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# 24 Casey Dierkes | C

Height: 5-7	Academic Major: Studio Art
Class: Sr.	Hometown (HS): St. Louis, Mo. (Mehlville)

Biography:
2007: Played and started in all 50 games… hit .282 on the season with 40 hits, including four doubles, one triple and 22 runs scored… set the school single season record with ten home runs… knocked in 25 RBI… had 11 multi-hit games and a season long six-game hitting streak… started the year going 2-for-3 with a solo home run in the season opener… hit three home runs in the first five games of the season… went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, giving her five home runs in the first 12 games… against Central Missouri, went 1-for-4 with the game-winning, walk off home run in the ninth inning… that game-winning home run started a six-game hitting streak… went a combined 4-for-7 with two runs scored, one RBI and a home run in a doubleheader sweep over Rockhurst… in a doubleheader against Missouri-Rolla, went a combined 5-for-8 with three doubles and an RBI… went 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI against Hillsdale… ranks first in the school records for most home runs in a season and ranks second in career home runs... named a GLVC Academic All-Conference selection.

College: Played two years at St. Charles Community College… named first team all-conference and second team all-region as a freshman… named first team all-conference and first team all-region as a sophomore… set the record for highest batting average for a single season.

High School: Played four years at Mehlville Senior High School as a catcher for coach Jim Kern… was captain for two years and earned four letters for the Panthers.

Personal: Born December 13, 1985… daughter of Dennis and Nancy Dierkes… majoring in studio art.