Thomas is a strong and exciting player who provides power at the plate and will challenge for a starting role as a freshman.
Background
Thomas played four seasons at McKinney High as a pitcher and a third baseman ... tied the school record with 11 home runs her senior season ... was named District 10-5A Utility Player of the Year ... holds the MHS career record for walks (67) and runs batted in (125), records she broke after just three seasons of play ... as a junior, Thomas earned all-district first team honors ... was named Dallas Morning News Player of the Week on April 7, 2013 after tossing a four-hit shutout and crushing two home runs while driving in four runs in a 6-0 win over then District 10-5A leader ... her sophomore season, she was named the District 10-4A Pitcher of the Year and led her team to an area title ... picked up DMN Player of the Week honors on April 8, 2012 after tossing back-to-back no-hitters, games in which she recorded double-digits strikeouts ... as a freshman, Thomas set the MHS single season record with 45 RBI en route to the District Newcomer of the Year nod ... her competitive team, American Freedom Gold, ranked as high as No. 2 in North Texas.
Personal
Chelsea Joleen Thomas is the daughter of Jody Verwolf and Mike Thomas... born June 24, 1996, in Pekin, Ill. ... has three sisters, Ashley, Taylor, and Sydney (Verwolf) ... her sister, Ashley, played shortstop for Georgia Tech, where she was named ACC Player of the Year in 2013 ... plans to be a special education major at MSU.
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