2009 Softball
Record: 40-18 Home: 17-3 Away: 11-6 Neutral: 12-9 MCC: 28-4
#24 Tyanna Helton
Tyanna Helton Image
Height: 5-7
Class: JR
Position: IF
Hometown: Santa Rosa, Calif.
Previous School: Palomar CC
 
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 averaged 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 muliple-hit performances, including 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.
2009 Softball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownPrevious School
 Kara Anderson*FROF5-2Albia,IowaAlbia HS
 Olivia Jensen*FRP5-7Galva, IowaSt. Mary's HS
 Krystina Lorah*JRUT5-5Moreno Valley, Calif.Moreno Valley HS
 Shelby Naylor*FROF5-10Melcher, IowaMelcher-Dallas HS
 Amber Shortt*FRIF5-7West Liberty, IowaWest Branch HS
 Ashley Taylor*SOUT5-6Kirkville, IowaEddyville-Blakesburrg HS
1Stacie GaskillSRIF5-7Lake Mills, IowaLake Mills HS
2Leah MorkJRIF5-9DeWitt, IowaNorth Iowa Area CC
3Cassie HoltFRC5-4Muskego, Wis.Muskego HS
4Andrea RensbergerSOOF5-3Sioux City, IowaSioux City North HS
5Ashley GoepferichJROF5-1Dallas Center, IowaMarshalltown CC
6Ashley StreamFRIF5-6Chariton, IowaChariton HS
7Devin BennettJRIF5-0Overland Park, Kan.Iowa Lakes CC
8Lauryn NorthupSOP5-4Sigourney, IowaSigourney HS
9Hailey DreyerJRUT5-8Twin Lakes, Wis.Dubuque
10Caitlyn RatcliffeJRC/OF5-7Kent, Wash.Highline CC
11Katie BuntingSOIF5-1What Cheer, IowaWartburg
12Krystle CarrSROF5-8Acton, Calif.Paraclete HS
13Ashley JohnsonSRP5-6Burlington, IowaSoutheastern CC
14Amie DornFROF5-6Mount Pleasant, IowaMount Pleasant HS
15Alyson BaughmanFROF5-6Carroll, IowaCarroll Kuemper HS
16Ashley GustinJROF5-3East Wenatchee, Wash.Wenatchee Valley CC
17Hannah LugarFRP5-9Kalona, IowaMid-Praire HS
19Khyia LewisFRUT5-9Ottumwa, IowaOttumwa HS
20Christine GambleFRIF5-11Pahrump, Nev.Pahrump Valley HS
21Allysa FliggSRP6-1Agency, IowaNebraska-Omaha
22Hanna MeineckeSOIF5-10Jefferson, IowaJefferson-Scranton HS
23Alysha WalterJRC/UT5-6Amboy, Ill.Illinois Valley CC
24Tyanna HeltonJRIF5-7Santa Rosa, Calif.Palomar CC
25Kara AtkinsFRC5-6Burlington, IowaBurlington HS
26Whitney ReberFRIF5-6Ottumwa, IowaOttumwas HS
28Stephanie HeinrichSOP5-7Beecher, Ill.Praire State CC
29Sheila SandersFRIF5-9Albia, IowaAlbia HS
30Leah ShieldsFRIF5-5Lenox, IowaLenox HS
* Redshirt
Mike Christner - Head Coach
Steph Christner - Assistant Coach