Kourtny Thomas - 2013

2012 (Sophomore): Started all 62 games at shortstop for the Eagles with a .184 batting average ... Hit seven home runs, the second-best total on the team and best of any returning player fort he 2013 season ... Drove in 26 runs while scoring 17 runs ... Logged three doubles and slugged .322 with a .259 on base percentage ... Finished the year with a .937 fielding percentage,

2011 (Freshman): Played freshman season for Tennessee ... Hit .231 in eight appearances for the Vols ... Recorded three hits and a double in 13 at bats with one run scored.

High School: Played for Houston County High School ... Played for head coach Angela Crawford ... Named The Macon Telegraph All-Middle Georgia Softball Player of the Year for 2009 ... Wrapped up her senior campaign at Houston County H.S. with a .370 batting average and six home runs, while guiding her squad to its fourth consecutive Region 1-5A title (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) and a Georgia Class 5A State runner-up finish at 31-6 overall ... Helped Houston County to 102 overall victories over four seasons as well as the school’s initial “Elite Eight” appearance in the Georgia State Girls Softball Tournament in 2006 ... She was twice chosen first team Georgia High School Association (GHSA) All-State (2008, 2009) and was selected first team all-region three times (2007, 2008, 2009) ... During summer softball action, Thomas helped her Georgia Knockouts Gold squad to the 2008 18U ASA Georgia State Championship and a 2009 berth in the ASA Gold National Championship.

Personal: Born Kourtny Rianne Thomas on October 22, 1991 in Warner Robins, Ga. ... Daughter of Terry and Tracy Thomas ... Has a sister, Krista, as well as brothers Krieg and Kyler ... Brother Krieg attends Georgia Southern ... Hobbies include fishing, reading and basketball ... Majoring in sport management.