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Madison Walker

Third baseman
OLATHE WEST HS
OLATHE, KANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

.659

Batting Average

71

RBI

50

Runs Scored

18

Home Runs
“Madison Walker is an absolute force to be reckoned with. Offensively, she is so dangerous with a bat in her hand. Even the best pitchers in our area and in our state may get her to miss once in a game, but she isn’t going to miss in her next at-bat.”
Katie Burkhardt
Head Coach - Olathe South High head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10 senior third baseman led the Owls to a 24-1 record and the 6A state championship this past season. The Sunflower League Player of the Year, Walker batted .659 with 71 RBI, 50 runs and 39 extra-base hits, including 18 home runs, which matched the state single-season record. She concluded her prep career with 28 long balls, which also ties the state record. 

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Academic Achievement

Walker has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at the University of Missouri this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A National Honor Society member, Walker has volunteered locally as a peer tutor in the Homework Center at Olathe West and as an instructor for youth softball players in the community. She also has donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church youth group.