Brittany Harward (Orem, Utah) and Randy Santiesteban (Hialeah, Fla.) were recently named as the Peru State Bobcat Athletes of the Month for May. The honors were announced by athletic director Steve Schneider.
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Harward earned the recognition for having been named to the Heart of America Athletic Conference Softball All-Conference Second Team. Also, Harward was recently named as a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete. Santiesteban was named as the May Male Athlete of the Month as he was named to the Heart’s Baseball All-Conference First Team. In addition, Santiesteban was the Heart’s Post-Season Tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP).
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While playing softball this spring which was her third sport while at Peru State, Harward finished with a .274 hitting percentage and a .288 slugging percentage. She had one double, four RBI, and finished the season with five stolen bases. Harward had a .934 fielding position as a shortstop. In conference play, Harward had a .356 batting average and a .378 slugging percentage.
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Her softball Scholar-Athlete recognition was Harward’s fourth such honor. Previously, Harward earned the recognition once in volleyball and twice in basketball.
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