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Salt Lake Community CollegeHome of the BRUINSSalt Lake Community CollegeQuick FactsSchool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salt Lake Community CollegeLocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salt Lake City, UtahFounded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,571Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NJCAA Division IConference . . . . . . . . . . . . Scenic West Athletic Conf.Nickname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BruinsColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royal Blue & GoldPresident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deneece Huftalin, Ph.DAlma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of UtahAthletic Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin DustinAlma Mater/Year. . . . . . . . Utah State University/1983Sports Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel RowanAlma Mater/Year. . . . . . . Idaho State University/2014Academic Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elisha HarrisAlma Mater/Year. . . . Univ. of Alaska Anchorage/2010Academic Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul MarbleAlma Mater/Year. . . . . . . . . . . University of Utah/2011Athletic Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tanya SchmidtAlma Mater/Year. . . . . . . . . . . University of Utah/1981Bruin Softball Quick FactsFirst Year of Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000All Time Record/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589-196-4/14SWAC Overall Record/Years . . . . . . . . . . . 482-10/14Head Coach/Years . . . . . . . . . . . Cyndee Bennett/2ndAlma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . University of Utah/1998Record/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-21/1SWAC Record/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-16/1Softball Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . (801) 957-4745Best Time to Reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after 2:00 pmAssistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tara Bendt/2ndAlma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNLV/20102013 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-212013 SWAC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-162013 SWAC Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2013 Home Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-62013 Away Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-92014 Returning Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52014 Returning Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122014 New Comers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Table of Contents2015 Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22015 Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5Players. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15SWAC Member Institutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Year In Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162014 Team Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182014 Individual Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Bruin Challenge Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Bruin All-Time roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Bruin Softball Record Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27SLCC All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292014 Athletics Awards/Results . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33SLCC Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36SLCC Athletic Staff & Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37www.slccbruins.comLIVE Stats and LIVE web cast forALL HOME GAMESMedia Guide produced byLisa Peshell & Rachel Rowan3

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2015 Bruin Roster#NamePosB/T HtYr.00 KyRae KogianesCR/R 5-9 So.1Courtney PlattPR/R 5-6 So.2Payton HartINFL/R 5-3 So.3Elisha JahnkeP/OF R/R 5-9 Fr.4Riana SplinterCR/R 5-7 So.5Courtney BeaversOFL/R 5-4 So.8Tina FordOFL/R 5-6 Fr.9Kirsten AndersonINF/OF R/R 5-7 So.10 Corinne CleverlyOFR/R 5-2 So.11Chelsa BacapR/R 5-3 So.15 Megan Reed1B/OF L/L5-6 So.16 Bailie NelsonINFR/R 5-2 So.18 Raeana GallOFR/R 5-4 Fr.20 Ashlee CrabtreeCR/R 5-3 Fr.21 Kelsey RodriguezOFR/R 5-4 Fr.22 Karly BundersonINFL/R 5-7 Fr.24 Baylee ReevesPR/R 5-7 So.32 Lauren FraileyP/INF R/R 5-9 Fr.33 Paige ReimannPR/R 5-10 So.Head Coach- Cyndee Bennett (2ndYear)Assistant Coach- Tara Bendt (2nd year)Assist. Coaches- Cyd Allen, Jack McAfee, Bob Shober5Hometown/High SchoolRiverton, UT / RivertonRiverton, UT / RivertonBountiful, UT / BountifulGrand Junction, CO / JunctionLas Vegas, NV / SilveradoMurray, UT / MurraySalt Lake City, UT / OlympusSt. George, UT / Pine ViewWest Valley, UT / HunterLas Vegas, NV / Arbor ViewPocatello, ID / HighlandLas Vegas, NV / CentennialLayton, UT / LaytonMurray, UT / MurrayBrigham City, UT / Box ElderBrigham City, UT / Box ElderBrigham City, UT / Box ElderTooele, UT / TooeleSouth Jordan, UT / BinghamSID- Rachel RowanTrainer- Melanie NesbitAthletic Director- Kevin Dustin

Head CoachCyndee BennettCyndee Bennett enters her second season as head coachof the powerhouse Bruin Softball program. Prior to becominghead coach, Bennett spent six seasons as an assistant withthe program, primarily focusing on the Bruin pitching staff.In Bennett’s inaugural season, the Bruins possessed a36-21 overall record resulting to a Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) and a Region 18 runner-up finish. For theperformance on the field, four Bruins were tabbed as Region18 selections including three first team selections in KyRaeKogianes, Megan Bradshaw, and Riana Splinter and secondteam member Megan Reed.Under the watch of Coach Bennett, the Bruins combinedto hit .338 as team with an astounding 50 homeruns and averaging just under seven runs per game. The pitching staffcombined for a 4.06 earned run average (ERA) while pullingout a near 2:1 strikeout to walk ratio.Bennett taught at Olympus High School and was the headcoach of Titan Softball for six years before accepting the headcoaching position at SLCC. She also coached at ViewmontHigh School from 1998-2003.The Bennett FileHometown: Glendale, CAHigh School:College: University of UtahCoaching:Viewmont, HS, UT 1998-2003Las Vegas, NVGlendale, CAOlympus HS, UTYear2014OverallRecord36-21SWACRecord31-16Cyndee was named Coach of the Year by the Utah HighSchool Softball Coaches Association in 2002, 2003 and in2010. She also coached at the high school level in Las Vegas,NV at Rancho High School from 2004-05 and at her alma-mater Glendale High School in Glendale, CA in 2006 and 2007.2004-20052006 - 20072008-2014SWAC Region 18FinishTourney2nd2ndCoach Bennett has been a pitching coach in Utah, Nevadaand California for the past 15 years, coaching many playerswho moved on to the collegiate softball ranks.NJCAAFinish--During her time at SLCC, Bennett has coached multipleNJCAA All-Americans. That list includes former Bruin aceMaCauley Flint, a two-time NJCAA First Team All-American,National Fast-pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) First TeamAll-American and 2013 Region 18 Pitcher of the Year. Flint isnow at Weber State University.Cyndee has also coached the likes of NJCAA First Team AllAmerican Ariel Zimmerman, a standout pitcher who moved onto Southern Utah University. Several more NJCAA All-Americans have played under Coach Bennett, including shortstopMaddy Woodard (Second Team NJCAA All-American, NJCAA All-Tournament Team 2013), outfielder Malia Campos(NJCAA First Team All-American 2012, NJCAA Second TeamAll-American, NJCAA All-Tournament Team, NJCAA MostOutstanding Offensive Player 2013), and Cyd Allen (DiamondSports Catcher of the Year, NJCAA First Team All-American2010) among many others.Bennett played softball collegiately at the University ofUtah, where she still owns several records that stand today.She was twice selected as an All-Conference player and hailsfrom Glendale, CA.6

Assistant CoachTara BendtCoach Tara Bendt enters her second season as the lead assistant coach for the nationally-renowned SLCC Softball program. Last season, she helped Head Coach Cyndee Bennettand the SLCC softball team to a Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) second place finish with a 36-21 overall recordand a Region 18 runner-up finish.Prior to coming to SLCC, Coach Bendt served as an assistant coach at Utah Valley University where she helped lead theWolverines to a third place finish in the Pacific Coast SoftballConference with the most wins in school history with a 35-20overall record in 2013.She worked as a volunteer assistant at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) in the spring of 2012 and was a teammanager for University of Utah Softball in 2010-11.Tara began her collegiate playing career at SLCC where sheearned SWAC Player of the Year honors as an outfielder andwas named an NJCAA First Team All-American in 2008. CoachBendt was a Distinguished Academic All-American at SLCC as well.She then transferred to UNLV and led the Rebels in batting average in each of her two seasons hitting .379 as ajunior in 2009 and closed out her collegiate campaign by hiting .382. For her performance, Bendt was named a FirstTeam All-Mountain West Conference player in 2010 and was a two-time all-conference scholar athlete.Bendt worked under Bennett as an assistant coach at Olympus High School from 2011-13. In addition to her dutieson the Bruin Softball coaching staff, Coach Bendt is heavily involved in athletics promotions for SLCC.She is a native of South Dakota and currently resides in South Jordan, UT.Assistant CoachesCyd Allen, Jack McAfee, Bob Shober7

SOPHOMORES#00 KyRae Kogianes#1 Courtney PlattPosition: CatcherHeight: 5’9”High School: Riverton HSHometown: Riverton, UTClass: SophomoreMajor: RadiologyPosition: PitcherHeight: 5’6”High School: Riverton HSHometown: Riverton, UTClass: SophomoreMajor: EducationPersonal: Daughter of Kody and Neisha, threesiblings Kaige, Haygen and KinsleePersonal: Daughter of Mark and Lori Platt, twosiblings, Ashley and TylerSports played in HS: SoftballSports Played in HS: SoftballVarsity Letters: All four years in softballVarsity Letters: Three years in softballAwards: First Team All-State Selection (20102013)Awards: First Team All-RegionAcademic Awards: 2013 Academic All-StateHobbies: Anything outdoorsFavorite Sports Memory: Beating Bingham mysophomore year of high school.Favorite Drill: First and ThirdsHobbies: Four wheeling, boating, camping, hiking, hanging out with friends and working out.Travel Team: Salt Lake PegasusFun Fact(s): Is partially colorblind8

SOPHOMORES#2 Payton Hart#4 Riana SplinterPosition: PitcherHeight: 5’6”High School: Riverton HSHometown: Riverton, UTClass: SophomoreMajor: General StudiesPosition: CatcherHeight: 5’7”High School: Silverado HSHometown: Las Vegas, NVClass: SophomoreMajor: UndecidedPersonal: Daughter of Tim and Parisch Hart,three siblings, Alexis, Bailey, and MichaelPersonal: Daughter of Rick Splinter and DanaSandoval, three siblings, Brandi, Hayley, andZackarySports Played in HS: SoftballSports Played in HS: Softball and flag footballVarsity Letters: Four years in softballVarsity Letters: Four years in softballAwards: First Team All-State in 2013Awards: Second Team All-State, three time FirstTeam All-Conference, and Second Team AllConference in high school. Third Team NJCAAAll-American and First Team All-Region 18 as afreshman at SLCC.Academic Awards: Graduated with high honorsFavorite Sports Memory: Senior season at Bountiful.Favorite Sports Memory: Hitting my first collegehomerun.Favorite Drill: Diving for ballsHobbies: Anything outdoorsHobbies: Anything that has to do with being outdoorsFun Fact(s): I have really crooked pinky fingersand I love to wakeboard and slalom ski.9