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Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Softball - Idaho

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SOFTBALL

Kaylan Walker

Shortstop
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HS
MERIDIAN, IDAHO
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.515

Batting average

38

RBI

0.989

Slugging percentage

13

Home runs
“Kaylan Walker is the best defensive shortstop I’ve ever seen in the SIC. She’s also an excellent hitter with a lot of power who rarely strikes out. She’s probably the best all-around player I’ve seen in the 13 years I’ve been coaching in this league.”
Shane Alder
Head Coach Head coach at Capital High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior shortstop led the Grizzlies to a 19-11 record and the Class 5A state final this past season. Walker batted .515 with 13 home runs, 38 RBI and a slugging percentage of .989. A three-time First Team All-Conference selection, she was named the Class 5A Southern Idaho Conference Player of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Walker has maintained a 3.70 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Dixie State University (Utah) this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Walker has volunteered locally on behalf of food donation drives and a softball program supporting children with special needs.