2008season - UMKC Athletics
2008season - UMKC Athletics
2008season - UMKC Athletics
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#12Taya Upkes<br />
Fr. • 5-8<br />
P/1B<br />
Sioux Falls, S.D.<br />
Washington<br />
high schoolTwo-time first team all-state selection... saw action as both an infielder<br />
and a pitcher for the Warriors... as a senior, she led WHS to a perfect 17-0 record and<br />
the South Dakota State Championship... her squad also earned the Team Sportsmanship<br />
Award... two-year academic letterwinner... led her club team Dakota Fury to the<br />
18U AFA “B” National Championship... she struck out 16 batters en route to a 3-1,<br />
nine-inning victory... high school coach was Dan Roskup.<br />
personalBorn on April 21, 1989... daughter of Tony and Deb Upkes... was a member<br />
of the National Honor Society and a national qualifier for the Washington High School<br />
chapter of DECA... also a member of the Board of Directors for DECA... undecided on<br />
a major.<br />
#14Megan Ussary<br />
Fr. • 5-5<br />
C<br />
Agency, Mo.<br />
Mid-Buchanan<br />
high schoolTwo-time all-state selection... named team MVP for Mid-Buchanan High<br />
School as a junior and senior, leading the Lady Dragons to an 18-5 record and district<br />
and sectional championships... three-time all-district and all-conference selection...<br />
garnered accolades as the St. Joseph (Mo.) News Press Player of the Year... earned<br />
varsity letters in softball (4), basketball (4) and cheerleading (3)... also was an allconference<br />
basketball player... high school coach was Mark Pettegrew.<br />
personalBorn on Nov. 21, 1988... daughter of Brian and Channon Ussary... played club<br />
softball for the KC Peppers, where she was primarily a utility player... undecided on<br />
a major.<br />
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