Wheaton College (Ill.) Sophomore Kelly Thornton Named to All-Region Softball Team

2017 May 16

Wheaton College sophomore Kelly Thornton of Carol Stream, Illinois was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) 2017 All-Great Lakes Region Softball Team.

Thornton hit for a .393 (35-for-89) batting average in 32 games this year. She registered a .596 slugging percentage with six doubles, three triples and two home runs. Thornton scored 16 runs on the year with 18 RBI. She made just three errors at first base this season on 291 total chances for a .990 fielding percentage. Thornton led the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) with a .458 (22-for-48) batting average in 16 conference games this season to earn the conference's "Batting Champion" award. In Wheaton's league games, she posted a .729 slugging percentage as she hit five doubles, one triple and two home runs in league play. The sophomore drove in 10 runs in conference play, scored nine runs and stole four bases.

Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.) is a coeducational Christian liberal arts college noted for its rigorous academics, integration of faith and learning, and consistent ranking among the top liberal arts colleges in the country. For more information, visit wheaton.edu.