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Rams Add Seven to 2021 Class
11/15/2019 12:05:00 PM | Softball
Head Coach Jen Fisher announces seven players for 2021 class
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State softball head coach Jen Fisher announced the addition of seven student-athletes to continue their careers at CSU following high school graduation. Allison Beecher, Hannah Farley, Katelyn Hornbuckle, Sydney Hornbuckle, Jalyn McGuffin, Hailey Smith and Ashley York will join the Colorado State softball team beginning in 2021.
Head Coach Jen Fisher on the class…
"It is a pretty big class, so it's a little bit daunting but at the same time really exciting. We have been following these kids for a while, so it has been kind of a long process, but they are really excited. To see how pumped they are, it really makes me happy and excited for them because they are going to be great teammates and they'll work into our system really quickly since they have been around the program a lot."
Katelyn Hornbuckle | Utility | Bakersfield, California | Stockdale HS
Will graduate from Stockdale HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Amanda Hockett… Named first-team All-Area and second-team All-League as a junior… Earned second-team All-Arena as a sophomore… Plans to study business… Parents are Marlece and Shawn Hornbuckle… Has two sisters, Cheyenne who plays softball at Kansas and a twin Sydney who is also committed to Colorado State… Favorite athlete is her older sister, Cheyenne.
Chose Colorado State because…
"It was the first college I really wanted to go to and once I got to know the coaches I knew it was the perfect fit."
Sydney Hornbuckle | Pitcher | Bakersfield, California | Stockdale HS
Will graduate from Stockdale HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Amanda Hockett… Named Rookie of the Year of the Southwest Yosemite League (SWYL)… Three-time first-team All-Area… Two-time All-Arena Player of the Year and MVP of the SWYL… Three-time Pag Meter All Valley Team and California All-State… Named Pag Meter Co-Pitcher of the Year… Plans to study civil engineering… Parents are Marlece and Shawn Hornbuckle… Has two sister, Cheyenne who plays softball at Kansas and a twin Katelyn who is also committed to Colorado State… Favorite athlete is Mike Trout.
Chose Colorado State because…
"Fort Collins is beautiful and I fell in love with the town and campus. I like the history and traditions CSU has and they offer an outstanding engineering program that benefits from hands-on research programs. As I have gotten to know the coaches more, I felt like I was a good fit with the program and what they were building for their future. I was also looking to be more than a PO. I loved the fact that the coaches not only supported that but also pushed all their pitchers to hit and play other positions."
Jalyn McGuffin | Catcher | Somerset, Texas | Somerset HS
Will graduate from Somerset HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Abraham Alvarez… Four-year starter at Somerset… Named to the first-team All-District… Earned Somerset HS Co-MVP… Two-time All-Academic Team… Named the district Defensive MVP as a freshman… In the classroom is part of the National Honors Society… Plans to study animal science… Parents are Kathy and Jay McGuffin… Favorite athlete is Yasiel Puig or Bo Jackson.
Chose Colorado State because…
"The atmosphere of Fort Collins is amazing, as well as the close proximity to the mountains, lakes, and rodeos."
Ashley York | Outfielder | Kingwood, Texas | Kingwood HS
Will graduate from Kingwood HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Lauren Hendrix… Two-time first-team All-District and a second-team member… Earned All-State Honorable Mention… Was selected to play at the TGCA All-Star game in 2019… Plans to study education… Parents are Melanie and John York and has a younger sister… Favorite athlete is Alex Bregman.
Chose Colorado State because…
"The moment I walked on campus I felt at home. The campus is beautiful and is so pretty. The people are so kind. It is a home away from home."
Allison Beecher | Outfielder | Newport Beach, California | Norco HS
Will graduate from Norco HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Rick Robinson… Helped her teams each year to a California Big League VIII Championship… Earned All-League and All-State honors… Her teams won the CIF Southern Section Championships back-to-back seasons and a second place finish in 2017… Her parents are Marian and Gary Beecher… Her brother Blake plays football at Colorado State… Plans to study animal science and veterinary medicine… Favorite athlete is Rob Gronkowski.
Chose Colorado State because…
"I visited the campus when I was in eighth grade and loved it. When I explored potential majors and found out what a strong veterinary science program CSU had and I knew that would be my first choice. I am thrilled beyond belief that this was truly the one college I wanted to attend and after meeting the softball coaching staff, I was certain I had made the right decision."
Hannah Farley | Pitcher | Broomfield, Colorado | Legacy HS
Will graduate from Legacy HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Dawn Gaffin… Three-time all-conference honoree… Named All-State and All-Region as a sophomore… Plans to study health and exercise science… Her parents are Sarah and John Farley and has a younger brother Hayden.
Chose Colorado State because…
"I have always loved Fort Collins and the CSU campus. My dad is an alumnus so I have spent a lot of time on and around campus. It feels like home for me. I also enjoy the fact that I will be staying in state and will be close to my family."
Hailey Smith | 1B/Outfielder | Cypress, California | Cypress HS
Will graduate from Cypress HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Kevin Dull… 2019 CIF Southern Section Champions… Nationally ranked 71st by Extra Inning Softball… Mother is Jennifer Brewster… Plans to study health and exercise science… Favorite athlete is Allexis Bennett.
Chose Colorado State because…
"I loved the environment of the school and of the team. I liked how all the girls no matter their year are always there if you need any help. I also loved the fact that I would be living in a place where there would be all four seasons. Another thing that helped me make my decision was the coaching staff; I liked how they all were supportive but will push me to be the best athlete I can be."
Head Coach Jen Fisher on the class…
"It is a pretty big class, so it's a little bit daunting but at the same time really exciting. We have been following these kids for a while, so it has been kind of a long process, but they are really excited. To see how pumped they are, it really makes me happy and excited for them because they are going to be great teammates and they'll work into our system really quickly since they have been around the program a lot."
Katelyn Hornbuckle | Utility | Bakersfield, California | Stockdale HS
Will graduate from Stockdale HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Amanda Hockett… Named first-team All-Area and second-team All-League as a junior… Earned second-team All-Arena as a sophomore… Plans to study business… Parents are Marlece and Shawn Hornbuckle… Has two sisters, Cheyenne who plays softball at Kansas and a twin Sydney who is also committed to Colorado State… Favorite athlete is her older sister, Cheyenne.
Chose Colorado State because…
"It was the first college I really wanted to go to and once I got to know the coaches I knew it was the perfect fit."
Sydney Hornbuckle | Pitcher | Bakersfield, California | Stockdale HS
Will graduate from Stockdale HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Amanda Hockett… Named Rookie of the Year of the Southwest Yosemite League (SWYL)… Three-time first-team All-Area… Two-time All-Arena Player of the Year and MVP of the SWYL… Three-time Pag Meter All Valley Team and California All-State… Named Pag Meter Co-Pitcher of the Year… Plans to study civil engineering… Parents are Marlece and Shawn Hornbuckle… Has two sister, Cheyenne who plays softball at Kansas and a twin Katelyn who is also committed to Colorado State… Favorite athlete is Mike Trout.
Chose Colorado State because…
"Fort Collins is beautiful and I fell in love with the town and campus. I like the history and traditions CSU has and they offer an outstanding engineering program that benefits from hands-on research programs. As I have gotten to know the coaches more, I felt like I was a good fit with the program and what they were building for their future. I was also looking to be more than a PO. I loved the fact that the coaches not only supported that but also pushed all their pitchers to hit and play other positions."
Jalyn McGuffin | Catcher | Somerset, Texas | Somerset HS
Will graduate from Somerset HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Abraham Alvarez… Four-year starter at Somerset… Named to the first-team All-District… Earned Somerset HS Co-MVP… Two-time All-Academic Team… Named the district Defensive MVP as a freshman… In the classroom is part of the National Honors Society… Plans to study animal science… Parents are Kathy and Jay McGuffin… Favorite athlete is Yasiel Puig or Bo Jackson.
Chose Colorado State because…
"The atmosphere of Fort Collins is amazing, as well as the close proximity to the mountains, lakes, and rodeos."
Ashley York | Outfielder | Kingwood, Texas | Kingwood HS
Will graduate from Kingwood HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Lauren Hendrix… Two-time first-team All-District and a second-team member… Earned All-State Honorable Mention… Was selected to play at the TGCA All-Star game in 2019… Plans to study education… Parents are Melanie and John York and has a younger sister… Favorite athlete is Alex Bregman.
Chose Colorado State because…
"The moment I walked on campus I felt at home. The campus is beautiful and is so pretty. The people are so kind. It is a home away from home."
Allison Beecher | Outfielder | Newport Beach, California | Norco HS
Will graduate from Norco HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Rick Robinson… Helped her teams each year to a California Big League VIII Championship… Earned All-League and All-State honors… Her teams won the CIF Southern Section Championships back-to-back seasons and a second place finish in 2017… Her parents are Marian and Gary Beecher… Her brother Blake plays football at Colorado State… Plans to study animal science and veterinary medicine… Favorite athlete is Rob Gronkowski.
Chose Colorado State because…
"I visited the campus when I was in eighth grade and loved it. When I explored potential majors and found out what a strong veterinary science program CSU had and I knew that would be my first choice. I am thrilled beyond belief that this was truly the one college I wanted to attend and after meeting the softball coaching staff, I was certain I had made the right decision."
Hannah Farley | Pitcher | Broomfield, Colorado | Legacy HS
Will graduate from Legacy HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Dawn Gaffin… Three-time all-conference honoree… Named All-State and All-Region as a sophomore… Plans to study health and exercise science… Her parents are Sarah and John Farley and has a younger brother Hayden.
Chose Colorado State because…
"I have always loved Fort Collins and the CSU campus. My dad is an alumnus so I have spent a lot of time on and around campus. It feels like home for me. I also enjoy the fact that I will be staying in state and will be close to my family."
Hailey Smith | 1B/Outfielder | Cypress, California | Cypress HS
Will graduate from Cypress HS in the spring of 2020 and join CSU after graduation… Coached by Kevin Dull… 2019 CIF Southern Section Champions… Nationally ranked 71st by Extra Inning Softball… Mother is Jennifer Brewster… Plans to study health and exercise science… Favorite athlete is Allexis Bennett.
Chose Colorado State because…
"I loved the environment of the school and of the team. I liked how all the girls no matter their year are always there if you need any help. I also loved the fact that I would be living in a place where there would be all four seasons. Another thing that helped me make my decision was the coaching staff; I liked how they all were supportive but will push me to be the best athlete I can be."
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