Troy University Athletics
2016 Softball Roster
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Benton, Kate
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Jersey Number 6
Kate Benton
- Position:
- INF
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dothan, Ala.
- High School:
- Northview HS
- Prev School:
- Shelton State
Bio
2015 (Junior)
Led the team with 43 in runs scored and with 26 stolen bases on 29 attempts, including three against Alabama State … Led the Trojans with 15 multi-hit games and had longest hitting streak of the season at 11 games … Finished second on the team with a .314 batting average and with 55 hits… Third in the conference in stolen bases … Started 53 of the 55 games … Finished the season with 12 RBIs … Went 4-for-4 with two RBIs against UConn … Had the fewest strikeouts among Troy regular starters with 100+ at bats … Batted .329 and had 11 stolen bases on 12 attempts in conference games … Went two-for-three in Troy’s win over South Alabama, with a double and three runs
Prior to Troy
Played two seasons at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Ala. … Named first team All-American in 2014 … Was named third team All-American in 2013 … Was named ACCC MVP … Was named first team ACCC North Division … Finished fifth in the NJCAA in batting average (.505) her sophomore season … Finished first in the NJCAA in hits (109) … Finished fourth in the NJCAA in stolen bases with 60 … Holds the single season and career records in hits, runs scored, stolen bases and batting average.
High School
Played four seasons at Northview High School in Dothan, Ala. … Was named all-state honorable mention in 2009 … Helped her team finish fifth in the state during her sophomore year… Holds the schools record for highest batting average, runs scored and stolen bases.
Personal
Full name is Mary Kathleen Benton … Born on June 28, 1994 … Daughter of Greg and Shannon … Has on brother, Drew … Majoring in physical education.
Led the team with 43 in runs scored and with 26 stolen bases on 29 attempts, including three against Alabama State … Led the Trojans with 15 multi-hit games and had longest hitting streak of the season at 11 games … Finished second on the team with a .314 batting average and with 55 hits… Third in the conference in stolen bases … Started 53 of the 55 games … Finished the season with 12 RBIs … Went 4-for-4 with two RBIs against UConn … Had the fewest strikeouts among Troy regular starters with 100+ at bats … Batted .329 and had 11 stolen bases on 12 attempts in conference games … Went two-for-three in Troy’s win over South Alabama, with a double and three runs
Prior to Troy
Played two seasons at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Ala. … Named first team All-American in 2014 … Was named third team All-American in 2013 … Was named ACCC MVP … Was named first team ACCC North Division … Finished fifth in the NJCAA in batting average (.505) her sophomore season … Finished first in the NJCAA in hits (109) … Finished fourth in the NJCAA in stolen bases with 60 … Holds the single season and career records in hits, runs scored, stolen bases and batting average.
High School
Played four seasons at Northview High School in Dothan, Ala. … Was named all-state honorable mention in 2009 … Helped her team finish fifth in the state during her sophomore year… Holds the schools record for highest batting average, runs scored and stolen bases.
Personal
Full name is Mary Kathleen Benton … Born on June 28, 1994 … Daughter of Greg and Shannon … Has on brother, Drew … Majoring in physical education.
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