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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications

10 Amelia Solt

  • Height 5-3
  • Year Sr.
  • Position G
  • Hometown Loveland, Colo.
  • Major Journalism and Media Studies

Biography

JUNIOR
Letter winner.
Dean’s List recipient.
Started in all 26 games.
Averaged 9.8 points per game on 35% shooting from the field and 32% from three.
Totaled 255 points, 58 rebounds, 66 assists, 36 steals, and two blocks.
Led team in three points made (42) and charges drawn (15).
Was third on the team in points, fifth in free throws, sixth in rebounds, second in assists, and second in steals.
Scored a season high 18 points against Lewis & Clark.
Won the 2025 Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Award for Best Sports Story in ONPA’s Collegiate Newspaper Contest.
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree.
 
SOPHOMORE
Dean’s List recipient.
Letter winner.
Played in all 25 games, averaging 6.2 points and 1.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
Second on the team with 25 made three-pointers.
Shot 28.1 percent on threes and 72.4 percent on free throws.
Had career high 15 points on six for seven shooting against Pacific Lutheran.
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree.
 
CARLETON COLLEGE
Started 23 games.
Tallied 277 points and averaged 11.5 points per game.
Scored career high 25 points against Luther College on Nov. 12.
Shot .805 from the free throw line and made 31 three pointers.
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the week honors.
 
THOMPSON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Two-time Colorado High School Athletics Association Academic All-State First Team. 
Four-time letter winner in basketball.
Two-year Team Captain.
Holds school career records in scoring, assists and three pointers made.
Scored 1,000+ points in high school career.
Longs Peak Conference Player of the Year as a junior and senior.
First Team All-Longs Peak Conference as a junior and senior.
First Team All-Northern Conference as a sophomore.
Colorado Class 4A All-State Second Team as a senior.
Colorado Class 4A All-State Honorable Mention as a junior.
Selected for the Colorado Class 4A All-State All-Star game as a senior.
Loveland Reporter Herald Player of the Year as a senior.
Loveland Reporter Herald All-Area Team as a sophomore, junior, and senior.
Townsquare Media High School MVP Award as a junior.
Helped Thompson Valley reach the state tournament all four years.
Helped Thompson Valley to a school best 74-17 record over four years.
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Majoring in journalism and media studies.
Daughter to Kent and Jennifer.
Sports Editor of The Linfield Review.
 
WHAT ARE THE REASONS YOU CHOSE TO ATTEND LINFIELD? 
I first attended the basketball’s team elite camp as a high school freshman. The players and coaches made a very positive impression on me.
 
WHAT DOES BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD MEAN TO YOU? 
Every time I step on the court, it is an honor to represent Linfield and all the dedicated student-athletes who have preceded me.
 
WHAT’S THE BEST CLASS YOU’VE TAKEN AT LINFIELD? 
Media Ethics because of the complexity and significance of the subject matter.
 
HOW HAS PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS MADE YOU A BETTER PERSON? 
Participating in sports has opened up many opportunities for me to be involved in developing younger players. By volunteering for youth basketball camps, coaching teams, conducting one-on-one training, and mentoring players off the court, I have been able to apply and pay forward the work ethic, teamwork, and leadership skills I have learned from the game.
 
WHO HAS BEEN THE GREATEST INSPIRATION IN YOUR LIFE? WHY HAVE THEY BEEN SO INFLUENTIAL? 
My parents--they taught me the importance of practicing inclusive leadership, showing compassion for others, and supporting diversity.
 
THE GREATEST PRINCIPLE OR LESSON THAT I'VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN...
“The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away.” – David Viscott
 
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS? 
Sports journalist or coach.
 
AS A LINFIELD STUDENT-ATHLETE, MY GOALS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY FOR MY TEAM ARE… 
Win conference and the conference tournament. Qualify for the NCAA Division III tournament!

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