Kelly Maxwell (USA Softball) is an American softball player and a dynamic personality who has garnered many accomplishments, honors, awards, and various other acclaims following her career with the Oklahoma State Cowgirls. She is currently a student presenting as a redshirt junior with Oklahoma State Cowgirl.
Early life
Kelly Maxwell was born on April 11, 2000. She was raised by her loving and caring parents named Mark and Susan Maxwell. Kelly spent her childhood memories with her other sibling who was said to be a brother named Cole. Cole signed on to play for St. Thomas University where he presented as a gold player.
Kelly also volunteered with her special appearance at the Olympics. She’s the kind of personality who often shops, swims, and fishes while away from softball. She is expected to continue her college education, having once stated her intention to study biochemistry and molecular biology at the State of Oklahoma.
Kelly Maxwell career
high school career
Kelly Maxwell attended Clear Springs High School in League City, Texas where she began her career in softball and went on to have a long career of about 4 years. During this time she was coached by Jennifer Knight.
Though she coped with her early life in softball, she also coped with other games like volleyball. While playing her games in high school, she landed her first honor in 2014 at the age of 12 when she received the title of team’s MVP.
As a result, she was named a softball MVP in 2015, 2016, and 2018. She earned the honor of being named a first-team All-Galveston County Selection three times. Her hard work and consistent training earned her the honor of District 24 Newcomer of the Year as a freshman in 2015.
For a short time, she had to give up her other training sessions this season because of her injury. As a result, she had to rebound in her senior season and was later named to the District 24 All-Pitcher First Team.
Redshirt Freshman (2020)
Kelly Maxwell started the season with 8 starts for a total of 11 cowgirl appearances. She went about 46.1 innings with a 1.51 ERA. Kelly competed her way in the full 4 games where she went 6-3 that year. She went through four games, averaged about .175 on opposing shots, and finished in the top 5 of the Big 12 in shutouts.
Kelly became an important part of the team, where she earned the pitching staff position that led to the Big 12, earning third place nationally in ERA. She made her collegiate debut where she threw a perfect game against Florida A&M on February 8, 2020. Later on February 11, she earned the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week title and set a career-high with nine strikeouts against Murray State on March 6, 2020.
Redshirt Sophomore and Redshirt Junior (2021-2022)
In early 2021, she became an NFCA All-Region first-team and All-Big 12 first-team honoree. She emerged as a dominant member of the circle. She threw a no-hitter and held on to her career-high with 10 strikeouts while playing Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on February 23, 2021.
At the beginning of 2022, Kelly received the 2022 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year title. Although honored with various awards and honors, she began her year when she was nominated as a top 10 finalist for USA Softball’s Collegiate Player of the Year Award. She soon became the All-American nominee of the year, with a record of about 18-4 and a 1.22 running average with 263 strikeouts and 160.1 innings.
Kelly Maxwell (Softball) Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Kelly Maxwell |
| Date of birth | April 11, 2000 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 22 years |
| Place of birth | Houston, United States |
| profession | softball pitcher |
| University | State University of Oklahoma |
| qualification | – |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 10” – in centimeters – 177 cm |
| weight | in kilograms – 60kg – in pounds – 132 pounds |
| hair color | Blond |
| eye color | Gray |
Kelly Maxwell Family | |
| Father | Mark Maxwell |
| mother | Susan Maxwell |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | Cole Maxwell |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| friend | – |
Personal life
Kelly Maxwell still has a lot to achieve in her life. She just entered the world of success with her redshirt season and recently progressed through her redshirt junior season while committed to Oklahoma State. She hasn’t revealed any previous love affairs, but one thing is for sure, she will surely find someone who will compete with her in every way, especially in her professional career.
Kelly Maxwell (Softball) net worth
Kelly has notably remained a Big 12 Pitcher of the Week four times in 2022 and has received many such honors and awards throughout her college career. She often remains in the news due to her career highlights and performances. Because of her softball career and the prize money that comes with it, she certainly earns a good income.