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Kayla Black
20  Kayla Black

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Clint, Texas

High School:
Clint

Position:
Utility

Experience:
2L

B/T:
L/L

04/22/2013

School-Record 42 UTEP Student-Athletes Receive C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal

A Cumulative 3.75 GPA Is Required To Earn Medal

04/11/2013

School-Record 139 UTEP Student-Athletes make C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

Student-athletes must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to qualify.

03/27/2013

Miners Win in Five in Game One, Lose Game Two

UTEP takes two of three from Siena

03/26/2013

UTEP Softball Beats Siena, 3-1

Miners win second home game of the season

03/17/2013

UTEP Scores Five Runs in Eighth, Beat Jackson State

Miners win two of five games in tourney

04/28/2013

UTEP Softball Senior Day 2013

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

03/09/2013

UTEP Softball vs Memphis

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

02/24/2013

UTEP Softball vs South Dakota

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

02/23/2013

UTEP Softball vs NMSU

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

04/22/2012

UTEP Softball vs UAB (Senior Day)

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

·Two-time Conference USA Academic Medalist (2011, 2012)

·Two-time Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2011, 2012)

· Two-time NFCA Academic Scholar Athlete (2011, 2012)

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Started 47 games ... finished third on the team with three home runs and RBI (30) ... scored 21 runs ... finished second in doubles (13) ... went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a home run at East Carolina (3/24).

2011 (FRESHMAN): ‪Played in 51 games for the Miners ... batted .241 in 2011 ... recorded 20 runs on 33 hits while driving in 16 runs ... laced 11 doubles, one triple and two home runs ... pitched in two games ... drove in four runs on three hits against North Dakota on Feb. 25, 2011.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-time El Paso Times All-City selection as a pitcher and outfielder ... posted a 42-12 record as a pitcher while recording a .714 batting average ... tabbed the All-District 4-3A MVP as a freshman and junior ... named the defensive MVP as a sophomore ... member of the National Honor Society, student council and Future Farmers of America ... selected as senior class president ...member of the Triple Crown USA softball team and the Club USA National Softball Team ...played club for the Texas Sluggers where she was selected as an All-American USA and named the Texas State Tournament MVP.

PERSONAL:Full name is Kayla Rae Black ... daughter of Billy and Pamela Black ... played softball for sisters Janelle (head coach) and Angela (assistant coach) at Clint High School ... sister Candace played softballat NM State ... father coaches Texas Sluggers Travel Ball.

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