Honors & Awards
NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete: 2021-22, 2018-19
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2021, 2020
MVC Honor Roll: 2021, 2020 & 2019
Bradley AD Honor Roll: Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022
2022 (SENIOR)
Appeared in every contest, starting 50 games in the outfield … Surpassed her career RBI total entering the year (19) by driving in 20 runs to rank sixth on the team … Hit .265 on the year … Had seven multi-hit games and four outings with multiple RBI … Collected a team-best 11 RBI when hitting with runner on third and less that two outs (14 opportunities – 79%) … Reached safely during a career-best 12-game stretch … Went 4-for-8 with a double, two runs and four RBI in back-to-back wins against Akron.
2021 (JUNIOR)
Matched her combined starts (25) from her freshman and sophomore seasons, appearing in 36 contests in 2021 … Had three multi-hit outings, including a 2-for-2 effort with a double and four RBI against Valparaiso … Went 2-for-7 in pinch hitting situations.
2020 (Sophomore)
Two of her five hits came in pinch-hitting situations … Appeared in 17 contests, making eight starts … Highlighted a 6-3 win over Sacramento State with a three-run pinch hit double … Ripped a pinch hit double against Virginia Tech.
2019 (Freshman)
Used primarily as a pinch hitter early in the year, she started nine of the last 15 games in the outfield and made a total of 16 starts … Hit .296 for the season, which included a .313 average over her final 22 appearances … Owned a .306 average in MVC play … Tied for the team lead with four pinch hits and had a team-best 11 pinch hit at bats (.364 average) … Collected five of her 11 RBI with two outs and was a .353 hitter with two outs … Belted a three-run pinch hit homer against San Jose State for her first career hit … Drew nine walks and closed the year with a .400 on base percentage … Made her first career start against Purdue, drawing two talks and driving in a run in addition to scoring once … Had a six-game hit streak midway through the season, which included a pair of pinch hits … Ripped a two-run double in the win at Illinois State … Went 2-for-2 with two walks in the series finale at Evansville … Collected a season-high three hits in a series opener vs. Indiana State, tallying two doubles and scoring twice.
High School: Earned First-Team All-State honors as a senior … Hit .461 with 16 doubles, 45 runs, 32 RBI and 18 stolen bases during her senior campaign as she helped the Eagles to a 32-2 record and IHSA Class 3A Regional title … Owned a .326 average as a junior … First-team all-conference pick as a sophomore when she hit .343 … Also lettered in volleyball and basketball.
Personal: The daughter of Jennifer and Thane van Breusegen, Keeler was born in St. Louis, Mo. … Has four siblings: Brennen, Duncan, Ella and Hayes … Majored in Kinesiology & Health Science ... Her mother played soccer at Truman State.
