Atwood began her collegiate career for the
Texas Longhorns in
2023. During her freshman year she appeared in 58 games, with 56 starts, and slashed .291/.313/.529, with 43 RBIs, and 91 total bases. Of her 50 hits, 19 were extra base hits, including a team-leading 11 home runs and eight doubles. She finished the season with a .986
fielding percentage in 290 defensive opportunities while splitting time at catcher and first base. During her sophomore year in
2024, she batted .433, and led the league in home runs (21), total bases (144), and slugging percentage (.917). She also led the country with 83 RBIs during the regular season. She was named Big 12 Conference player of the week three times this season. She was also named the D1Softball Player and NFCA Player of the Week during the final week of the regular season after hitting .700 with four home runs and 13 RBIs in a series against
Texas Tech. Following the season she was named a unanimous All-Big 12 first team selection, and the
Big 12 Conference Softball Player of the Year. She was also named the
Softball America Player of the Year and a top-three finalist for the
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. Atwood set Texas' single-season records in home runs (23), total bases (160) and RBIs (90). ==Professional career==