AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012: Made an immediate impact, starting in 46 games...Hit .267 for the season (third-best on team), with 26 runs scored, three doubles, two triples, and 11 RBI...Used primarily as the No. 2 hitter and in sacrifice situations, as she tallied 11 sacrifice hits for the season...Ranked fifth in the Peach Belt Conference with 17 steals in 21 attempts...Enjoyed two three-hit games, including a 3-for-5 outing against Columbus State with a double and three runs scored.

High School: Attended Conifer High in Conifer, Co...Graduated in 2011...Four-year letterman in track, swimming, and softball...Named First-Team All-Conference in both track and softball...Named Academic All-State in all three sports...Played club call with Colorado Stampede under coach Dean Reeves...Team placed third in Steamboat World Series...Had .450 batting average.

Personal: Daughter of Cheryl and Brian Walton...Has a sister, Kelsey Walton, who plays club softball at the University of Oregon...Born April 8, 1993 in Denver, Co...Majoring in French with a K-12 certification...Enjoys hiking...Hopes to work overseas after attaining her Master's degree...Favorite food is burritos...Greatest athletic thrill is gunning a runner down at the plate.