Ireland Buss

4 p.m.

Softball

DMACC

2 p.m.

Softball

Kirkwood

2 p.m.

Softball

Iowa Central

4 p.m.

Softball

Drake

11 a.m.

Softball

UNI

2:30 p.m.

Softball

Iowa

12 p.m.

Softball

Minnesota

2 p.m.

Softball

North Dakota State

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Position:
Outfielder
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Ames
Hometown:
Ames, Iowa

Awards & Honors
Academic All-Big 12 (2025)
NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2024, 2025)
Academic All-Big 12 All-Rookie Team
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F23, S24, F24, S25)

2025 (Sophomore)
Played in 26 contests … made her first collegiate at-bat against Portland State … was the team's main pinch runner … scored nine runs, the ninth-most on the team.

2024 (Freshman)
Appeared in 33 games in her first collegiate season – the second-most among the team’s freshmen – as the team’s primary pinch runner … tallied nine runs scored and swiped a pair of bags … did not make a plate appearance.

High School
Buss was a local star at Ames High School, earning a handful of honors over her last two seasons with the Little Cyclones ... for her efforts in her senior campaign, Buss earned Second Team All-Conference ... after her junior season, Buss received First Team All-Conference, First Team All-District and Second Team All-State honors ... Buss was also a Second Team All-Conference member in her sophomore year of 2021 ... Buss was a 4x200 relay champion as a junior and her relay team came in second at state her senior campaign ... across all high school sports, Buss earned 15 letters combined, having played softball, volleyball and basketball while also running track.

Personal
Daughter of Sarah and Nathan Buss ... has six siblings - brothers: Savion Coleman and Laiken Buss, along with sisters: Macee Buss, Joscelyn Farner, Jewels Buss and Vaeh Buss ... her older sisters Macee and Joscelyn attended ISU, with Macee being a member of the cheer team while Joscelyn was a diver on the swim and dive team.