2012 Softball Roster
Roster
McKena Carlson
- Position:
- Outfield
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Story City
- Hometown:
- Story City, Iowa
2013: Saw action in 11 games ... started in the outfield vs. Iowa (4/25) ... scored three runs as a pinch runner ... stole a base vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2/24).
2012: Appeared in 17 games last season taking advantage of her speed primarily as a base runner.
2011: Appeared 33 games in 2011 where she was most often used as a pinch runner ... scored six runs.
2010: Appeared in a handful of games throughout the season for the Panthers...her speed made her a go-to target in pinch-running situations which was most evident on April 8 in a doubleheader at Bradley... she appeared in both games and registered a stolen base and run scored on the day.
High School: Played four years at Roland-Story High School ... was a first-team all-conference outfielder as a junior and senior and was an honorable mention as a freshman ... earned honorable mention all-state honors as a junior ... named the team MVP as a senior ... also earned all-conference honors in volleyball and qualified for state in track ... tallied letters in softball (4), volleyball (4), basketball (4) and track (4) ... member of National Honor Society ... honor roll student ... high school coach: Kathy Hovick.
Personal:
Born Nov. 19, 1990 in Ames, Iowa ... daughter of Troy and Terri Carlson ... has two sisters, Rylie and Mykel ... has volunteered with Meals on Wheels, the Chrons and Colitis Walk, Walk for Cystic Fibrosis and a senior citizen prom ... hobbies include hunting and fishing ... majoring in physical education.
