball and basketball
MaxPreps Medium Schools All-American in 2013
Arizona Republic’s “Small School Player of the Year” 2013
U.S. Marine’s Distinguished Athlete Award
Division III All-Section IV Girls Basketball Second Team for Basketball 2014
Divison III All-State Player of the Year in 2014 for softball
Arizona Republic’s Division III All-State First Team 2012-2014
MaxPreps Preseason All-American in 2014

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2015

NFCA Division I All-America Scholar-Athlete
Picked up first win against Oklahoma State, allowing two earned runs on seven hits with four strikeouts in six innings
Threw four innings against Northern Colorado with two hits and four strikeouts, giving up only one earned run
Made 14 appearances in the circle

Sophmore Year 2016

Named to the 2016 WCC Commissioner's Gold Honor Roll
Pitched four innings against Mount St. Mary's, throwing four strikeouts
Threw five strikeouts against LMU
Had a career-high seven strikeouts in a complete game against San Diego

Junior Year 2017

Pitched her first career shutout against Detroit Mercy
Came in as relief against Sacramento State and pulled out the win
Picked up the save at Santa Clara, throwing three strikeouts in three innings pitched

Senior Year 2018

Played in 12 games and started one this season
Made first appearance of the season at No. 10/11 LSU (3/23)
Recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts and pitched a season-high five innings at Southern Utah (4/30)
WCC Commissioner's Gold Honor Roll

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year