Jessica Barkley

Jessica Barkley

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Mitchellville, Iowa

High School:
Southeast Polk

Height:
5-7

Position:
C

B/T:
R/R

2007: Played in 14 games, starting one as designated hitter...recorded one run and one RBI.

High School: As a senior, named to all-Central Iowa Metro League first team, all-state second team and Class 4A all-tournament team...Finished senior campaign (2006) with .315 average, .982 fielding percentage as a catcher and third baseman...Team finished fifth at state tournament with 44-8 record...Named to all-CIML second team and all-state honorable mention as a junior (2005)...Also played volleyball and basketball...Named to academic all-state team in volleyball in 2005 and softball in 2006.

Personal: Born February 10, 1988 in Des Moines, Iowa...Daughter of Brad and Kris Barkley, both of whom attended UNI...Major is biology...Hobbies include volleyball, basketball and swimming...Most interesting job was selling cheese curds at the Iowa State Fair...Lists her grandfather as the biggest influence in her life: "He is the funniest and nicest person I have ever met"...Favorite movie is Click...Favorite book is A Million Little Pieces...Best sports memory was "Hitting a home run to win the game to go to state my senior year."

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