OVERVIEW

Megan Weigel is a left fielder that possesses a strong arm … Good communicator … Wants to be successful … Competitive player and very driven to be better … Has potential to be a good hitter.

FRESHMAN YEAR

Earned second-team All-Region VI/District D and honorable mention All-Kansas Jayhawk D-II Conference honors ... Played in 27 games, 26 in the starting lineup … Batting .275 (22-for-80) with seven doubles, a triple, two home runs, 18 runs scored and 12 driven in … Has six multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI games … Her first hit was a double in a 5-4 loss to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M at the Crowder Bash in Joplin, Mo. (3-8-19) … That started a season-long seven-game hitting streak … Ripped two doubles, drove in four runs and scored twice in a 9-6 loss to Indian Hills (3-8-19) … Was selected the Kansas Jayhawk D-II Conference Player of the Week for week four following her play at the Crowder Bash … Had a triple and scored two runs in a 6-5 loss at Allen (3-15-19) … Belted two doubles, scored twice and drove in one run in 17-0 blowout over Coffeyville (3-19-19) … Had a double, a solo home run, and scored twice in a 8-0 win over Coffeyville in the second game (3-19-19) … Finished the streak batting .476 (10-for-21) with six doubles, a triple, a home run, 10 runs and five RBIs … Hit a two-run walk-off home run in game one against Labette for a 3-2 win, and followed with a single and double and 3 RBIs in a 6-2 win in game (4-2-18) … Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in a 10-0 win at Fort Scott (4-26-19).

HIGH SCHOOL

Was a three-year starter and four-time letter winner for coach Stan Spurlin at Olathe East High School, Olathe, Kan. … Graduated 2018 … Earned second-team All-Sunflower League and honorable mention Kansas 6A All-State as a senior … Hit .391 with 25 hits, seven doubles, a triple, four home runs, 17 runs and 18 driven in her senior season … As a junior batted .324 with 23 hits, seven doubles, a triple, four home runs, 22 runs and 23 RBIs … Helped the Hawks win three straight regional championships in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and finish runner-up in the 2018 … The 2017 squad went on to post a runner-up finish at the Kansas 6A State Tournament … Helped her club team, KC Crunch, win the 16U State Championship in 2016.

PERSONAL

Born Megan L. Weigel on Aug. 3, 1999, in Overland Park, Kan. … Nicknames are Meg, Megs, Weigel and Mego … Daughter of Randy and Beth Weigel … Has a brother, Mikey … Majoring in education … Also recruited by Cowley College … Favorite foods are chicken, green bean casserole, shrimp and fried rice … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen … Favorite TV shows are Gossip Girls, Shameless and Impractical Jokers … Favorite movies are Bridesmaids, Sisters, Stepbrothers, Baywatch and The Heat … Favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans … Favorite actress is Melissa McCarthy … Favorite book is The Fault in our Stars … Favorite cartoon characters are Donkey from Shrek and Crush from Finding Nemo … Favorite athletes are LeBron James, Frank Mason and Lauren Chamberlain … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Lakers … Best player she has played against is Olathe Northwest product and Texas Longhorns senior outfielder Reagan Hathaway … Her greatest sports moment was hitting a home run at Rock Chalk Park against Olathe North in the State semifinal her junior year … Notable alumni from her school is Braden Smith, an offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts, and Kiki Stokes, a standout softball player at the University of Nebraska and an assistant coach at the South Dakota State University.