The W Athletics

2024 SEASON:
SLIAC All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 35 games played, with 17 starts ... hit .286 (28-98) ... 21 runs ... 5 doubles ... 2 triples ... 10 RBI ... drew 8 walks ... was 17-19 in steals ... a .378 slugging % and a .336 on-base average ... SLIAC Hitter of the Week (2/12-18/24).
2023 SEASON:
USCAA All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 26 games played, starting 24 ... hit .250 (17-68) ... 4 doubles ... 15 runs 8 RBI ... 5 walks and 4 hit by pitch ... 3 multi-hit games.  
2022 & 2021 SEASONS:
Played at Meridian Community College … as a sophomore, played in all 43 games … hit .372 (48-129) … 36 runs … 33 RBI … 11 doubles … 1 triple …6 home runs … 15 walks … a .612 slugging percentage and .439 on-base average … 13-of-13 in steals … as a freshman, 14 games played … hit .200 (5-25) … 3 RBI and 3 runs … academic awards include being a member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society, High Honors Club, and Dean’s List at MCC.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A graduate of Hatley High School (2020) … coach was Chris George … four-year varsity player for the Tigers … all-division (sophomore and junior) … division Offensive MVP as a junior … HHS “.500 Club” as a junior and “.300 Club” as a sophomore … earned team’s Hustle Award as a sophomore and junior … team’s Defensive MVP as a sophomore … also played basketball for the Tigers, earning team’s Offensive MVP Award her sophomore through senior years … was also twice awarded the team’s Hustle Award on the hardwood … a strong academic career, as well, with accolades including Honor Roll, Beta Club, and Mu Alpha Theta.
CLUB:
Played for Mississippi Express under Deangelo Westbrook.
PERSONAL:
Born on December 20, 2001 in Tupelo, Miss. … daughter of Terry Slade and Kelli Kimbrough … step-daughter to Dona Slade and Daniel Kimbrough … has one brother (Bradon) and two sisters (Kara & Abby) … her cousins (Sierra Welch and Kayla Pruitt) also attended the W … a business major …; wants a career as a softball coach … selected The W because “of the softball program and it’s close to home.”