The Kendra Merritt File

High School: Kendra Merritt graduated from Fort Lupton High School in Fort Lupton, Colo., in the spring of 2011. The 5’6” prep pitcher was a four-time letter winner in softball. She gained All-Conference accolades the past four seasons and was also a three-time All-Academic award winner. Just finishing up her senior stint with the Blue Devils last fall, Merritt hit .607 with 43 runs batted in. She added ten doubles, nine triples and four home runs, including her first career grand slam. Merritt also helped lead her team to its fourth consecutive Regional State Tournament with a 14-8 overall mark. More importantly, Merritt accumulated an impressive .78 earned run average from the circle.

During the summer in 2010, Merritt led her Next Level team, based out of Arvada, Colo., to an AFA National Championship. For her efforts, she was named to the All-Tournament team. She completed the summer with 28 wins and six losses and a 2.41 ERA from the circle. At the plate, Merritt hit .333 with seven doubles and six triples. The prep pitcher also competed at the 2005 Triple Crown World Series, the 2007 ASA Nationals, the 2008 ASA Northern Nationals and the 2009 ASA Western Nationals.

Personal: The daughter of Tony and Teresa Merritt, Kendra served as the Vice President of the National Honor Society and enjoys volunteering for youth organizations throughout the Fort Lupton community. She also enjoys sports, traveling, meeting new people and spending time with her friends and family. Merritt plans to pursue a degree in finance at St. Cloud State.

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