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Lacey Waldrop
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1993-03-06) March 6, 1993 (age 31)
Chester, Virginia
Alma materFlorida State University
Years active2011–present
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Sport
SportSoftball
PositionPitcher
Team
Medal record
Women's softball
Representing  United States
National Pro Fastpitch
1st 2015 season Chicago Bandits
1st 2016 season Chicago Bandits

Lacey Waldrop (born March 6, 1993[2]) is an American softball pitcher. Born in Chester, Virginia,[2] she attended Thomas Dale High School, where she made the all-state softball team as a senior in 2011[3] and was named Player of the Week by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.[4]

Waldrop studied at and played for Florida State University from 2012 to 2015,[2] earning significant recognition, including winning seven All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors,[2][5][6] three All-American honors,[2] and a tryout invitation for Team USA.[7][8] In 2014, the Amateur Softball Association and USA Softball named Waldrop the USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year.[9] She also won ACC Pitcher of the Year in both 2014 and 2015.[5][6]

Waldrop graduated with a bachelor's degree in Editing, Writing, and Media, with a minor in Communications.[10] During her time at Florida State, she was recognized for her academic achievements.[11][2][10]

After graduating, Waldrop was drafted third overall by the Chicago Bandits in the 2015 National Pro Fastpitch draft.[12] She went on to win the Cowles Cup with the Bandits in 2015.[13]

Notes

  1. ^ "Team Rosters". National Pro Fastpitch. Click on "Chicago Bandits". Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Lacey Waldrop". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Waldrop was named AAA pitcher of the year by the Virginia High School Coaches Association. "Waldrop, Hall Headline All-State Softball Team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. July 28, 2011. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Girls Player of the Week: Lacey Waldrop". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. April 24, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "2014 ACC Softball Honors Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. May 8, 2014. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b "2015 All-ACC Softall Honors Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. May 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Dalton, Brad (June 6, 2014). "FSU Pitcher Lacey Waldrop Earns Tryout with Team USA". WTXL. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  8. ^ "Lacey Waldrop Wraps Up Team USA Camp". Florida State Seminoles (Press release). June 22, 2014. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Embree, Steven (May 27, 2014). "Florida States Waldrop Named 2014 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year". Team USA. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b "Lacey Waldrop". SeniorClassAward.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Florida State's Lacey Waldrop Wins 2015 Senior Class Award in Softball". Atlantic Coast Conference. May 27, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Team roster: Lacey Waldrop". Chicago Bandits. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Previous Winners of the Cowles Cup". National Pro Fastpitch. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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