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Jersey Number 8
Kennedy Crites
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- C
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Haslet, Texas
2024 All-Big 12 Tournament Team
2022-23-24 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2021 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
SENIOR SEASON (2024)
Finished her career at Tech setting multiple career highs on the offensive sideโฆ Crites played in 43 games, starting 40 of themโฆ set career highs in almost every offensive stats including batting average, runs, hits, doubles, RBIs, total bases, slugging, on-base percentage and sacrifice hitsโฆ had three three-hit games including a 3-4 performance against Iowa State (5/8) in the Big 12 Championship to help Tech complete the comeback winโฆ was second on the team with 150 putouts while finishing the season with a .982 fielding percentageโฆ named to Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team after going 4-6 with two RBIs through two games.
JUNIOR YEAR (2023)
Started 30 of her 34 games playedโฆ led the Big 12 throwing out 11 potential base stealersย โ despite playing 17 fewer games than the next catcherโฆ batted .267 with four doubles, a home run and eight RBIsโฆ tallied six multi-hit games and a trio of multi-RBI gamesโฆfinished the season with a .982 fielding percentageโฆ went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and three RBIs against Iowa State
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
Played in 16 games, making nine startsโฆ tallied five hits in 27 at-batsโฆ went a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI in Techโs 2-0 win over Baylorโฆ recorded a .982 fielding percentage
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
Made 19 starts in 21 appearances, sharing time behind the plate โฆ recorded her first career home run, a three run shot against Texas State (3/3) ... went 2-for-3 in a matchup against New Mexico (3/13) ... totaled three hits and four RBI across two games against Tarleton State, including one home run (3/20) and two doubles on (3/21) ... was a perfect 2-for-2 against Texas with one double (4/2) ... had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on the year and caught 4-of-10 runners attempting to steal.
V.R. EATON HIGH SCHOOL
Was a two-sport athlete at V.R. Eaton High School, competing in softball and basketball โฆ four-time First Team All-District earner on the softball diamond โฆ finished her career with the most hits in school history โฆ earned DFW All-Metroplex Team honors as a senior โฆ named 6Aย Region 1 District 5 Utility Player of the Year, Star Telegram All-Area Team, DFW All-Metroplex Team and Team Defensive MVP on her way to a regional final in 2019 โฆ awarded 5A Region 1 District 6 Newcomer of the Year in 2017 โฆ played travel ball with Impact Gold Middlebrook, which ranked as high as seventh nationally โฆ on the basketball court, held team records in career points, points in a game, 3-pointers in a game, career 3-pointers, 3-pointers in a season and career steals โฆ collected All-District honors in 2020 and honorable mention in 2018 and 2019 โฆ named Team MVP as a junior and senior.
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PERSONAL
Born June 14, 2002 โฆ daughter of Todd and Wendi Crites โฆ has two older brothers, Justin and Jacob Loveless โฆ majoring in business.
2022-23-24 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2021 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
SENIOR SEASON (2024)
Finished her career at Tech setting multiple career highs on the offensive sideโฆ Crites played in 43 games, starting 40 of themโฆ set career highs in almost every offensive stats including batting average, runs, hits, doubles, RBIs, total bases, slugging, on-base percentage and sacrifice hitsโฆ had three three-hit games including a 3-4 performance against Iowa State (5/8) in the Big 12 Championship to help Tech complete the comeback winโฆ was second on the team with 150 putouts while finishing the season with a .982 fielding percentageโฆ named to Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team after going 4-6 with two RBIs through two games.
JUNIOR YEAR (2023)
Started 30 of her 34 games playedโฆ led the Big 12 throwing out 11 potential base stealersย โ despite playing 17 fewer games than the next catcherโฆ batted .267 with four doubles, a home run and eight RBIsโฆ tallied six multi-hit games and a trio of multi-RBI gamesโฆfinished the season with a .982 fielding percentageโฆ went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and three RBIs against Iowa State
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
Played in 16 games, making nine startsโฆ tallied five hits in 27 at-batsโฆ went a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI in Techโs 2-0 win over Baylorโฆ recorded a .982 fielding percentage
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
Made 19 starts in 21 appearances, sharing time behind the plate โฆ recorded her first career home run, a three run shot against Texas State (3/3) ... went 2-for-3 in a matchup against New Mexico (3/13) ... totaled three hits and four RBI across two games against Tarleton State, including one home run (3/20) and two doubles on (3/21) ... was a perfect 2-for-2 against Texas with one double (4/2) ... had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on the year and caught 4-of-10 runners attempting to steal.
V.R. EATON HIGH SCHOOL
Was a two-sport athlete at V.R. Eaton High School, competing in softball and basketball โฆ four-time First Team All-District earner on the softball diamond โฆ finished her career with the most hits in school history โฆ earned DFW All-Metroplex Team honors as a senior โฆ named 6Aย Region 1 District 5 Utility Player of the Year, Star Telegram All-Area Team, DFW All-Metroplex Team and Team Defensive MVP on her way to a regional final in 2019 โฆ awarded 5A Region 1 District 6 Newcomer of the Year in 2017 โฆ played travel ball with Impact Gold Middlebrook, which ranked as high as seventh nationally โฆ on the basketball court, held team records in career points, points in a game, 3-pointers in a game, career 3-pointers, 3-pointers in a season and career steals โฆ collected All-District honors in 2020 and honorable mention in 2018 and 2019 โฆ named Team MVP as a junior and senior.
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PERSONAL
Born June 14, 2002 โฆ daughter of Todd and Wendi Crites โฆ has two older brothers, Justin and Jacob Loveless โฆ majoring in business.
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