CIAA Softball and Baseball Honors Announced: 2010 All-CIAA Teams
Rookies and Players of the Year
Shera White 04/13/10
Hampton, VA – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, in
conjunction with the CIAA Softball and Baseball Coaches Associations,
has announced its selections for the 2010 All-Conference and All-Rookie
Teams and Players of the Year.
This year’s teams are led-off with the superb athleticism of CIAA
Softball Player of the Year, Shalai Tabor of Bowie State University
(Jr./SS/5-9/Waldorf, MD) and CIAA Baseball Player of the Year, Justin
Bagbey hailing from Chowan University (So./1B/6-2/Virgilina, VA). Both
Tabor and Bagbey led the conference in home runs; Tabor having thirteen
(13) and Bagbey with ten (10).
The All-Rookie Teams are headlined by CIAA Softball Rookie of the Year,
Amanda Hedgepeth, a Bowie State University Lady Bulldog
(Fr./OF/5-6/Arundel, MD) and CIAA Baseball Rookie of the Year, Brandon
Mack of the Chowan University Hawks. (Fr./2B/5’8/Culpepper,VA).
The All-Conference and Rookie Teams will be honored at the 2010 CIAA
Spring Sports Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 14 at 6:00pm on the
campus of Virginia State University.
CIAA Teams are listed below-
ALL-CIAA Softball Team
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NAME |
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SCHOOL |
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CLASS |
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HT. |
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MAJOR |
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HOMETOWN |
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PITCHERS |
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12 |
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Faline Brown |
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BSU |
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SR |
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5'6 |
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Psychology |
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Inwood, WV |
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4 |
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Tracey Brighter |
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FSU |
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SR |
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5'8 |
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Political Science |
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Spring Lake,
NC |
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CATCHERS |
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5 |
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Samantha Smith |
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JCSU |
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JR |
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5'0 |
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Health Education |
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Whiteville, NC |
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5 |
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Tekesha Rhodes |
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SPC |
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SO |
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5'4 |
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Biology |
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Providence, RI |
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DESIGNATED PLAYER |
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21 |
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Allie Kolezynski |
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CU |
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SO |
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5'5 |
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Business Administration |
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Strongsville, OH |
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UTILITY |
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22 |
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Stephanie Gray |
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SPC |
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SR |
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5'6 |
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Business |
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Sussex,
VA |
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FIRST BASE |
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16 |
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April Branch |
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FSU |
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SO |
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5'10 |
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Physical Education |
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Pender, NC |
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SECOND BASE |
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10 |
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Kristen Rountree |
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VSU |
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SR |
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5'6 |
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Sociology |
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Portsmouth, VA |
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THIRD BASE |
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4 |
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Judy Hatch |
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VSU |
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SR |
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5'6 |
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Sports Management |
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Sussex,
MD |
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SHORT STOP |
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7 |
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Shalai Tabor |
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BSU |
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JR |
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5'9 |
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Accounting |
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Waldorf, MD |
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OUTFIELDERS |
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23 |
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Shanae Smoot |
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BSU |
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SO |
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5'6 |
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Pre-Education |
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La Plata,
MD |
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2 |
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Mindy Byrd |
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CU |
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JR |
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5'4 |
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Business Administration |
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Suffolk, VA |
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20 |
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LaTonia Gatling |
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FSU |
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SO |
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5'0 |
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Criminal Justice |
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Suffolk, VA |
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
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7 |
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Shalai Tabor |
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BSU |
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JR |
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5'9 |
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Accounting |
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Waldorf,
MD |
ALL-CIAA Softball Second Team
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MAJOR |
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HOMETOWN |
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PITCHERS |
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4 |
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Scherrie Smith |
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SPC |
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SO |
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5'6 |
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General Studies |
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Detroit, MI |
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1 |
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Geneva Washington |
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VSU |
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SR |
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5'6 |
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Marketing |
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Woodbridge, VA |
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CATCHERS |
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13 |
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Danielle McClay |
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BSU |
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SR |
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5'6 |
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Criminal Justice |
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Silver Springs,
MD |
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34 |
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Shanequh Goodson |
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SU |
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JR |
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5'7 |
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Therapeutic Recreation |
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Lithonia, GA |
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DESIGNATED PLAYER |
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N/A |
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UTILITY |
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3 |
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Kelley Alexander |
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BSU |
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SR |
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5'6 |
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Pre-Education |
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Damascus, MD |
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FIRST BASE |
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22 |
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Monica Grimmage |
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SU |
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JR |
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6'1 |
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Speech Pathology |
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Georgetown, SC |
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SECOND BASE |
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16 |
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Curtisha Jones |
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SU |
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SO |
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5'9 |
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Biology |
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Raleigh, NC |
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THIRD BASE |
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9 |
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Ashley Huffman |
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CU |
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FR |
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5'6 |
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Elementary Education |
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Virginia Beach,
VA |
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SHORT STOP |
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15 |
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Shahiree Covington |
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FSU |
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JR |
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6'0 |
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Criminal Justice |
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Scotland County,
NC |
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OUTFIELDERS |
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7 |
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Michelle Thompson |
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LC |
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SO |
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5'9 |
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Computer Information |
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Nassau, Bahamas |
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6 |
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Diamond Andrews |
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SAC |
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SR |
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5'9 |
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Business Administration |
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Detroit, MI |
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21 |
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Cherelle Jones |
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SPC |
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SO |
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5'2 |
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Business |
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Sussex,
VA |
ALL-CIAA Baseball Team
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HOMETOWN |
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RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER |
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22 |
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Ryan Bradshaw |
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CU |
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SO |
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6'5 |
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Sports Management |
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Hopewell, VA |
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LEFT-HANDED PITCHER |
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26 |
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David Gibson |
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VSU |
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SR |
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6'1 |
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Mass Communications |
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Philadelphia, PA |
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CATCHER |
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12 |
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Stephen Green |
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ECSU |
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SR |
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6'0 |
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Education |
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Virginia Beach,
VA |
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DESIGNATED HITTER |
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27 |
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Justin Shockley |
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CU |
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FR |
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6'1 |
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Exercise Science |
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Chesapeake, VA |
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UTILITY |
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Saleem Sullivan |
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SPC |
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JR |
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5'9 |
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Accounting |
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Brooklyn, NY |
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FIRST BASE |
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34 |
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Justin Bagbey |
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CU |
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SO |
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6'2 |
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Physical Education |
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Virgilina, VA |
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SECOND BASE |
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5 |
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Brandon Mack |
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CU |
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FR |
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5'8 |
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Business Administration |
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Culpepper, VA |
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THIRD BASE |
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11 |
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Gustavo Arcia |
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ECSU |
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SO |
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6'0 |
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N/A |
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Ft. Lauderdale,
FL |
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SHORT STOP |
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7 |
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Daniel Cornett |
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VSU |
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SR |
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5'8 |
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Sports Management |
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Dinwiddie, VA |
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OUTFIELDERS |
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22 |
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Nate Mitchell |
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CU |
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SR |
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6'0 |
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Sports Management |
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Yorktown, VA |
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6 |
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Joe Pierce |
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SAC |
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JR |
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6'1 |
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Computer Information Systems |
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Wetumpka, AL |
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21 |
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Brandon Crump |
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VSU |
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SR |
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5'10 |
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Sports Management |
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Union City,
GA |
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PLAYER OF
THE YEAR |
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34 |
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Justin Bagbey |
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CU |
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SO |
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6'2 |
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Physical Education |
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Virgilina,
VA |
ALL-CIAA Baseball Second Team
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MAJOR |
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HOMETOWN |
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RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER |
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10 |
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Stryon Barfield |
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ECSU |
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SR |
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5'11 |
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Sports Management |
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Williamston, NC |
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LEFT-HANDED PITCHER |
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11 |
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Donald Robertson |
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SU |
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SO |
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6'1 |
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Business |
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Greensboro, NC |
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CATCHER |
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8 |
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Andrew Holt |
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VSU |
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SR |
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6'3 |
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Sports Management |
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Colonial Heights,
VA |
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DESIGNATED HITTER |
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14 |
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Michael Whiten |
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VSU |
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SO |
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5'9 |
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Sports Management |
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Baton Rouge,
LA |
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UTILITY |
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10 |
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Joseph Kyle Walston |
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VSU |
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FR |
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6'0 |
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Sports Management |
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Chester, VA |
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FIRST BASE |
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12 |
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Lee Smith |
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SU |
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SR |
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6'0 |
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N/A |
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Whiteville, NC |
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SECOND BASE |
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1 |
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Marcus Waller |
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VSU |
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SR |
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6'0 |
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Sports Management |
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Dinwiddie, VA |
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THIRD BASE |
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16 |
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Deshawn Showell |
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VSU |
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SR |
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6'3 |
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Sports Management |
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Virgina Beach,
VA |
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SHORT STOP |
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6 |
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Franklyn Johnson |
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SU |
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SO |
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5'7 |
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N/A |
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Greensboro, NC |
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OUTFIELDERS |
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7 |
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John Kellett |
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CU |
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SR |
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5'10 |
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Business |
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Huntersville, NC |
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1 |
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Kevin Johnson |
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SAC |
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SR |
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5'10 |
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Computer Science |
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Seattle, WA |
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16 |
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Jerome Herrington |
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SU |
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SO |
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6'2 |
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N/A |
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Havelock, NC |
ALL-Rookie Softball Team
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MAJOR |
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HOMETOWN |
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PITCHERS |
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24 |
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Megan Alexander |
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BSU |
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FR |
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5'5 |
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Biology |
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Damascus, MD |
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10 |
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Detra Morrow |
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Shaw |
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FR |
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5'7 |
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Therapeutic Recreation |
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West Palm Beach,
FL |
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CATCHERS |
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18 |
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Ashley Wlezen |
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FSU |
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FR |
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5'4 |
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Education |
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Charlotte, NC |
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18 |
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Oni-Re Ife Brevard |
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LC |
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FR |
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5'4 |
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Engineering |
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Chicopee, MA |
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DESIGNATED PLAYER |
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15 |
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LaCara Hawkes |
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VSU |
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FR |
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5'6 |
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Interdisciplinary Studies |
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Blackstone, VA |
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UTILITY |
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16 |
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Lacey Wildeboer |
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CU |
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FR |
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5'1 |
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Biology |
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Castle Hayne, NC |
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FIRST BASE |
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N/A |
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SECOND BASE |
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5 |
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Samantha Craig |
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ECSU |
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FR |
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5'6 |
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N/A |
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Elizabeth City,
NC |
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THIRD BASE |
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9 |
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Ashley Huffman |
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CU |
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FR |
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5'6 |
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Elementary Education |
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Virginia Beach,
VA |
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SHORT STOP |
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3 |
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Kristina Caldwell |
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SPC |
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FR |
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5'8 |
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Biology |
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Richmond, VA |
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OUTFIELDERS |
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2 |
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Amanda Hedgepeth |
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BSU |
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FR |
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5'6 |
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Undecided |
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Arundel, MD |
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17 |
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Kristen Lee |
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BSU |
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FR |
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5'4 |
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Biology |
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Germantown, MD |
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24 |
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Brittany Pittman |
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VSU |
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FR |
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5'7 |
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Sports Management |
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Louisburg, NC |
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |
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2 |
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Amanda Hedgepeth |
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BSU |
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FR |
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5'6 |
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Undecided |
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Arundel,
MD |
ALL-Rookie Baseball Team
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NAME |
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SCHOOL |
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CLASS |
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HT. |
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MAJOR |
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HOMETOWN |
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PITCHERS |
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26 |
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Andrew Hales |
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CU |
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FR |
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6'1 |
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Biology |
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Morehead City,
NC |
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CATCHER |
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1 |
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Carlos Aponte |
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SU |
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FR |
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5'7 |
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Business |
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Charlotte, NC |
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DESIGNATED HITTER |
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27 |
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Justine Shockley |
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CU |
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FR |
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6'1 |
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Exercise Science |
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Chesapeake, VA |
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UTILITY |
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7 |
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Ariel Polanco |
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SAC |
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FR |
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6'0 |
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Computer Information Systems |
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Harlem, NY |
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FIRST BASE |
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6 |
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Kyle Meads |
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ECSU |
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FR |
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6'1 |
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N/A |
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Elizabeth City,
NC |
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SECOND BASE |
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5 |
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Brandon Mack |
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CU |
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FR |
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5'8 |
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Business Administration |
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Culpepper, VA |
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SHORT STOP |
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19 |
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Chris Rogers |
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SAC |
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FR |
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5'7 |
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Sports Management |
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Chicago, IL |
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OUTFIELDER |
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31 |
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Damien Coleman |
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VSU |
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FR |
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5'9 |
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N/A |
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Richmond, VA |
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |
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5 |
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Brandon Mack |
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CU |
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FR |
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5'8 |
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Business Administration |
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Culpepper,
VA |
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