| Jennifer Klinkert |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Chino, Calif.
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| High School:
Chino Hills
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| Height:
5-8
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| Position:
Infield
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| Experience:
1L
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2008 Conference USA All-Tournament Team
2008 Conference USA Freshman of the Year
2008 All-Conference USA First Team
2008 All-Conference USA Freshman Team
2008 Season (Freshman)
Statistically had one of the best offensive season for a freshman in school history... Her 14 home runs is fourth most in UH single season history... Started 57 games as a freshman... Of the 57 starts, 47 were at first base and four at third base... Leads all Conference USA freshmen in home runs, runs batted in, total bases and walks...C-USA Top 10 in seven offensive categories...Holds a .329 batting average, .651 slugging percentage, .477 on-base percentage, 47 runs scored, 14 home runs, 99 total bases and 39 walks... Two-time C-USA Hitter of the Week... Belted her first collegiate home run versus McNeese State (Feb. 9), a 2-run blast to deep center... In the series she was 4-for-6 with a homer and five RBI's and a run scored... Went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI's and two runs scored versus DePaul (Feb. 15)...Knocked in a season-high five runs, including a third-inning grand slam against Texas A&M-CC(Feb. 17)...Crushed a 2-run blast and scored a run at Texas A&M (Feb. 27)...Posted a season-high 11 putouts against Texas (Mar. 5)... Sprayed three hits in three at-bats including at 2-run rocket to left and recorded three RBI's at Marshall (Mar. 15)... Scored 6 runs, knocked in 5, homered and went 4-for-5 with 6 walks in a weekend series at East Carolina (Apr. 12-13)... Roped a three-run blast and scored a run at UAB (Apr. 27)... hit a grand slam against Memphis in the opening round of the C-USA Championship (May 8)... had 17 putouts in the tournament and two assists (May 8-10).
High School:
Established herself as a Sierra League Top-Five Athlete under Leah O'brien and Dave Litle at Chino Hills High School ... won two, back-to-back championship titles in the Sierra League ... selected to the All-League First Team in 2007 and 2004-05 and Second Team All-League in 2006 ... also played volleyball and basketball, and earned Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Awards ...was a four-time Academic All-League recipient and a three-year 4.0 grade point average athlete ... received the President's Award for Scholar Athlete in 2007.
Personal:
Daughter of Mark and Michelle Klinkert ... born on September 29, 1988 ... undecided on a major ... also recruited by Arizona State, Arizona, Washington, North Carolina State and Ohio.
