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Hawkeyes Sign Iowa Native Braylen Conlon

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July 18th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Cedar Rapids native, Braylen Conlon, has signed with the University of Iowa softball program. It was announced Friday by head coach Stacy May-Johnson.

With the Iowa girls high school softball season still underway, Conlon is 26-0 in the circle, leads the state in strikeouts with 290 across 150.0 innings pitched and has held opponents to a .084 batting average. Conlon graduated from Cedar Rapids Xavier in May and will be a true freshman this fall.

Braylen Conlon
Pitcher/Outfield | L/L
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids Xavier

  • Current senior statistics: .479 batting average, 68 hits, 10 doubles, five home runs, 0.37 ERA
  • 2x Metro player of the year (junior and senior)
  • 3x First team All-Metro (sophomore, junior, and senior)
  • 3x First team All-Conference (sophomore, junior, and senior – unanimous selection as junior and senior)
  • Holds the Cedar Rapids Xavier single season strikeout and career strikeout records
  • Currently holds over 900 career strikeouts and 200 career hits