Wichita State Athletics

Career Accolades

2018 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year
2018 American Athletic Conference First Team
2018 NCFA Central Region Second Team
2017 Missouri Valley Conference First Team
2016 Missouri Valley Conference Second Team
2015 Missouri Valley Conference First Team

AS A SENIOR (2018)

Started all 55 games at third base and all but two as the leadoff hitter...2018 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference...NFCA Central Region Second Team Selection...Had 63 hits on 175 at-bats (.360)...Hit a career high two triples in 2018 with four home runs and 10 doubles...Became first Shocker to earn AAC Player of the Week honors...Led the AAC in batting average, hits and runs scored...Tied for second in most stolen bases all-time (53), has third highest on base percentage (.439), third most hits (230), fourth most runs scored (141), fourth most walks (97) and fourth most assists (451) in Shocker history.

AS A JUNIOR (2017)

Wright was able to help lead the Shockers on both offense and defense in 2017, starting all 52 games at third base and finishing second on the team with an average of .360. She also was tied for second with 12 doubles and lead the team with 25 walks on the year. On the defensive side, she was second with 112 assists and collected a fielding percentage of .943, earning First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
 
For the second straight season, Wright started every game that she played in, starting 54 of Wichita State’s 57 games. In those 54 games, she had a batting average of .293, while driving in 26 runs and also collecting eight doubles and two home runs…Wright also led Wichita State in stolen bases in 2016, collecting 16 stolen bases on just 21 attempts.
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
 
2015 All-MVC First Team. Wright started every game that she played in, playing in 56 of the 57 games for the Shockers…She was second on the team in batting average, hitting .359 and also recording nine extra base hits…Wright also had 72 putouts and had a fielding percentage of .921.

CLUB TEAM

Plays for the Oklahoma Exclusive Gold with head coach Donnie Hughes.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played for the Carl Albert Titans and helped her team to a state championship during her senior season.

PERSONAL

Born in Midwest City, Okla. to Kenny Wright…has one sister, Paige and two brothers, Jesse and Jaxon…Majoring in criminal justice.