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SOFTBALL ALL-REGION HONORS

Sports

Eight MSC softball players were awarded All-Region honors for the 2016 season. Freshman
pitcher Audrey Simpson, of Cuero, Texas; freshman catcher Sydnee Hinkle, of Justin, Texas;
freshman infielder Selena Mendoza, of Mesquite, Texas; freshman utility Kayla Mitchell, of
Fairfield, Texas; and freshman infielder Shelby Wilson, of Mesquite, Texas were awarded First
Team All-Region honors. Freshman pitcher Kira Head, of Caney, Okla.; freshman infielder
Katie Caraway, of Durant, Okla.; and freshman outfielder Randi Vincent, of Claremore, Okla.
Freshman catcher Sydnee were awarded Second Team All-Region honors. Players receiving All-Region honors will now
Hinkle was named be eligible for South Region Awards, which include players from Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas,
NJCAA Division II 2nd Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. This season the MSC Softball Program set new sin-
Team All American. gle-season team records in home runs with 26, stolen bases with 45, hits with 382, runs with
Hinkle was one of only 218 and batting average with an average of .337.
32 young women in the
nation awarded NJCAA
Division II All-American
honors. Shis is only the
seventh Lady Aggie to
receive this honor in
the program’s 18-year
history. Hinkle was
also named 1st Team
All-Region - a selection
which qualified her to
be added to the All-
American candidate list. Murray State College
“Sydnee has set a stellar alumnus John Hayes
example for all student was drafted by the
athletes at Murray State Detroit Tigers. Hayes
College,” MSC President was drafted in round
Joy McDaniel said. 25 (745th overall) of
the 2016 Major League
Baseball First-Year
Players Draft.