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Haleigh Harper

Position SS
Class Freshman
Height 5'8"
B/T R/R
Hometown Manhattan, Kan.
High School Manhattan
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Single-Game Career Highs

  • Hits: 3 | vs. Iowa State (5/7/23) ; vs. Long Beach State (2/11/23) ; vs. Nebraska (2/27/22)
  • Doubles: 1 | 4 times, last vs. Oklahoma State (5/11/23)
  • Home runs: 1 | 6 times, last vs. Iowa State (5/6/23)
  • RBI: 4 | vs. Nebraska (2/27/22)
  • Runs: 2 | 9 times, last vs. Cal State Fullerton (2/26/23)
  • Walks: 2 | vs. Arkansas (3/24/21) ; vs. UTA (2/26/21) ; vs. Drake (3/7/20)
  • Stolen bases: 2 | vs. Long Beach State (2/11/23) ; vs. Bradley (2/11/22)
  • Putouts: 5 | vs. Oklahoma State (4/7/23) ; vs. Liberty (2/17/23) ; at UTSA (2/26/21)

2023 (Senior)

  • Started and played in 46 games.
  • One of the best gloves in the field, Harper produced 68 putouts and 92 assists in 171 chances, good enough for a .936 fielding percentage.
  • Turned it on in the second-half of the season, including an 8-for-11 performance (.727) May 3-7.
  • Went a perfect 5-for-5 stealing a base.
  • Finished the season batting .231 with 24 hits in 104 at-bats, including two home runs.

2022 (Junior)

  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Appeared in 43 games while starting 40 at shortstop and second base
  • Produced a three-hit game and batted-in four runners vs. Nebraska (Feb. 27)
  • Hit two home runs, at Texas Tech (Apr. 1) and at Iowa State (May 6)
  • Finished the season batting .253 with 14 RBI’s and six stolen bases

2021 (Sophomore)

  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Saw time in 38 games making 33 starts at either second base or shortstop
  • Recorded 11 hits with one double and two home runs
  • Finished the year with 17 runs scored and five RBI
  • Hit her first home run of the season at LSU on Feb. 13

2020 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in 16 games
  • Made her collegiate debut as a pinch-runner against Arizona State (Feb. 7)
  • Finished the year with seven runs

High School

  • Senior season hit .660 with seven home runs, breaking her school’s home run record
  • All Flint Hills Softball Player of the Year
  • First Team All-League in 2019
  • First Team All-Academics all four years

Personal

  • Daughter of Jon and Kim Harper
  • Has two siblings in Kenzie and Jalin

*=Shortened Season Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

General Finalists for the 2022-23 Marlene Mawson Exemplary Woman Athlete Award Announced

Seniors Rylee Anderson, Mackenzie Bravence, Haleigh Harper, Holly Kersgieter and Rachel Langs were named the 2022-23 Marlene Mawson Exemplary Woman Athlete Award Finalists on National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Wednesday.