Mercedes O'Connor Athlete Profile

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Mercedes O'Connor
Positions: Third Base, Catcher Height: 5-5 Class: Freshman Roster Years: 2013 Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA Last School: Edison High School

Personal

  • Daughter of Craig and Rebecca
  • Born in Logan, UT
  • Has two younger brothers
  • Mom played softball at Orange Coast College
  • Enjoys writing poems and singing
  • Majoring in physical therapy
  • Also recruited by Utah State

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Edison High School
  • Earned the Scholar with Honors and the Character Coalition award for her academics
  • Earned the Athletic Character award, Best Defensive Player award and Most Valuable Position Player her senior year for softball
  • Was All-League second-team for 2012
  • Sported a .400 batting average, .447 on base percentage and had 10 stolen bases her senior year
  • Played in the Premeir and ASA qualifiers as well as nationals for both in club softball

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