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Kelsey Harshman (born November 10, 1996) is a Canadian softball player of American descent. [1]
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Kelsey Harshman (born November 10, 1996) is a Canadian softball player of American descent. [1]
Harshman was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship. [1] She played collegiate softball for the Wisconsin Badgers. [1]
In June 2021, Harshman was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. [2] [3]
Harshman represented Canada at the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup and won a bronze medal. [4]
Canada's Senior Women's National Softball Team represents Canada in international softball. They are overseen by Softball Canada, the governing body of softball in Canada.
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