24 Tyanna Helton
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Santa Rosa, Calif.
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- Position:
- IF
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- Year:
- SR
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- High School:
- Palomar CC
Bio
2009: Second-Team NAIA All-American...Second-Team NFCA All-American...First-team all-NFCA Midwest Region...First-team all-Midwest Collegiate Conference...MCC Player of the Year...MCC Player of the Week on March 16, March 23, and April 27...Academic all-MCC...Played and started in 57 games...Owned a team-leading .412 batting average with 17 doubles, one triple, and a team-best 12 home runs...Enters her senior year as the school's career leader in home runs...Also had a team-high 61 RBIs with 37 runs...Posted team bests in slugging percentage (.714) and on-base clip (.476)...Drew 20 walks as well and paced the team with 468 putouts and 487 chances (.988 fielding percentage)...Tallied 23 multiple-hit performances, including four hits against Saint Xavier (Ill.) on 3/14...Recorded nine multiple-run games, including a season-high three runs against Viterbo on 3/22...Posted 13 multiple-RBI showings, including a season-best six RBIs against Mount Mercy on 4/23...Had a season-high nine-game hitting streak.2008: First-Team NAIA All-American...Second-Team NFCA All-American...All-NAIA Region VII...All-NFCA Midwest Region...First-team all-Midwest Collegiate Conference...Played and started all of Penn's 55 games...Owned a team-best .456 batting average with 16 doubles, one triple, and a team-best 13 home runs...The 13 home runs set a single-season record...Also had a team-best 65 RBIs in addition to 40 runs scored...Posted team bests in slugging percentage (.769) and on-base percentage (.519)...Drew 20 walks as well...Led the team by being hit by pitch four times and paced the squad with 384 putouts, 413 chances, and a .981 fielding percentage...Tallied 23 multiple-hit performances, including a season-best five hits against Clarke on 4/13...Recorded nine multiple-run games, highlighted by three runs scored against Iowa Wesleyan on 4/21...Posted 19 multiple-RBI showings, including a season-best four RBIs on four occasions...Had a season-high 11-game hitting streak...Had at least one base hit in all but eight games.
2007: All-Midwest Collegiate Conference...All-Region VII Tournament...Played and started in 56 games...Owned a .318 batting average with five doubles and seven home runs...Also had 40 RBIs and 29 runs...Posted a .471 slugging percentage and a .387 on-base clip...Also led the team by being hit by pitch four times and paced the squad with 343 defensive chances and 326 putouts...Tallied 13 multiple-hit performances, including a season-best three hits on four occasions...Had eight multiple-run games, led by three runs against Patten on 3/9...Posted 11 multiple-RBI showings, headed by four RBIs against Patten on 3/9...Had a season-high five-game hitting streak twice.
at Palomar CC: Attended Palomar CC.
High School: Three-time first-team all-league performer at Analy HS...Also earned second-team all-league laurels as a freshman....Team's Offensive MVP three years.
Personal: Daughter of Linda Helton...Born July 24, 1987...Major is physical education.
