2010 Softball
Record: 44-13 Home: 20-2 Away: 5-8 Neutral: 19-3 MCC: 16-6
#24 Tyanna Helton
Height: 5-7
Class: SR
Position: IF
Hometown: Santa Rosa, Calif.
Previous School: Palomar CC
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.
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.
2010 Softball Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carley Zabka* | FR | OF | 5-6 | Granada Hills, Calif. | LA Baptist HS | |
| 1 | Ashley Nieto | JR | IF | 5-5 | Cement City, Mich. | Jackson CC |
| 2 | Leah Mork | SR | IF | 5-9 | DeWitt, Iowa | North Iowa Area CC |
| 3 | Cassie Holt | SO | C | 5-4 | Twin Lakes, Wis. | Muskego HS |
| 4 | Andrea Rensberger | JR | OF | 5-3 | Sioux City, Iowa | Sioux City North HS |
| 5 | Cassie Lohman | FR | IF | 5-3 | Burbank, Calif. | Providence HS |
| 6 | Ashley Stream | SO | IF | 5-6 | Chariton, Iowa | Chariton HS |
| 7 | Angela Pizzo | JR | OF | 5-4 | Sherman Oaks, Calif. | Glendale HS |
| 8 | Presley Joss | FR | IF | 5-5 | Osceola, Iowa | Clarke HS |
| 9 | Hailey Dreyer | SR | OF | 5-8 | Twin Lakes, Wis. | Dubuque |
| 10 | Amanda Christenson | FR | UT | 5-6 | Oskaloosa, Iowa | Oskaloosa HS |
| 11 | Lauryn Northup | JR | P | 5-4 | Sigourney, Iowa | Sigourney HS |
| 12 | Jamie VanRheenen | FR | UT | 5-8 | Oskaloosa, Iowa | Oskaloosa HS |
| 13 | Monica Villarreal | FR | P | 5-6 | Oceanside, Calif. | Carlsbad HS |
| 14 | Amber Shortt | FR | IF | 5-7 | West Liberty, Iowa | West Branch HS |
| 15 | Molly Miller | FR | UT | 5-4 | Kalona, Iowa | Mid-Prairie HS |
| 16 | Amie Dorn | SO | OF | 5-6 | Mount Pleasant, Iowa | Mount Pleasant HS |
| 17 | Hannah Lugar | SO | P | 5-9 | Kalona, Iowa | Mid-Prairie HS |
| 18 | LeeAnne Russell | FR | OF | 5-2 | Bedford, Iowa | Bedford HS |
| 19 | Khyia Lewis | SO | UT | 5-9 | Ottumwa, Iowa | Ottumwa HS |
| 20 | Brittany Labbe | FR | OF | 5-4 | Northridge, Calif. | Chaminade HS |
| 21 | Ashley Kingery | FR | C | 5-6 | Knoxville, Iowa | Knoxville HS |
| 22 | Christine Gamble | SO | IF | 5-11 | Pahrump, Nev. | Pahrump Valley HS |
| 23 | Danielle Bennett | FR | IF | 5-7 | Plattsburg, Mo. | Clinton County RIII HS |
| 24 | Tyanna Helton | SR | IF | 5-7 | Santa Rosa, Calif. | Palomar CC |
| 25 | Kara Atkins | SO | C/IF | 5-6 | Burlington, Iowa | Burlington HS |
| 26 | Whitney Reber | SO | IF | 5-6 | Ottumwa, Iowa | Ottumwa HS |
| 27 | Krystina Lorah | SR | UT | 5-5 | Moreno Valley, Calif. | Moreno Valley HS |
| 28 | Stephanie Heinrich | JR | P | 5-7 | Beecher, Ill. | Prarie State CC |
| 29 | Averil McEvoy | FR | IF | 5-5 | Victoria, Canada | Lambrick Park Secondary HS |
| 30 | Cassie Ward | JR | C | 5-7 | San Dimas, Calif. | Citrus CC |
* Redshirt
Mike Christner - Head Coach - 9th season
Steph Christner - Assistant Coach - 4th season
Ashley Jay - Grad Assistant - 1st season
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