Lynnsie Elam

Elam played her high school softball career at Chickasha High School in Chickasha, Oklahoma. She led her team to 4 district championships, 3 regional championships, and 2 OSSAA state championships. During her senior season, she had a .491 batting average, 5 homeruns, and 50 RBIs.[1] She committed to the Sooners as a freshman, and soon after, her mother passed away which she attributes to her drive for success.[2]

Lynnsie Elam spent her entire college career playing for the University of Oklahoma. While playing in college, she won 4 Big 12 Conference regular season championships, 2 Big 12 Conference tournament championships, and 2 Women's College World Series championships. After the 2021 Big 12 Conference softball tournament, Elam was named to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team.[3] Elam was the captain of the 2021 and 2022 Oklahoma teams that won the NCAA championship. Her senior year, she was a finalist for the 2022 senior CLASS award.[4] She was also named Big 12 Player of the Week in February 2020 and March 2022.[5] Elam was not always the starting catcher for the Sooners, but was respected for her work effort and embracing the role of a team player.[6]

On June 14, 2022, the Florida Vibe announced that they had signed Elam to a professional contract.[7] On January 3, 2023, Oklahoma City Spark signed Elam to a contract for the inaugural 2023 season.[8]