University of North Texas Athletics
2008 Softball Roster

Kyleigh Callender
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Marcos, TX
- Prev School:
- Navarro College
- Pronounced:
- R/R
North Texas 2008
Started 13 of 60 games of the season at catcher ... Posted a single and an RBI against Louisiana Tech ... Posted first hit of the season against Tulsa ... Posted hit against Memphis ... Posted a hit against Louisiana at Monroe ... Went 1-for-2 against Texas Woman's ... Posted three hits in the doubleheader against Northwestern State ... Went 2-for-3 with a run scored in the second game ... Posted an RBI pinch-hit single against Western Kentucky.
2007
Started 17 games at catcher ... Started season opener against Colorado State at catcher ... Recorded an RBI with a bases-loaded walk ... Posted first career hit against Texas A&M-CC ... Went 2-for-2 against Iowa State with an RBI double ... Posted an RBI in two FIU games ... Named to the North Texas Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Named to the Sun Belt Commissioner's List.
Navarro College
Played for two years at Navarro College ... Hit .308 as a sophomore ... Named to the 2005-06 Region XIV Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Named to the 2004-05 and 2005-06 Dean's List.
High School
Posted a career batting average of .305 at San Marcos High School ... Named District 25-5A First Team and All Cen-Tex Second Team as a junior and senior ... Named District 26-4A Second Team as a sophomore ... Received school's Hustle Award as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Named school's overall MVP as a senior ... Named team's Defensive MVP as a junior ... Named to the 2004 Austin Area All-Star Team ... Received State Farm Scholar Athlete of the Week honors as a senior ... Was a four-time academic all-district honoree ... Was an 2002 Academic MVP ... Was a two-time NFCA All American Scholar Athlete ... Named to the Who's Who Among American High School Sports as a
senior ... Named to the Who's Who Among American High School Students three times ... Named to the National Honor Roll as a junior.
Personal
Born on June 24, 1986 ... Daughter of Mel and Kathy Callender ... One sister, Konnor ... Grandfather lettered in 4 sports (football, basketball, track, and baseball) at Louisiana College ... Father was a three-year letterman on the Texas Tech golf team and is a PGA Professional ... Majoring in sports management.




