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 | Class:
Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Anaheim, Calif.
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| High School:
Loara
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| Height:
5-5
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| Position:
IF
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| B/T:
R/R
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High School
• Eight-time champion on the travel ball circuit
• Part of a Corona Angels team that reached fifth place in the 2007 ASA 18U Gold Nationals under coach Marry Tyson
• Knocked in five home runs and 19 doubles while batting .381 with an on-base percentage of .819
• Helped the 2006 U16 Minors Gold-Hopkins team to a national championship
Personal
• Born October 30, 1989
• Daughter of Mark and Denise Wedel
• Has a younger brother, Douglas (16)
• Father played baseball for San Diego Padres' Single-A club team as well as at Long Beach State
• Majoring in Kinesiology
• Four-year All-Academic Team
• Earned the Distinguished Athlete Award from the 2007 Marine Corps
• Named to first-team all-league junior and senior seasons
Getting to know Kelley
• Favorite food: Mom's manicotti
• Favorite TV show: Deadliest Catch
• Favorite actor: Will Ferrell
• Favorite movie: Old School
• Favorite music artist: Lil Wayne and Dashboard Confessional
• Favorite pro team: Los Angeles Dodgers
• Dream job: Trainer for a professional baseball team
• What do you do to relax?: Listen to music and workout
• How did you start playing softball?: Started with tee-ball
• Favorite quote: "You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do." -Eleanor Roosevelt
• Any pregame superstitions?: Wear the same headband, wear my hair the same way and listen to the same songs
• Why did you chose Illinois?: Love the tradition, the people, the atmosphere and the coaches.
