Wheeler Named NFCA NJCAA All-American; Wheeler and Simon named to NFCA NJCAA South 地区团队

Hanceville, AL — pg电子官网状态’s 劳拉·利·惠勒 is one of 38 student-athletes from 24 programs named National Junior College Athletic Association Division I All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. 她 and pg电子官网状态 pitcher Katie Simon have also been named to the NFCA NJCAA Division I South 地区团队.

Wheeler, a sophomore infielder from Sulligent, was named an NFCA NJCAA Division I All-American Second Team as well NFCA NJCAA Division I South Region First Team member. Wheeler scored 58 runs and had 61 hits in 50 games for the Lions this season. 她 doubled 22 times, hit 17 home runs and 59 RBI. Her batting average for the year was .389, with a slugging percentage of .892.

Pitcher 凯蒂·西蒙 reacts after the Lions 9-6 win over Salt Lake 社区 College at the NJCAA Division I 垒球 World Series.

Simon, a sophomore pitcher from Athens, was named to the NFCA NJCAA Division I South 大区二队. Simon had an 11-5 record for the season and was named the MVP of the NJCAA Region 22/Alabama 社区 College Conference (ACCA) after the Lions’ 冠军赢得. 她 struck out 108 batters for the season and has an ERA of 3.34.

The awards came at the end of a successful season for the Lions, who finished 10th in the nation after making their 16th appearance at the NJCAA DI 垒球 World Series. 狮子 finished the season 36-14.

“I am extremely proud of these players and our entire team. 这是我的荣幸 led the Lions throughout this spring season,” said interim coach Lauren Stewart. “这 team of 16 players faced multiple challenges and performed exceptionally well to achieve the college’s 16th ACCC title and a top-10 finish. I could not be more proud of the fight they showed until our very last out. Team 43 has earned every bit of the success we’ve had this year and I am thankful to have been a part of it.”

狮子 advanced to the third round of play in the World Series after defeating Salt Lake 社区 College 9-6 on May 20 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, AL, setting up their match-up against last year’s runner-up, Northwest Florida State. 狮子 lost that game 11-3 before taking a their final loss of the tournament 7-1 against Florida SouthWestern State.

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