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CAL POLY HUMBOLDT ATHLETICS

2025 Softball Roster

Elliott Portillo
Elliott Portillo
Elliott Portillo
Drew Gwerder
Elliott Portillo

16 Katlyn Gifford

  • Position 1B
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Ramona HS
  • Hometown Riverside, Calif.

Biography

HUMBOLDT (2025): Second Team All-CCAA...NFCA/Louisville Slugger DII National Player of the Week (4/28-5/2)....CCAA Player of the Week (4/28-5/2)...Lumberjack of the Week (4/21-27)...Started 49 out of 50 games at first base...Hit .341 in 123 at bats, offensively in the CCAA, she ranks 5th in slugging percentage (.589), 6th in OPS (1.003), is tied for 7th in home runs (7), 10th in RBI's (33), and is tied for 4th in sacrifice flies (4)...Defensively, Gifford is 2nd in total chances (436) and 2nd in putouts (419) with only six errors (.986 fielding percentage)...(2024): Started 48 out of 49 games at first base...Hit .240 in 154 at bats (8th in conference), with 37 hits, scoring 22 runs...Posted a .718 OPS, with eight doubles, four home runs, and second on the team with 30 RBIs...(2023): Started all 53 games at first base...Hit .331 in 154 at bats, with 51 hits (second on team) and a .877 OPS...Led the team with 13 doubles, and 25 walks...Had two home runs, against Dominican and Cal State Monterey Bay (April 29), and posted a .455 SLG%.

PRIOR TO HUMBOLDT: Started all four years at first base at Ramona High School... Had a career batting average of .522... 140 Hits,132 RBIS, 18 Home Runs... 2018-19 1st Team All League...2019 League Champions... 2020-21 Scholar Athlete... 2020-21 1st Team All-League... 2020-21 1st Team All MVP... 2021 League Champions...2021-22 1st Team All League... 2021-22 1st Team All MVP... 2020-21 1st Team All CIF, 1st Team All State, All Region... 2021-21 3rd Team All American Scholar Athlete... 2018-22 Honor Roll... 2022 Presidential Award, Cum Laude... 2022 California Federation Award...2022 Third Team All-American, First base

PERSONAL: Majoring in Criminology & Justice Studies...Treasurer of the National Society of Leadership and Success Club...Daughter to Vanessa Guerra and Ryan Gifford, sister to Donovan Gifford...Has been playing softball since she was four years old...Enjoys shopping as a hobby.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2023Freshman

    First Base
    5'7"
    16
  • 16

    2024Sophomore

    1B
    5'7"
    16
  • 16

    2025Junior

    1B
    5'7"
    16