University of Minnesota Athletics

2026 Softball Roster

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Wolocko Tara
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Jersey Number 8

Tara Wolocko

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Height:
    5-3
  • High School:
    Kingwood HS
  • Hometown:
    Kingwood, Texas
PRONUNCIATION
 

2026 | JUNIOR
• Started 49 of 50 games and hit .290 with 42 hits, a team-high 10 doubles, one triple, a team-best six home runs and a team-high 26 RBI. 
• Led Minnesota with 72 total bases and a .497 slugging percentage while posting a .352 on-base percentage. 
• Added a .988 fielding percentage with 70 putouts and 15 assists. 
• Recorded a season-high three hits against North Dakota on April 21 and hit two home runs at New Mexico State on Feb. 14.

2025 | SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not appear in any games in 2025

2024 | FRESHMAN
• Had seven starts
• Set a career high of three at-bats against Longwood (March 9)
• Recorded her first career hit at Illinois (March 29)
• Tossed four putouts against Longwood (March 8)

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
• Competed with the Lady Dukes South Vaughn
• Qualified for PGF Nationals in 2018, 2019, and 2020 with a third place finish in 2018
• Helped her team to a third place finish at Alliance Fastpitch Nationals
• Member of the Kingwood High School Softball Team
• Named First Team All District in 2021 and 2022 and was an honorable mention in 2020
• Had a third place finish at PGF Nationals Premier in 2018
• Saw Academic All-District in 2020, 2021, and 2011

PERSONAL
• The daughter of Jami and Jill Wolocko
• Has two siblings, Darby and Cooper
• Father, Jami, played football at West Point
Highlights: Gophers 3, Northwestern 2
Saturday, May 02
Highlights: Gophers 6, North Dakota 2
Tuesday, April 21
Highlights: Gophers 2, Ohio State 1
Sunday, April 05
Highlights: Gophers 2, Illinois 0
Sunday, March 29