University of St. Thomas Athletics
11/11/2026 7:57:00 PM | Softball
Coach Trotter signs a deep class of seven student-athletes from across the Midwest
ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Thomas softball head coach Jen Trotter has announced the 2027 National Signing Day class.
Adrian competes for Hudson Senior High School under head coach Brian Schwab. She has already earned four varsity letters and is a two-year captain. Adrian is a one-time First Team All-District selection, a one-time Second Team All-Conference selection and a two-time First Team All-Conference selection. She is on track to graduate as valedictorian with honors in biology and Spanish. She is a two-year president of the Hudson Student Athlete Leadership Team and a three-year student council member.
Paige is the daughter of Sarah and Brian. She has one sibling, Will, and plans to major in public health.
Coach Trotter: "Paige is a strong and steady swing talent. She is smart and an incredibly kind human. The Tommies got better with the signing of this one."
Brooke Borwege
Borwege plays for Bloomington Jefferson Senior High under head coach Jim Hanson, where she was part of the 2026 Class AAAA State Champions and 2025 Class AAAA State Runner-Up. She has also been a member of two conference championship teams. Individually, she has earned All-Section and All-Conference honors three times, a spot on the All-State Tournament Team and an All-State honorable mention. She has earned two varsity academic letters.
Brooke is the daughter of Bonnie and Bill. She has two siblings, Maya and Sage, and plans to major in mechanical engineering.
Coach Trotter: "I fist-pumped when Brooke committed last fall. She is a bright talent, and her best softball is in front of her."
Kendall Cochran
Cochran competes for Centennial High School under head coach Rick Thomas. She has earned All-Conference and Second Team All-State honors while maintaining a 3.0+ grade point average.
Kendall is the daughter of Melissa and has one sibling, Tristan. She plans to major in sports medicine.
Coach Trotter: "Kendall is an athletic softball player with position versatility and a strong bat. She takes care of her teammates and displays leadership ability."
Toria Rother
Rother plays for coach Todd Petersen at Papillion-La Vista High School in Nebraska. Her lengthy résumé includes an All-State honorable mention, a Second Team All-State selection and two First Team All-State selections. She has also been named to three All-Metro teams, two All-Superstate teams and an All-Region team, and has already earned four varsity softball letters. She is a member of the National Honor Society, an academic All-State selection and a four-time honor roll member.
Toria is the daughter of Jodie and Jeremy and has one sibling, Xander. She plans to major in biochemistry.
Coach Trotter: "Toria has been a part of a championship culture her whole softball career. She is an absolute athlete who knows the depths of what it takes to win."
Kayley Schuenemann
Schuenemann plays for head coach Paul Harrington at Farmington High School. She has earned four varsity letters, two Defensive MVP honors and All-Section and All-Conference selections. She has also earned three Academic Achievement Letters and is a member of the National Honor Society.
Kayley is the daughter of Bryan and Erica and has one sibling, Brady. She plans to major in neuroscience.
Coach Trotter: "Kayley is a smart and steady player. We are thrilled she chose St. Thomas to be her next home."
Hailey Thomas
Thomas plays for head coach David Rivera at Highland High School in Indiana. She has been named her team's MVP and Best Offensive Player, along with a pair of First Team All-Conference selections. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has maintained a 3.8+ grade point average.
Hailey is the daughter of Octavia Rolland and Howard Thomas. She plans to major in biology.
Coach Trotter: "Hailey is a human built with fast-twitch fibers! She is fast, explosive and can wreak havoc on the bases. She is a blend of quickness and power that is going to be fun to watch."
Meredith Thomsen
Thomsen plays for head coach Carrie Eby at Waukee Northwest High School in Iowa. She has been named to a pair of All-Conference teams and two All-Tournament teams, and she earned Third Team All-State honors. She has earned four academic letters and a spot on the DMACC President's List.
Meredith is the daughter of Jennifer and Craig and has one sibling, Sophie. She plans to major in biology on the pre-dental track.
Coach Trotter: "Meredith brings a championship mindset to our program. With two state titles to her name, she knows what it takes to win."
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- Paige Adrian – Utility – 5-6 – Hudson, Wis. – Hudson
- Brooke Borwege – Pitcher – 6-0 – Bloomington, Minn. – Bloomington Jefferson
- Kendall Cochran – Shortstop – 5-7 – Forest Lake, Minn. – Centennial
- Toria Rother – Infielder – 5-7 – Papillion, Neb. – Papillion-La Vista
- Kayley Schuenemann – Infielder – 5-6 – Farmington, Minn. – Farmington
- Hailey Thomas – Outfielder – 5-5 – Highland, Ind. – Highland
- Meredith Thomsen – Outfielder – 5-6 – Urbandale, Iowa – Waukee Northwest
Adrian competes for Hudson Senior High School under head coach Brian Schwab. She has already earned four varsity letters and is a two-year captain. Adrian is a one-time First Team All-District selection, a one-time Second Team All-Conference selection and a two-time First Team All-Conference selection. She is on track to graduate as valedictorian with honors in biology and Spanish. She is a two-year president of the Hudson Student Athlete Leadership Team and a three-year student council member.
Paige is the daughter of Sarah and Brian. She has one sibling, Will, and plans to major in public health.
Coach Trotter: "Paige is a strong and steady swing talent. She is smart and an incredibly kind human. The Tommies got better with the signing of this one."
Brooke Borwege
Borwege plays for Bloomington Jefferson Senior High under head coach Jim Hanson, where she was part of the 2026 Class AAAA State Champions and 2025 Class AAAA State Runner-Up. She has also been a member of two conference championship teams. Individually, she has earned All-Section and All-Conference honors three times, a spot on the All-State Tournament Team and an All-State honorable mention. She has earned two varsity academic letters.
Brooke is the daughter of Bonnie and Bill. She has two siblings, Maya and Sage, and plans to major in mechanical engineering.
Coach Trotter: "I fist-pumped when Brooke committed last fall. She is a bright talent, and her best softball is in front of her."
Kendall Cochran
Cochran competes for Centennial High School under head coach Rick Thomas. She has earned All-Conference and Second Team All-State honors while maintaining a 3.0+ grade point average.
Kendall is the daughter of Melissa and has one sibling, Tristan. She plans to major in sports medicine.
Coach Trotter: "Kendall is an athletic softball player with position versatility and a strong bat. She takes care of her teammates and displays leadership ability."
Toria Rother
Rother plays for coach Todd Petersen at Papillion-La Vista High School in Nebraska. Her lengthy résumé includes an All-State honorable mention, a Second Team All-State selection and two First Team All-State selections. She has also been named to three All-Metro teams, two All-Superstate teams and an All-Region team, and has already earned four varsity softball letters. She is a member of the National Honor Society, an academic All-State selection and a four-time honor roll member.
Toria is the daughter of Jodie and Jeremy and has one sibling, Xander. She plans to major in biochemistry.
Coach Trotter: "Toria has been a part of a championship culture her whole softball career. She is an absolute athlete who knows the depths of what it takes to win."
Kayley Schuenemann
Schuenemann plays for head coach Paul Harrington at Farmington High School. She has earned four varsity letters, two Defensive MVP honors and All-Section and All-Conference selections. She has also earned three Academic Achievement Letters and is a member of the National Honor Society.
Kayley is the daughter of Bryan and Erica and has one sibling, Brady. She plans to major in neuroscience.
Coach Trotter: "Kayley is a smart and steady player. We are thrilled she chose St. Thomas to be her next home."
Hailey Thomas
Thomas plays for head coach David Rivera at Highland High School in Indiana. She has been named her team's MVP and Best Offensive Player, along with a pair of First Team All-Conference selections. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has maintained a 3.8+ grade point average.
Hailey is the daughter of Octavia Rolland and Howard Thomas. She plans to major in biology.
Coach Trotter: "Hailey is a human built with fast-twitch fibers! She is fast, explosive and can wreak havoc on the bases. She is a blend of quickness and power that is going to be fun to watch."
Meredith Thomsen
Thomsen plays for head coach Carrie Eby at Waukee Northwest High School in Iowa. She has been named to a pair of All-Conference teams and two All-Tournament teams, and she earned Third Team All-State honors. She has earned four academic letters and a spot on the DMACC President's List.
Meredith is the daughter of Jennifer and Craig and has one sibling, Sophie. She plans to major in biology on the pre-dental track.
Coach Trotter: "Meredith brings a championship mindset to our program. With two state titles to her name, she knows what it takes to win."
Follow Along
For all the latest on St. Thomas softball, follow along at tommiesports.com and on Instagram and X at @Tommiesoftball.
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