Troy University Athletics
2016 Softball Roster
Roster
Neely, Khadija
OF
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Jersey Number 23
Khadija Neely
- Position:
- INF
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Roanoke, Ala.
- High School:
- LaGrange HS
- Prev School:
- Chattanooga State
Bio
2015 (Junior)
Finished second on the team with 12 doubles … Launched her only home run of the season against Colgate … Had 20 runs, 37 hits and 21 RBIs her junior season … Ended the year with a .255 batting average … Appeared in all 55 games, started 53 … Finish the year with nine multi-hit and six multi-RBI games … Went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, four RBIs and two runs scored against Alabama State … Finished 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored as Troy completed the sweep of Appalachian State
Prior to Troy
Played two seasons under head coach Blythe Golden … Named first team all-region both years … Was named 2012-2013 TCAA Distinguished Scholar Athlete … Received Most Outstanding Defensive Player at nationals in 2014 … Helped lead her team to a 55-8 record and a region championship in 2014 … Batted .375 with eight home runs and 39 RBIs during her freshman season … Batted .409 with 10 home runs and 52 RBIs during her sophomore year.
High School
Played four seasons at LaGrange Academy in LaGrange, Ga. … Was named all-state and all-region all four years of her career … Was a member of the National Honor Society … Helped lead her team to a 20-5 record and finished in the top two … Also was an all-state and all-region basketball player … Helped her team advance to the final four in basketball her junior year … Also was an all-state and all-region soccer player … Helped her team advance to the final four in soccer her senior year.
Personal
Full name is Khadija LaShay Neely … Born on January 7, 1994 … Daughter of Carl and Attoyette Cooley … Has three brothers, Terrence, Barry and Brian, and one sister, LaDeedra … Majoring in exercise science.
Finished second on the team with 12 doubles … Launched her only home run of the season against Colgate … Had 20 runs, 37 hits and 21 RBIs her junior season … Ended the year with a .255 batting average … Appeared in all 55 games, started 53 … Finish the year with nine multi-hit and six multi-RBI games … Went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, four RBIs and two runs scored against Alabama State … Finished 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored as Troy completed the sweep of Appalachian State
Prior to Troy
Played two seasons under head coach Blythe Golden … Named first team all-region both years … Was named 2012-2013 TCAA Distinguished Scholar Athlete … Received Most Outstanding Defensive Player at nationals in 2014 … Helped lead her team to a 55-8 record and a region championship in 2014 … Batted .375 with eight home runs and 39 RBIs during her freshman season … Batted .409 with 10 home runs and 52 RBIs during her sophomore year.
High School
Played four seasons at LaGrange Academy in LaGrange, Ga. … Was named all-state and all-region all four years of her career … Was a member of the National Honor Society … Helped lead her team to a 20-5 record and finished in the top two … Also was an all-state and all-region basketball player … Helped her team advance to the final four in basketball her junior year … Also was an all-state and all-region soccer player … Helped her team advance to the final four in soccer her senior year.
Personal
Full name is Khadija LaShay Neely … Born on January 7, 1994 … Daughter of Carl and Attoyette Cooley … Has three brothers, Terrence, Barry and Brian, and one sister, LaDeedra … Majoring in exercise science.
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