University of Texas at Tyler Athletics

2018: In 33 appearances and 30 starts, Bentke lead the Patriots with 25 wins in the circle. Of her 30 starts, nine became shutouts, which is fourth-most in a single season for UT Tyler, with her ERA at the end of the season sitting at 1.11. Her ERA was the fifth-lowest in program history for a single season while her 25 wins were also fifth-most in a season. Batters struggled to get a bat on Bentke as she struck out 135 batters over the course of the season and help opponents to a .199 batting average. The strike out total marked the third-most in season for a Patriot pitcher. She was named the ASC Pitcher of the Year before garnering NFCA Second Team All-America accolades.

PERSONAL: Bentke is studying General Business and plans to become a Registered Nurse after her time at UT Tyler. She chose UT Tyler because the coaching staff was welcoming from the very beginning of her time at UT Tyler. The coaching staff made UT Tyler feel like a great family environment. She was impressed with how everyone worked extremely hard to make UT Tyler a winning program and the outstanding facilities. 

HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS:
Freshman year: 2^ndteam all-district
Sophomore year: 1^stteam all-district
Junior year: 2^ndteam all-district
Senior year: 1^stteam all-district, 1^stteam all-Region