11 Michelle Beightol
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- Birth Date:
- 07/06/1982
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Akron, Ohio
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- High School:
- Springfield
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- Position:
- OF
One of the top offensive players in school history, left fielder Michelle Beightol will continue to provide speed and power for the Viking offense.
Career
Ranks first all-time in triples (11), third in stolen bases (54) and sixth in batting average (.311)and runs (76).
2003 - Junior Season
Horizon League Championship all-tournament team member...batted .429 in six tournament games, hitting three home runs while slugging .857...also went 4-for-4 in stolen bases...went 3-for-3 with a homer in eliminating UW-Green Bay from the conference championship on May 9...posted the second-best average on the team, hitting .294 in 53 games, starting in 48...collected 42 hits, 28 runs, seven homers and 18 RBI while slugging .497...led the league in steals with 27 in 31 attempts... homered and drove in three runs against UWGB on April 12.
2002 - Sophomore Season
First-team all-Horizon League...led the league in triples (6)..started all 45 games...made the move from left field to shortstop...led the team with a .379 batting average, 25 RBI, 19 walks and a .661 slugging percentage...tied for the team-lead with 47 hits and three home runs...second in runs scored, stolen bases and doubles...tripled twice against Bowling Green on April 24.
2001 - Freshman Season
Started all 52 games in left field...second on the team with 10 stolen bases and two triples, third with 17 runs scored and fourth with a .275 batting average...defensive player of the year, recording 14 assists from the outfield.
High School
Second team all-league twice...all-city honorable mention...led team to a co-championship her senior year...four year letterwinner in softball...named second team all-league in basketball twice and once in volleyball.
Personal
Born July 6, 1982...daughter of Wiley Beightol and Claudia DeWitt...has one brother, two stepbrothers and two stepsisters...education major.
