Whitney Link

Whitney Link

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Ankeny, Iowa

High School:
Des Moines East

Height:
5-9

Position:
INF

Bats/Throws:
R/R

High School: Five-year letterwinner as third baseman...Des Moines East team claimed Class 4A state championship as a senior (2006)...Scored two of East's runs in 3-2 win over Linn-Mar High School in state championship game...Two-time Class 4A all-state first team and Elite team all-state selection, as junior (2005) and senior (2006)...First team all-Central Iowa Metro League and all-district selection as junior and senior...Posted .399 average as a senior and .384 average as a junior.

Personal: Born Feb. 11, 1988 in Ames, Iowa...Daughter of Kevin Link and Kelly Charlson...Majoring in elementary education...Hobbies include camping, swimming, hiking and watching movies...Favorite movie is A Walk to Remember...Favorite book is Stolen Lives...Favorite sports memory is "Winning the softball state tournament my senior year"...Lists parents as biggest influences in life: "They've always been very supportive and have always been there for me."

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