Troy University Athletics
2016 Softball Roster
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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