Hall of Honor
Shelby Anderson graduated from Hendrix in the spring of 2016 as one of the most decorated players in the history of the Hendrix College softball program.
Anderson was a four-time all-conference selection in the Southern Athletic Association, including back-to-back first team nods in 2015 and 2016. She was also a two-time SAA All-Tournament Team selection and was named to the 2016 SAA All-Sportsmanship Team.
The Mississippi native appeared in 153 games for the Warriors and is at the top of most statistical categories in the program's record book. She ended her career as a .359 hitter, slashing .359/.442/.617, and is the all-time leader in hits and runs scored. She is also the only Warrior to have hit for the cycle.
Her prowess on the field was matched by her ability in the classroom. Anderson was twice named an All-America Scholar-Athlete by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and was a four-time SAA Academic Honor Roll honoree. After her senior season, Anderson was named Hendrix's representative for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, the highest individual honor given by the athletic department. Anderson was a Psi Chi Society inductee and graduated Cum Laude from Hendrix.
Anderson went on to gain her master's from Ithaca College in 2018 before earning her PhD from the University of North Carolina Greensboro in 2022.
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