Kennedy Barron

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Position:
Utility
Height:
5-10
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Section, Ala.

Honors:
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2023)
ACC Honor Roll (2022, 2023)

2023 – Sophomore: Appeared in five games for the Blue Devils … made her debut against South Florida (2/17) in the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational … recorded her first career hit against NC Central (3/1) with a two-RBI double to centerfield in the first game of the doubleheader … scored her first run against the Eagles … posted a .200 batting average in her five plate appearances … owns a .400 slugging percentage and .200 on-base percentage.

2022 - Freshman: Did not see action due to injury.

Prior to Duke: Six year letterwinner in softball at Pisgah High School in Pisgah, Ala., playing varsity softball in seventh and eighth grade ... Two-time state champion in softball ... Five-time Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) All-State honoree in softball (2016 - 2020) ... Five-time Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) All-Region honoree in softball (2016 - 2020) ... Named a 2020 ASWA North-South All-Star Selection ... Two-time ASWA All-Tournament Selection (2017, 2019) ... 2017 ASWA 3A State MVP ... Played her travel ball with the Birmingham Thunderbolts ... Hit .489, with an OBP of .564, SLG of .851 and 1.485 OPS ... Named to the 2019 PGF All-Tournament Team ... Four year letterwinner in basketball and track & field ... Three-time state champion in basketball (2018-20) ... Three-time state qualifier in track & field (2018-20) ... Graduated with a 4.0 GPA ... All A's Academic Honor Roll ... NACC President's List ... National Honor Society member ... Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society ... Sigma Kappa Delta Honor Society.

Personal: Born Kennedy Grace Barron on February 27, 2003 ... Daughter of Lowell and Didi Barron ... Has two younger sisters, Claudia and Campbell.

Last updated: August 23, 2023