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Abby Settlemyre

Shortstop
FRED T. FOARD HS
NEWTON, NORTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

.698

Batting Average

8

Triples

26

Stolen Bases

41

Runs Scored
“Abby Settlemyre is a game-changer with the bat, the glove and her legs. She’s a real table-setter on offense and she makes all the plays on defense. Her skill as a slapper and baserunner are as good as I’ve seen.”
Chris Cozort
Head Coach at Draughn High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4 senior shortstop led the Tigers to a 20-4 record and the Class 2A quarterfinals this past season. Settlemyre produced a .698 batting average with eight triples, 26 stolen bases and 41 runs scored. A two-time Conference Player of the Year, she was an All-District and All-State honoree each of the past three seasons.

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Academic Achievement

Settlemyre has maintained a weighted 4.62 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at the University of North Carolina this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and her school’s student leadership club, Settlemyre has volunteered locally on behalf of clothing-donation drives, Habitat for Humanity, youth softball camps and a middle school tutoring program.