Today the OSN Spotlight, presented by Blackbeard Marine, shines on Jacey Henry!
• East Central softball
• Hometown: Marietta, Okla.
• Elementary education major expected to graduate May 2021
• Played softball and basketball at Marietta High School; plays softball at ECU
• Favorite teams: Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs
• Favorite players:Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs; Andrea Duran (professional fastpitch)
• Favorite sports moment – personal: “After starting my college career with shoulder surgery my favorite sports moment became the first pitch I was able to throw in a collegiate game.”
• Favorite sports moment – overall: “The day I signed to play softball at the collegiate level with girls who love the game as much as I do.”
• What do you like most about ECU? “I like how connected and involved East Central University feels with everyone in it. I also like how the athletic program cares most about making sure I graduate with a degree that I want, and how they are willing to work with both my athletic, and class schedule to make it happen.”
• Who do you most look up to? “I look up to my high school softball coach Shane Hill. He taught me more than just the game of softball but also many life lessons and how to be dedicated in whatever I do.”
• Goals: “My academic goals include obtaining a degree in elementary education and teaching kids in a hospital such as cancer patients who are not able to attend school regularly. In my college softball career, I would first like to win a conference championship, and then work our way up to a national appearance and win a national championship.”