The 5-foot-7 senior right-handed pitcher was named a PGF Northeast Region All-American in 2020 and concluded her prep career with a 52-3 record, a 0.53 ERA and victories in the last three Class AA state championship games. The state’s Gatorade Softball Player of the Year as a sophomore, Buckner was the West Virginia Sports Writers Association Player of the Year as a junior. She posted an 20-1 record with a 0.33 ERA in 2019, striking out 273 batters in 127 innings pitched while issuing just 18 walks. Buckner also batted .495 with two home runs and 33 RBI.
Buckner has maintained a 4.41 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Appalachian State University.
Vice President of her senior class, Buckner has volunteered locally on behalf of blood-donation drives and youth sports programs.
