2007 Honors

Three Bulldogs' earn NAIA All-Region IV softball honors

McPherson College juniors Courtney Bersuch and Whitney Coleman, and senior Shalyn Skalhill have been named to the 2007 NAIA All-Region IV softball team.

“While Shalyn has been part of our program for two years, all three have made a significant impact on our program as junior college transfers,” said McPherson College head coach Mike McCormick. “They have come in and immediately assumed a leadership role, and helped lead us to a record year (as the Bulldogs tied the school record of 20 wins in a season).”

Courtney Bersuch (Jr., McPherson, Kan., unanimous All-KCAC first team catcher) finished the KCAC regular season with a .405 batting average for conference play. Led the KCAC with a .976 slugging percentage, and in double with seven, in conference play. Started 39 of 41 games played. Hit .348 for the 2007 season with 39 hits including a team high 12 doubles. Scored a team high 31 runs. Had two triples, six home runs, and 23 runs batted in. Drew a team high 15 base-on-balls. Posted a .981 field average with only three errors.

 

Whitney Coleman (Jr., Douglass, Kan. unanimous All-KCAC first team first baseman) led McPherson with 40 base hits for the 2007 season. Had a conference high and set a new McPherson College school single season record with 13 home runs. Ranked second in the conference with a .900 slugging percentage in KCAC play. Hit for a .357 total season average. Had 10 doubles, one triple, and a team high 31 runs batted in. Scored 30 runs and drew 11 walks to rank second among the Bulldogs in both categories. Started 40 of 41 games played. Recorded a team high 194 put outs, with a .981 fielding percentage.

Shalyn Skalhill (Sr., Diamond Bar, Calif., unanimous All-KCAC first team outfielder) ranked fifth in on-base percentage and seventh in batting during the KCAC regular season with averages of .524 and .444, respectively. Finished the season with a .365 batting average, ranked third among the Lady Bulldogs in hits with 38. Had eight doubles, one triple, six home runs, and 26 runs driven in. Was an honorable mention All-KCAC selection in 2006.

 

 

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Bulldogs' named to All-KCAC softball

McPherson College juniors Courtney Bersuch and Whitney Coleman , and senior Shalyn Skalhill were unanimous selections to the 2007 All-KCAC softball first team in a recent vote of the conference's coaches. Sophomore Erikka Viehman was also selected to the first team as a designated player.

Bersuch was also named the 2007 KCAC “Newcomer of the Year.”

Named to the second team was senior Jessica DeCavelle , along with junior Abby Evans and sophomore Jessica Yates

Junior Leah Heide was named to the All-KCAC honorable mention squad to round out the Lady Bulldog selections.

“We are very pleased to have all of these young women recognized this way,” said McPherson College head coach Mike McCormick. “They worked hard to earn these awards and they are well deserved.”

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First team All-KCAC

Courtney Bersuch (Jr., McPherson, Kan., unanimous All-KCAC first team catcher) finished the KCAC regular season with a .405 batting average for conference play. Led the KCAC with a .976 slugging percentage, and in double with seven, in conference play. Started 39 of 41 games played. Hit .348 for the 2007 season with 39 hits including a team high 12 doubles. Scored a team high 31 runs. Had two triples, six home runs, and 23 runs batted in. Drew a team high 15 base-on-balls. Posted a .981 field average with only three errors.

 

Whitney Coleman (Jr., Douglass, Kan., unanimous All-KCAC first team first baseman) led McPherson with 40 base hits for the 2007 season. Had a conference high and set a new McPherson College school single season record with 13 home runs. Ranked second in the conference with a .900 slugging percentage in KCAC play. Hit for a .357 total season average. Had 10 doubles, one triple, and a team high 31 runs batted in. Scored 30 runs and drew 11 walks to rank second among the Bulldogs in both categories. Started 40 of 41 games played. Recorded a team high 194 put outs, with a .981 fielding percentage.

 

Shalyn Skalhill (Sr., Diamond Bar, Calif., unanimous All-KCAC first team outfielder) ranked fifth in on-base percentage and seventh in batting during the KCAC regular season with averages of .524 and .444, respectively. Finished the season with a .365 batting average, ranked third among the Lady Bulldogs in hits with 38. Had eight doubles, one triple, six home runs, and 26 runs driven in. Was an honorable mention All-KCAC selection in 2006.

 

 

Erikka Viehman (Soph., Gunnison, Colo., All-KCAC first team designated player) is a two-time All-KCAC first team selection. Battled through injuries to hit .309 in 28 games. Had six doubles, a triple, and two home runs. Credited with 13 rbi. Hit by pitches a team high three times. Was selected to the 2006 NAIA All-Region IV team as a third baseman.

 

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Second Team All-KCAC

Jessica DeCavelle (Sr., Paola, Kan., All-KCAC second team second baseman) hit for an average of .280 in 40 games started. Made a team high 125 appearances at the plate. Credited with seven doubles, two triple, two home runs, and 20 runs batted in. Ranked third among the Bulldogs with 29 runs scored. Was a second team All-KCAC selection as a junior after receiving honorable mention All-KCAC recognition in 2005.

 

Abby Evans (Jr., Council Grove, Kan., All-KCAC second team shortstop) was third among the Lady Bulldogs in hitting with an average of .372 for 32 games. 29 hits included six doubles, one triple and a home run. Was a second team All-KCAC pick in 2006.

 

Jessica Yates (Soph., Silver Lake, Kan., All-KCAC second team pitcher) led McPherson with a 13-9 win-loss record. Completed season with an ERA of 3.15 and 19 complete games. Ranked second on the team with 50 defensive assists. Had 20 hits including four doubles and three home runs, and 20 runs batted in 80 appearances at the plate. A second team All-KCAC second team selection in 2006.

 

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Honorable Mention All-KCAC

Leah Heide (Jr., Buhler Kan., honorable mention All-KCAC third baseman) hit for an average of .370 to rank fourth among the Lady Bulldogs for the 2007 season. Drove in 11 runs. Had 27 hits in 32 games played including four doubles. Posted a .913 fielding average with a team high 56 assists.

 

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