Danielle Gibson is an American softball player. She attended Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California.[1] She later attended Arizona State University for one year,[2][3][4] before transferring to the University of Arkansas.[5] At both universities, she played on the school's respective college softball teams. While playing for Arizona State in 2018, Gibson helped the Sun Devils 20 the 2018 Women's College World Series, where they lost to Oklahoma, 2–0. On February 23, 2019, while playing for Arkansas in a game against SIU Edwardsville, Gibson became the second person in NCAA history to hit for a "home run cycle;" hitting a solo home run, a two-run home run, a three-run home run and a grand slam in the same game.[6][7][8][9][10]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Spouse | Mallie Whorton (m. 2021) |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | Softball |
| College team | Arizona State Sun Devils (2018) Arkansas Razorbacks (2019–2022) |
References
edit- ^ "Former MV softball standout, Danielle Gibson, belts HR cycle for Arkansas". Valley News. March 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Metcalfe, Jeff (May 17, 2018). "Danielle Gibson overcomes knee issue to become freshman star for ASU softball". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Bell, Andrew (April 17, 2018). "It's a family affair for ASU softball's Danielle Gibson". The State Press. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Sievers, Chez (October 31, 2018). "Giselle Juarez & Danielle Gibson Will Transfer From Arizona State". FloSoftball. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Holt, Bob (February 25, 2019). "Back, back, back, back: UA softball player hits for home-run cycle". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Bonesteel, Matt (February 25, 2019). "For Arkansas's Danielle Gibson, hitting for home run cycle was as easy as 1-2-3-4". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Schuster, Blake (February 24, 2019). "Arkansas' Danielle Gibson becomes second player to hit for 'home run' cycle". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Barnes, Katie (April 5, 2019). "Why Danielle Gibson's home run cycle was even wilder than you thought". ESPN. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Arkansas' Gibson makes history at plate". Southwest Times Record. February 27, 2019. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Butler, Alex (February 25, 2019). "Arkansas softball star Danielle Gibson hits home run cycle". United Press International. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
External links
edit- Danielle Gibson on Twitter
- Danielle Gibson on Instagram
- Arkansas bio
- Arizona State bio
- Arkansas coaching profile
- Georgia coaching profile
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