2010 Daktronics-NAIA Softball Scholar-Athletes (PDF)

Emily Calder is an Athletic-Training major.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Junior Park University catcher Emily Calder has been named to the 2010 Daktronics-NAIA Softball Scholar-Athlete team for her stellar work in the classroom.

Nominated by each institution's head coach, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and have achieved junior academic status to qualify. Calder was one of 275 student-athletes honored on the list.

The 5-8 catcher hit four home runs this season for the Pirates, which was second on the squad behind team leader Jenn Tanno, who had seven homers.

Calder started in all 40 games for Park this season and hit .276 on the year. The Olathe, Kan. native knocked in 28 RBI’s and led the team in walks with 16.

The Pirates finished the year 24-16 and lost to Williams Baptist in the elimination game of round one in the American Midwest Conference Tournament.

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