Starkville, Miss. ---  Minnesota State senior catcher Kelsey Thompson has been named a Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Second-Team All-American and was selected a Second-Team All-American by Daktronics, Inc.

Thompson, a Frost, Minn., native, led Minnesota State in batting average (.431), hits (59), doubles (10), home runs (11), RBI (45), slugging percentage (.745) and on base percentage (.516).  Earlier this month, Thompson was named First-Team All-Conference by the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and was also named the league's Player of the Year.  Earlier this month Thompson was named the Daktronics, Inc Central Region Player of the Year and was a First-Team All-Region choice by Daktronics and was a First-Team All-Region choice by the NFCA.

“Kelsey really made the most of every opportunity she had this season," said head coach Lori Meyer.  "She has always been a very solid player through out her career and when she transferred to MSU she did a great job of buying into our program.  Over the last three years Kelsey has really worked hard in the classroom, in the weight room and on the field which allowed her to step-up her play and become a tremendous impact player. This past season, Kelsey really emerged as our emotional leader on the field and challenged this team to play to its potential and leave it on the field every game.  Her honors and her awards this past spring represent what kind of student-athlete she is.  This All-American honor is a very deserving award for her as she did it with sheer hard work, determination, positive attitude, and a fierce attitude as a competitor and that is a testament to the type of person and player she is.”

Thompson becomes the 11th All-American in the program's history.

Minnesota State finished the 2010 season with a 36-15 record and advanced to the NCAA tournament for the eighth time in school history and the fourth straight season.

Thompson's 2010 Accolades

Date	Award (click award to go to release)
March 8	NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
May 3	First-Team All-NSIC
	NSIC Player of the Year
May 2	Maverick Achievement Award Winner
May 19	Daktronics First-Team All-Central Region
	Daktronics Central Region Player of the Year
May 20	Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Central Region
May 26	Louisville Slugger/NFCA Second-Team All-American
	Daktronics, Inc., Second-Team All-American

Softball All-Americans

Year	Name (Team) - Click Name to read Hall of Fame Bio
1986	Lori Doffing (1st)
	Michelle Garrity (2nd)
1987	Lori Doffing (2nd)
1988	Patty Otremba (3rd)
1989	Cari Tschida (1st)
	Toni Rattray (2nd)
	Nancy Kelly (2nd)
1993	Angie Wagner (1st)
1996	Heather Hillstrom (1st)
	Jill Johnson (2nd)
1997	Heather Hillstrom (3rd)
2007	Lynndi Decker (1st)
2008	Lynndi Decker (1st)
2009	Kelsey Thompson (2nd^)
	Kelsey Thompson (2nd*)

^NFCA All-American *Daktronics, Inc., All-American

To view Thompson's GBG Stats, click HERE

To view the complete Daktronics, Inc., squad, click HERE

To view the complete NFCA Release, click HERE