Manami Calixto is an All-American Again
After a stellar season and multiple accolades MDC Softball's pitcher Manami Calixto was named to the NJCAA All-American 2nd Team and the 2015 NJCAA D1 Softball Championship All-Tournament Team. This past season M. Calixto received numerous honors
After a stellar season and multiple accolades MDC Softball's pitcher Manami Calixto was named to the NJCAA All-American 2nd Team and the 2015 NJCAA D1 Softball Championship All-Tournament Team. This past season M. Calixto received numerous honors such as FCSAA First Team All- Conference, Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year, FCSAA All- Tournament Team, and 2015 All- Tournament Fast-Pitch Softball MVP. Calixto earned these awards by helping her team finish 34-21, become Southern Conference Champions, finish as the FCSAA Softball State Tournament Runners- Up, and finishing 5th in the nation in the NJCAA Softball Division 1 National Tournament. Calixto excellent play this season was highlighted during the biggest moments. In the FCSAA State Tournament she went 4-2 with an ERA of 1.74 during the six games that the Sharks played. "In addition her four wins included a pair of complete-game shutouts against NJCAA No. 4 Seminole State. In her 39 total innings in the circle, she recorded 34 strikeouts (thefcsaasports.com)". In her 24 total innings in the circle during the NJCAA National Tournament Manami Calixto recorded 24 strikeouts.
