Jenae Leles

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Jenae Leles
Personal information
Birth nameAmelia Jenae Leles
Full nameAmelia Jenae Leles
Born (1987-01-28) January 28, 1987 (age 38) [1]
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
ChildrenJada Marie, currently pregnant
Website http://www.jenaeleles.com/
Sport
CountryUSA
Sport Softball
College team Arizona Wildcats
Medal record
Women's softball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Team

Amelia Jenae Leles (born January 28, 1990) [2] is an American former collegiate All-American, softball third baseman. She attended Rio Americano High School and the University of Arizona, winning two titles with the Wildcats during her years playing from 2006 to 2009. With United States women's national softball team she won 2011 World Cup of Softball. [3] Jenae was named to the 2012 Women's National Team. She was also drafted number 6 in the National Pro Fastpitch.

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Arizona

Leles, as a freshman, helped the Wildcats to a sixth NCAA title, including driving in the game-winning runs off Monica Abbott in the semifinals on June 4, 2006. She was shut out at the plate during the finale against the Northwestern Wildcats. [4] As a sophomore, she made her second finals appearance and once again drove in the decisive runs against Abbott to capture a second championship in her career and the seventh for the school on June 6, 2007. [5] She would be named All-Tournament for her efforts. [6] In 2008, she would nab her first All-Pac-12 Conference honor. During her senior year, Leles earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association Second Team recognition and a second conference citation. [7] On March 29, she hit her 50th career home run in a win over the Oregon Ducks. [8] She made her final appearance on May 30, 2009, totaling two hits in a loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide on May 30. [9] [10] [11]

Personal

Jenae is currently living in Sacramento, Ca. She gives personal softball lessons and also runs Camps and Clinics locally and throughout the Nation.

Statistics

Arizona Wildcats
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2006651782639.2193571870.393%294500
2007651852649.265451001291.492%333222
2008601694759.3494917214128.757%292266
2009631936765.3376423011145.751%413611
TOTALS253725166212.29219357345434.598%13213599

References

  1. "Amelia Jenae Leles". California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. "Player Bio: Jenae Leles". arizonawildcats.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  3. "U.S. wins World Cup of Softball". ESPN. July 26, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  4. "# 13 NORTHWESTERN WILDCAT (50-15) -VS- # 1 ARIZONA WILDCATS (54-11)". Arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  5. "# 5 TENNESSEE (63-8) -VS- # 1 ARIZONA (50-14-1)". Arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  6. "Division I Softball Championships Records Book" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. "2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. "Softball Scores Dramatic Walk-Off Win". Arizonawildcats.com. March 29, 2009. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. "#4 Alabama vs #6 Arizona" (PDF). Arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. "Arizona Softball Record Book" (PDF). Arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  11. "Pac-12 Conference 2020 Softball Media Guide". E-digitaleditions.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2010.