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 Kathy Shelton 9
Kathy Shelton
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
McKinney, Texas
High School:
North McKinney
Height:
5-9
Position:
OF/IF
Experience:
2L
B/T:
L/R
2011 (SOPHOMORE)
Unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selection ... First-team Academic All-Big 12 ... Second-team All-Region ... Led team in batting average (.359), hits (74), runs (35) and stolen bases (33) ... Tied for second in RBI (21) ... Had six games of two-or-more stolen bases ... Appeared in all 62 games, starting 61 ... Had first of two, four-hit games in win over McNeese State (2/11) ... Tied career high wit two RBI vs. McNeese State (2/12) ... Had three hits, three stolen bases and two RBI in win over Sam Houston State (2/25) ... Had a pair of hits and two stolen bases in win over No. 6 UCLA (3/4) ... Hit lone triple of the year against Cal Poly (3/6) ... Totaled four hits and two stolen bases against UT Arlington (3/15) ... Hit first career home run at Kansas (4/17) ... Had five-straight multi-hit games (4/16-23) ... Recorded three hits and two stolen bases against Oklahoma State (4/23) ... Accounted for half of team's runs with two RBI in win over Lehigh at NCAA Regional (5/20).

2010 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 47 games, starting 37 ... Was a perfect 17-for-17 in stolen bases ... Had a pair of hits with two runs, a stolen base and an RBI against Sam Houston State (2/12) ... Had two stolen bases in a pinch-running role against UTEP (2/20) ... Went 2-for-3 with two RBI against UTA (2/21) ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs against San Diego State (2/26) ... Registered two hits with a run scored at Texas State (3/10) ... Had a double and an RBI against South Alabama (3/18) ... Recorded two hits with a double at Sam Houston State (3/23) ... Had a double and an RBI against No. 13 Oklahoma (4/21) ... Went 3-for-6 with four runs in a doubleheader against Houston (5/8) ... Went 2-for-3 with three runs versus Iowa State (5/15).

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from McKinney North High School in McKinney, Texas ... Listed No. 20 on 2009 ESPN National Top 25 Senior's List ... Ranked No. 17 on VYPE Magazine Hot 20 Baseball & Softball Players ... 2009 Dallas Morning News first-team All-DFW ... 2009 9-4A District Defensive Player of the Year ... Helped lead McKinney North to the 2008 District 9-4A championship, which helped her earn District and High School Sports Magazine Collin County MVP honors ... Was also named to the Dallas Morning News first team All-Dallas-Fort Worth ... McKinney Courier Gazette "Ms. McKinney Softball" and McKinney News.net Softball Player of the Year ... Earned Academic all-district in 2008 ... In 2007, she helped guide the Bulldogs to the 4A state semifinals and was named to the TGCA All-State team... McKinney Courier Gazette first-team ... Holds several records at McKinney North, including career and season steals and single-season hits ... Was also a standout for North's volleyball and basketball teams, where she garnered numerous individual and team accolades.

PERSONAL
Full name is Kathy Elizabeth Shelton ... Born on Jan. 25, 1991 in Goose Creek, S.C. ... Parents are Kevin and Lynette Shelton ... Has two sisters, Kristyn and Kelly as well as two brothers, Kevin and David... Major is general studies.