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Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Softball - Iowa

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SOFTBALL

Ayana Lindsey

Shortstop/pitcher
IOWA CITY HS
IOWA CITY, IOWA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

.500

Batting Average

12

Home Runs

31

RBIs

18

Stolen Bases
“Ayana Lindsey is a great all-around player. Besides being an excellent pitcher, she is a great baserunner, hits for both average and power and plays an outstanding shortstop.”
Jeff Kelley
Head Coach head coach at Iowa City Liberty High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 senior shortstop and pitcher led the Little Hawks (18-5) to the Class 5A regional final last season. Lindsey batted .500 with 12 home runs, 31 RBI and 18 stolen bases. A two-time First Team All-State honoree, she posted an 8-5 record in the circle with a 2.25 ERA. Lindsey was also the Mississippi Valley Conference Athlete of the Year and was selected to the Des Moines Register All-Iowa Elite Team.

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Academic Achievement

Lindsey has maintained a 4.11 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Northwestern University this fall. Iowa—distinct from the other 48 states sanctioning softball—begins its high school season in conjunction with Memorial Day, which results in the annual Gatorade honor being based upon candidates’ previous scholastic season and offseason club/showcase performance, if applicable.

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Exemplary Character

Lindsey has volunteered on behalf of her school’s guidance office and has served as a mentor for incoming freshmen.