Updated Oct. 23, 2009

2006-09 / Southern Illinois Softball Team

In four seasons as an infielder on the Southern Illinois softball team, hit .278, with a .443 slugging percentage and a .942 fielding percentage with 22 career doubles and 19 career home runs • as a senior was named All-Missouri Valley Conference second team • two-time member of the MVC All-Tournament Team (2007, 2009) • named MVC Player of the Week twice during the 2008 season • as a sophomore, hit .317 with 46 hits and a .546 slugging percentage • hit .308 as a junior with a career-best 49 hits and a career-best seven stolen bases • last season, hit .238 with 31 hits • defensively recorded just 36 errors in her four seasons, playing first base as a freshman and third base her final three seasons.

As a Prep / Mt. Vernon Township High School

Scored over 1,400 points at Mt. Vernon High School, ranking top-10 all-time • was a two-time first team All-South Seven Conference and the 2004 South Seven Most Valuable Player • named team MVP of her 2004-05 team • member of Southern Force ASA softball team that won the 2004 national championship • named to the All-South Seven Softball First Team• named the 2004 Centralia Morning Sentinel Prep Athlete of the Year • lettered in track & field, cross country, softball and basketball at Mt. Vernon • earned all-state honors in cross country, the high jump and basketball.

Personal

Full name is Katie Lynn Wagner • is an elementary education major • carries a 3.38 cumulative GPA • has one sister, Lindsay, a former member of the SIU track and cross country teams • daughter of Scott Wagner and Gina Jenkins • born on Sept. 9, 1986 in Mt. Vernon, Ill.