She “owned” the Lady Warrior record book at the time of her departure for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and a productive two-year playing career there. Her name appeared at the top of the charts in four single-season offensive categories and seven of eight career rankings. Six years later, at the time of her Hall of Fame induction, the fleet-footed center-fielder/pitcher still held both single-season and career marks for triples – 20 and 29, respectively – and runs batted in – 90 and 138. Named Second-Team NJCAA All-America following sophomore season in which she drove in those 90 RBIs in 58 games to rank fourth nationally. The two-time Lady Warrior “Most Valuable Player” led her team to a 27-8 spring record and Great Rivers Athletic Conference crown as a freshman and a record 37-21 mark the next year, when she was 9-5 on the mound and hit a team-best .461. Also earned All-Region XXIV and All-GRAC distinction both seasons and considered by many to be the best defensive outfielder to play for Lady Warriors. Single-season records were all set her second season when her 94 hits included eight home runs. Career-wise, she finished with 157 hits (348 AB, a .451 average), 105 runs scored, 25 doubles and 13 home runs, all-time bests at the time. Slugging percentages were even more phenomenal – .750 in ’93-94, .838 in ’94-95, .802 career.
February 28, 2009
Rend Lake College Banquet Center
The Selection Committee has the responsibility of evaluating all nominees to determine those individuals/teams to be inducted annually into the Rend Lake College Sports Hall of Fame.
Nominees may be from several categories – Former Athletes; Former Coaches; Former Teams; Alumni Coaches, and Sports Professionals (officials, writers, photographers and other professionals). Nominations are solicited each year from former players, coaches and students, college personnel and the general public...(more)