Texas Longhorns Janae Jefferson names to National Team

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USA Softball and
University if Texas
 Sports Communications

By Chris Price
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AUSTIN, TEXAS (January 8, 2022) Texas Longhorns softball player Janae Jefferson has been name to the USA Softball National Team that will compete in The World Games in July, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama.

This past fall, during the Longhorns' fall season, she went 16-for-24 (.667) at the plate with five doubles, seven RBI, and one homerun. She has been named All-American three times and is the program career leader with a .431 batting average 270 hits.

During the 22021 season, she led the squad in batting (.446), hits (75), OBP (.495), and stolen bases (14). In addition, she was second in runs scores (49), third in total bases (100), and fifth in slugging (.595).