Chelsea Jones

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: El Reno, Okla.
	High School: El Reno High

	Height: 5-10
	Position: Pitcher
	B/T: R/R

05/20/2013

Jones, Pierce Land MVC Softball Scholar-Athlete Team Recognition

Both Jones and Pierce earned MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week nods during the regular season

05/10/2013

Softball's Chelsea Jones Earns MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Award

Jones is the second MSU softball player to earn the honor this season

05/04/2013

Jones Shuts Out Bradley, 3-0, as Bears Take Series Opener

Stevie Pierce hit her 10th home run of the season, tied for the single season school record

04/28/2013

Softball Splits with League Front Runner Creighton on Senior Day at Killian

Jones picks up 12th win and drives in two runs to top Bluejays

04/20/2013

Softball Splits DH with Aces on Day Gaines' Jersey is Retired

Kirstin Cutter had five hits, a walk and scored a run in the twin bill

04/28/2013

Chelsea Jones talks about her day against Creighton

02/25/2013

Chelsea Jones on her seventh straight win

Honors
-Missouri State Athletic Director's Honor Roll
-MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2012)
-Blues City Classic All-Tournament Team (2012)

At Missouri State
Jones returns as the most experienced arm in the circle and provides pop at the plate with her bat.

2012
Jones appeared in 43 games, pitching in 25, in her first season with Missouri State ... made an immediate impact with a two-RBI single in her first at-bat to bust open the Bears' season-opening win against Sam Houston State (February 17) ... blasted both of her home runs on the season against Drake (April 1 in Des Moines and May 10 in MVC Tournament) ... racked up six RBI in a three-game stretch from March 16-22 ... hit two doubles against Illinois State (March 16), the only Bear with a two-double game in 2012 ... led the team with a .667 batting average with the bases loaded ... compiled eight multi-hit games, third-most on the team ... earned wins in back-to-back outings at the Blues City Classic, beating SEMO and Memphis (February 25-26) to earn all-tournament honors ... had the fewest walks allowed (24) by any Valley pitcher and ranked third in fewest walks per game (1.63) in the MVC ... struck out a career-best five hitters at Eastern Illinois (March 22) ... tossed complete game victories against SEMO (February 25), Bradley (April 6) and Southern Illinois (April 14).

Background
Jones guided her El Reno High School club to a regional title and fifth-place finish at the Oklahoma Class 5A state tournament in 2010 ... earned Oklahoma Softball Coaches Association All-Region I honors after compiling a 16-9 record with a 1.02 earned run average and 124 strikeouts against just 19 walks in 137 innings pitched ... batted .364 as a senior and picked up all-conference recognition for the fourth straight year ... played summer ball for the Oklahoma Athletics Gold... helped lead the Indians to a state runner-up finish as a freshman and a third-place finish her sophomore year.

Personal
Chelsea Rhiannon Jones is the daughter of Tonya and Jim Jones ... born August 12, 1993, in Dallas, Texas ... has two brothers, Seth and Levi, and one sister, Sierra ... will major in history education and religion at MSU.