“From the day I met Hallie Wacaser, I knew she was different. While throwing [batting practice] at tryouts, I hit her with the first pitch and she then hit the next five balls out of the park. She has been a true joy to coach.”

Anthony Cantrell

Head Coach - Head coach of Bentonville West High

Athletic Excellence

The 2017-18 Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-4 senior shortstop was named the best player in the state by MaxPreps.com during the 2020 preseason. A member of the USA Softball 17-and-under Women’s National Team, Wacaser won a gold medal with Team USA at the Pan Am Games this past October. A three-time First Team All-State selection, Wacaser is ranked as the nation’s No. 18 recruit in the Class of 2020 by FloSoftball.com. She concluded her prep softball career with a .496 batting average, 141 hits, 137 runs scored, 129 runs batted in and 36 home runs.

Academic Achievement

Wacaser has maintained a weighted 4.09 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play softball on scholarship at Florida State University.

Exemplary Character

Wacaser has volunteered locally on behalf of a fundraising campaign to benefit a scholarship fund for students with single parents, and she has donated her time with Sharing and Caring of Benton County, which benefits local families in need.