Megan Gibson
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
player for the National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch , formerly the Women's Pro Softball League , is the only professional women's softball league in the United States. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001. The NPF revived the league in 2004 and currently features four teams: USSSA Pride, Akron Racers, Chicago...
's Tennessee Diamonds. She was selected by the Philadelphia Force
Philadelphia Force
The Philadelphia Force was/is a women's professional softball team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. From 2006 to 2009 it played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch league until a failed sales in September of 2009 but the team's future is in question and is still undecided...
as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 NPF Senior Draft. After the Force folded she was picked up by the Tennessee Diamonds in 2010.
She played college softball
College softball
College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is normally played by men.As with other intercollegiate...
at Texas A&M
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
from 2004–2008. In the 2008 season, she was collegiate national player of the week from February 25 - March 2. Later that season, she became the first Big 12 player to be named both Big 12 Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year. She led her team to win the program's second Big 12 regular season and first tournament championship. In the postseason, she led her team to the Final Series of the 2008 Women's College World Series
2008 Women's College World Series
The 2008 Women's College World Series was held May 29 through June 4, 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Eight NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having advanced through a 64-team bracket to play at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium...
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She graduated from Texas A&M in May 2008.
Collegiate awards and honors
- 2005 Second team National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American
- 2005 NFCA Midwest Region All-Region first team
- 2005 All-Big 12 first team
- 2005 Big 12 All-Tournament team
- 2006 NFCA Midwest Region All-Region second team
- 2006 All-Big 12 second team
- 2006 All-Big 12 Tournament team
- 2007 First team NFCA All-American
- 2007 All-Big 12 first team
- 2007 NFCA Midwest Region All-Region first team
- 2008 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year Award Runner-up
- 2008 First team NFCA All-American
- 2008 NFCA Midwest Region All-Region first team
- 2008 National Strength and Conditioning Association All-American
- 2008 Big 12 Player of the Year
- 2008 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
- 2008 Big 12 All-Tournament team (Most Outstanding Player)
- 2008 Honda Sports AwardHonda Sports AwardThe Honda Sports Award is an annual award in the United States of America, given to the best collegiate female athlete in each of twelve sports. There are four nominees for each sport, and the twelve winners of the Honda Award are automatically in the running for the Honda-Broderick Cup award, as...
nominee - 2008 Women's College World SeriesWomen's College World SeriesThe Women's College World Series is the final portion of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship for college softball in the United States. The tournament format consists of two four-team double-elimination brackets. The winners of each bracket then compete in a best-of-three title game series...
All-Tournament Team