Courtney Young
Courtney Young
Height: 5-6
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Sherwood, Ark.
High School: North Little Rock H.S.
Position: RF
Number: 1

2009 (JUNIOR): Led the team with a .399 batting average...Played in and started 48 contests...Finished with 59 hits and 31 runs in 148 at bats...Had nine home runs...Finished with 37 RBI, nine doubles and one triple...Had a .655 slugging percentage and .461 on case percentage...Drew 18 walks...Added 10 putouts and three assists on the defensive end.

2008 (SOPHOMORE): Named the MEAC Player of the Year...Also garnered Louisville Slugger All-Southeast Region Second Team honors...Led the conference in slugging percentage (.757) and hits per game (1.46)...Boasted a .459 batting average...Ranked seventh in the NCAA in batting average and 16th in doubles.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Had an outstanding rookie season...Helped the squad to a MEAC title and its first ever NCAA berth as a freshman...Named to the All-MEAC First Team and garnered MEAC Rookie of the Year honors...Named Most Outstanding Player in the MEAC Tournament...Finished with a .419 batting average...Had six homeruns...Led the team with 52 RBI...Started and in appeared in all 51 games...Ranked 18th in the nation in RBI 25th in batting average.

High School: Received varsity letters all four years in volleyball, softball and basketball.

Personal: Born December 13, 1987 in Arkansas...Daughter of Kim and Steve Young...Major is Political Science...Future plans include attending graduate school, law school or joining the police force...Athletic goal for the season is to win another MEAC ring and a national championship.