BEFORE PENN STATE
A native of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Legzdin makes her return to her home state following a pair of impressive seasons with James Madison… The incoming Nittany Lion made an immediate impact for JMU in her rookie campaign in 2025 and was one of the most consistent contributors to the Duke lineup over the prior two years... During her time at JMU, she was recognized as a Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference honoree (2026), a Sun Belt Conference Softball Championship All-Tournament Team member (2025) and a recipient of the Sun Belt Player of the Week award... Legzdin burst onto the scene in her freshman year, hitting .348 with 49 hits, 18 of which going for extra bases in the form of 11 doubles and seven home runs... She arrived in Happy Valley as a versatile offensive threat, contributing even more firepower in the 2026 campaign behind a .328 average, 10 home runs, 20 extra-base hits and 32 RBI in addition to a 1.027 OPS... Legzdin was a menace on the basepath during her stint at JMU, with the rising junior boasting 28 career stolen bases that included a 24-steal campaign in 2025 that saw her sit inside the top 60 nationally in the statistic while ranking second among all student-athletes in the Sun Belt Conference.
HIGH SCHOOL
At the high school level, Legzdin attended Beaver Falls Senior and was a four-year letterwinner and team captain in softball... During her impressive stint on the Beaver Falls Senior softball roster, Legzdin was awarded as a First Team outfielder in the 2024 campaign… She was a multiple-sport athlete for the Tigers during her high school career, also participating in basketball, golf and track & field, where she was a WPIAL champion in javelin while taking fifth place at PIAAs… Legzdin played travel softball with the Stars Gold organization under the leadership of Seth Bigham from the 16 to 18U levels, with a prior travel ball stint with the Lady Dukes, coached by Megan Betsa and Logan Hebert.
PERSONAL
Born in the summer of 2006, Cali Legzdin is the youngest child and only daughter of Kelly and Robert Legzdin… She has one older brother named Zachary who is three years her senior… While at Penn State, she looks forward to completing her Bachelor of Science degree in organizational leadership within the College of Liberal Arts, simultaneously working with the Penn State Army ROTC program… Her goals upon graduation are to become an officer within the United States Army, looking to lead and mentor others while serving her country… In her time away from campus, she enjoys playing golf.