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Chelsea Johnson

Position

C

Height

5-7

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Riverside, Calif.

B/T

R/L

Previous School

Riverside Poly HS

JUNIOR YEAR (2017): Second Team All-Mountain West selection … led the team in home runs with seven … third highest batting average on the team with .369 … second in RBI’s … second on the team in doubles with 10 … led the team in slugging percentage with .608 … third in on-base percentage .408.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2016): First Team All-Mountain West selection … National Fastpitch Coaches Association West All-Region Third Team … played in 35 games for the Lobos as either a designated hitter or catcher … led the team in batting average (.391), slugging percentage (.816) and on base percentage (.440) … batted .491 in conference play … tallied 34 hits and 34 RBIs … led the team in home runs with 11 … went 4-for-4 with six RBIs on two separate occasions (March 25 versus Utah State and April 15 at Colorado State) accounted for 60 putouts and six assists … finished with a fielding percentage of .985 … Mountain West Academic All-Conference.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2015): College Sports Madness Preseason Freshman of the Year … Started 46 games and made 48 appearances at catcher or designated hitter … finished the season hitting .285 … recorded 8 doubles, 6 homeruns, and 37 RBIs … finished with a .373 slugging percentage … her best performance came on May 3 against Boise State where she went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBIs … recorded 170 putouts and 14 assists with only 9 errors earning her a .953 fielding percentage … Mountain West Academic All-Conference.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Riverside Poly High School in Riverside, Calif….played under Robert Sakaguchi…four-year letterwinner…two-time Inland Valley league champions (2013-14)…two-time First Team All-Inland Valley (2013-14)…Second Team All-State (2014)…league MVP (2014)…Second Team All-Inland Valley (2011, 14)…all-academic team (2013-14)…scholar athlete (2011-14)…played for TS Elite under coach Chris Morgan.

Personal: Born July 29 in Riverside, Calif., to Phillip and Sarah Johnson…has an older brother, Robert…lists sushi as favorite food and Step Brothers as favorite movie…enjoys watching movies and spending time with family and friends…majoring in intercultural communications with a minor in special education.