BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Kelsie Mattox is a four-year starter from Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Ga. During her high school career, she was named a Georgia Dugout Club All-State selection and an East All-Star. She also was named to the Georgia Elite 80 and was a two-time Region 6-AAAAA First Team Infielder. Mattox was named the Alpharetta High School MVP twice and was captain her senior year. She also received the North Fulton News Athlete of the Week award during her career. As a junior, she batted .427 and finished her career as the leader in home runs. She also completed her career with an overall batting average of .357 and she batted .357 in the 2009 Oklahoma City 18 and under Gold Tournament. She also led her summer travel team, the Georgia Riptides, in batting average.
She is the daughter of Bruce and Kathy Mattox and will major in pre-law, broadcasting and political science at WKU. Her plans after graduation include studying law and journalism and pursuing a career in commercial or sports law. Her brother, Bradford Mattox, currently plays baseball for the University of West Georgia.
“I am excited and honored to have the opportunity to play Division I softball at Western Kentucky University as a Lady Topper,” Mattox said. “I can’t wait to get on campus and begin working hard to compete and win championships.”
