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| Class:
Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Hemlock, Mich.
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| High School:
Hemlock
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| Bats/Throws:
Right/Right
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| Height:
5-4
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| Position:
Catcher
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College: 2005: Talented catcher with a promising career . . . Will again receive action behind the plate to expand on experience of last season . . . Good contact batter who can hit consistently with power . . . An offensive threat at the plate . . . Exceptional defensively and excels at keeping the ball in front of her . . . Equipped with a strong arm.
2004: Participated in 24 games . . . Received the starting nod in 19 encounters, including 18 as the backstop . . . Named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Scholar-Athlete . . . Totaled 13 hits in 59 at bats for a .220 average . . . Had nine RBI and scored five runs on the year . . . Had a 2-for-4 day with two RBI in collegiate debut at Florida Tech (3/7) in doubleheader's second game . . . Hit safely in four of her first five season contests . . . Went 2-for-3 at the plate against St. Joseph's, Ind. (3/27) at the Great Lakes Region Showdown and then followed up by clubbing two hits in three at bats in season home opener vs. Aquinas (3/31) . . . Had a RBI single along with a two-base hit in the St. Joseph's, Ind. contest and smacked a RBI double versus Aquinas . . . Logged a game-winning two RBI pinch-hit single in game one of a season-finale doubleheader against Calvin (4/27).
High School: A 2003 graduate of Hemlock High School . . . Coached by Larry Graf . . . Attained first-team all-state accolades at catcher as a senior after being named to the all-state honorable mention squad the prior two seasons (2001-02) . . . Honored as an all-state academic student-athlete during her senior year . . . Three-time (2001-03) All-Tri Valley Conference West First-Team honoree . . . Three-time (2001-03) team Most Valuable Player and was recipient of team's Captain Award consecutive years (2002-03) . . . Batted a career-best .398 with 45 hits and 29 RBIs in 113 at-bats for 35 games . . . Belted 10 doubles, two triples and one home run for .556 slugging percentage in final prep year . . . Hit .333 (35-for-103) as a junior in 2002 to go with three doubles and triples apiece, one homer and 32 RBIs in 35 contests . . . Notched a .324 batting average with 36 hits in 111 at-bats over a 33-game span as a sophomore in 2001 season . . . Totaled three doubles and triples each, one roundtripper and 26 RBI in second prep campaign . . . Competed four years (1999-03) apiece in softball, tennis and volleyball . . . Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Rod and Elaine McKibbin . . . Born 11/27/84 in Midland, Mich. . . . Has an older sister . . . Father is retired and mother, a Ferris State alumnus, is employed as a pharmacist . . . Enjoys tennis and softball . . . Nickname is "Kibbs" . . . FSU Letters: One . . . Nursing major.
On Deck With McKibbin:
Why I chose Ferris State: Top-notch nursing program and to play softball
The motto I live by: Life is a dance you learn as you go
My friends tell me I'm: a good friend and would be there for them anytime
What has been the most thrilling moment of your life outside of sports?: Shooting my first deer and graduating from high school
Something unusual about me is that: I love country music and I want to have a ranch when I grow up
My pregame ritual is: to put on eye black
When I step on the field I think: nothing else matters and it's time to forget all other problems
The think I like most about Ferris State Softball: is the team bonding. I like being able to call and hang out with them anytime
My role model is: my dad because I've always wanted to just like him when I grow up. He's taught me everything I know about softball
My best non-athletic talent is: making people laugh
I can't live without: my family, friends and country music
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