University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Madyson Manning
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- West Monroe, La.
- High School:
- West Monroe HS
- Prev School:
- LSU
Prior to Louisiana
Spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons at LSU … recorded a .289 average and had a .951 fielding percentage with 23 assists, 16 putouts and two errors over the 26 games (21 starts) for the Tigers … as a freshman, started in all 18 games appeared in from mid-April onward after redshirt was lifted … batted .320 with eight hits, scored two runs and had three RBI … defensively, fielded .946 with 23 assists, 12 putouts and two errors at third base … had three starts and played in eight games as a sophomore in spring 2025.
High School
Played middle infield and third base for West Monroe (La.) High School from 2020-23 … ranked the nation’s No. 29 recruit by Extra Innings Softball in the Class of 2023 group of recruits … was a Class 5A All-State selection, District 2-5A MVP and the Ouachita Citizen's Softball Player of the Year in senior season … led the Rebels in batting average (.513), slugging percentage (1.150), hits (61), doubles (12), home runs (20) and RBI (48) in final campaign … was a key member of the West Monroe team that finished as the 2022 Class 5A LHSAA Softball runner-up … was a high school teammate of Ragin' Cajuns alum Maddie Hayden … played three seasons of club softball for the Birmingham Thunderbolts before finishing up with the Louisiana Bombers.
Personal
Born Dec. 13, 2004 in West Monroe, La. … daughter of Jay and Kim Manning … has one sister, Jordyn … is a sports management major … future plans are to pursue a career in medical sales.
Spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons at LSU … recorded a .289 average and had a .951 fielding percentage with 23 assists, 16 putouts and two errors over the 26 games (21 starts) for the Tigers … as a freshman, started in all 18 games appeared in from mid-April onward after redshirt was lifted … batted .320 with eight hits, scored two runs and had three RBI … defensively, fielded .946 with 23 assists, 12 putouts and two errors at third base … had three starts and played in eight games as a sophomore in spring 2025.
High School
Played middle infield and third base for West Monroe (La.) High School from 2020-23 … ranked the nation’s No. 29 recruit by Extra Innings Softball in the Class of 2023 group of recruits … was a Class 5A All-State selection, District 2-5A MVP and the Ouachita Citizen's Softball Player of the Year in senior season … led the Rebels in batting average (.513), slugging percentage (1.150), hits (61), doubles (12), home runs (20) and RBI (48) in final campaign … was a key member of the West Monroe team that finished as the 2022 Class 5A LHSAA Softball runner-up … was a high school teammate of Ragin' Cajuns alum Maddie Hayden … played three seasons of club softball for the Birmingham Thunderbolts before finishing up with the Louisiana Bombers.
Personal
Born Dec. 13, 2004 in West Monroe, La. … daughter of Jay and Kim Manning … has one sister, Jordyn … is a sports management major … future plans are to pursue a career in medical sales.
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