Shelly Stokes
Birth dateOctober 26, 1967 (age 58)
Birth placeSacramento, California, U.S.
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Shelly Stokes (born October 26, 1967) is an American, former collegiate All-American and Olympic champion, right-handed softball player originally from Sacramento, California.[1] Stokes was a catcher for the Fresno State Bulldogs in the Big West Conference from 1987-90.[2] She led them to three back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 1988, 1989 and 1990 Women's College World Series, also being named All-Tournament in the 1989 series.[3][4][5][6] Stokes would go on to win gold with Team USA in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[7]

Career

She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where she received a gold medal with the American team.[8] Stokes had a hit, RBI and walked twice at the games.[9]

Stokes played NCAA softball for California State University, Fresno.

Statistics

Fresno State Bulldogs

[10][11]

YEARGABRHBARBIHR3B2BTBSLGBBSOSBSBA
1989722283064.28028161392.403%241023
1990772332658.2492221874.317%191301
TOTALS14946156122.264503721166.360%432324

References

  1. ^ "1990 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  2. ^ "2018 Media Guide". Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ "FRESNO ST. WCWS STATS 1988" (PDF). Fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. ^ "FRESNO ST. WCWS STATS 1989" (PDF). Fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. ^ "FRESNO ST. WCWS STATS 1990" (PDF). Fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Division I Softball Championship Results". Fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Shelly Stokes". Teamusa.org. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Softball". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  9. ^ "1996 Olympic Games". Archived from the original on December 29, 2015. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  10. ^ "Final 1989 Women's Softball Statistics Report". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  11. ^ "Final 1990 Women's Softball Statistics Report". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.