Utah State University Athletics

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2014, 2015, 2016); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2015, 2016); NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016).

2016 (Sr.): Played in 42 games, making 41 starts... Hit .223 with 27 hits in 121 at-bats... Hit nine doubles, one triple and four home runs on the year... Had five multi-hit games, including a career-high three against Valparaiso (March 11)... Scored 27 runs on the year and tallied 17 RBIs... Was walked a team-high 23 times... Was second on the team in putouts with 126... Added 12 assists and had a .993 fielding percentage... Was named an NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors and was named a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete... Was also a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.

2015 (Jr.): Played in 27 games, making 15 starts behind the plate... Batted .186 on the year with eight hits in 43 at-bats... Was walked 10 times and hit three doubles... Scored eight runs while batting in an additional three... Hit doubles in back-to-back games against South Dakota State (Feb. 8) and Hawai'i (Feb. 13)... Tallied 47 putouts and two assist for a .925 fielding percentage... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors and was a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete... Was also a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete recipient.

2014 (So.): Played in 42 games, starting 30... Batted .218 on 87 at-bats... Hit three doubles and two triples... Was walked 16 times... Drove in six runners on the year... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors and was a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete recipient.

2013 (Fr.): Saw action in 21 games, while starting three at the DP spot... Recorded two hits in 12 at-bats for a .167 batting average... Put out seven runners, recording a season-high three putouts against Utah (April 17) and Texas State (May 3)... Ended the season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage... Was a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete recipient.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at `Iolani High School in Honolulu, Hawaii... Started every game at catcher... Batted .448 as the captain of her squad... Received an all-state selection in 2012... Posted a 3.6 GPA and made the Headmaster's list twice in four years... Also competed in cross country and bowling in high school.

PERSONAL: Daughter of John Namba and Donna Nakamura... Full given name is Kirstyn Nani Mieko Namba... Majoring in pre-physical therapy.