9 Jenny Nelson
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- Hometown:
- Carol Stream, IL
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- Position:
- INF
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- Year:
- SO
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- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
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- Twitter handle:
- 0
Bio
Hometown/High School: Carol Stream, IL/Glenbard North High School
High School Coach: Josh Sanew
Parent/Parents' Names: Jim and Lynne Nelson
Career Choice: Undecided
High School Honors: All Conference, 2008-2010; Chicago Sun Times Team, 2009-2010; Top 100 Players in the Area, 2009-2010; Daily Herald All-Area Team, 2010 ; Honorable Mention All-State, 2010; Team MVP.
Why did you choose to play at Kirkwood? I knew they were a good, competitive team that would help get me to the next level. I also liked the school and all of its facilities.
Future Plans: Go to a four-year university to continue playing softball and get a degree
High School Coach: Josh Sanew
Parent/Parents' Names: Jim and Lynne Nelson
Career Choice: Undecided
High School Honors: All Conference, 2008-2010; Chicago Sun Times Team, 2009-2010; Top 100 Players in the Area, 2009-2010; Daily Herald All-Area Team, 2010 ; Honorable Mention All-State, 2010; Team MVP.
Why did you choose to play at Kirkwood? I knew they were a good, competitive team that would help get me to the next level. I also liked the school and all of its facilities.
Future Plans: Go to a four-year university to continue playing softball and get a degree
2011 Accomplishments: Jenny was named to the 2nd Team Region 11 squad for her play at 2nd base. She batted 358 while hitting 14 home runs which is tied for second most in a single season. She hit 11 doubles, drove in 61 runs, and scored 47 times. Jenny had a great National tournament hitting 2 home runs which included a game winning home run in the bottom of the 7th with 2 outs to beat Highland CC in the first round of the tournament.