34   Mandy Fulton Class: Senior Hometown: Del City, Okla. High School: Del City Height: 5-3 Position: Third Baseman Bats/Throws: Right/Right

The Quick Facts: 2000 All-Big 12 tournament selection... Big 12 Player of the Week (Feb. 22, 2000)... First-team Academic All-Big 12 (1998)... Provides Oan added punch in the designated hitter role... Led the league in walks drawn in conference games... Ranked seventh in the Big 12 in total bases and slugging percentage... Also ranked in runs scored (eighth), runs batted in (10th) and batting average (15th).

2000 (Junior): Began the season as the starter at third base before moving to the designated player spot ... OU's most improved player offensively from 1999... Hit .337 overall and sported a .378 average in conference games ... Belted 10 home runs as one of four Sooners in double digits ... Named Big 12 Player of the Week on Feb. 22 after a strong performance at the Arizona Wildcat Classic ... Owned a .733 slugging percentage in conference play, which ranked second on the team ... Hit a home run that capped OU's 4-2 victory over Oklahoma State in Stillwater ... Ranked second on the team with nine sacrifices ... Tied the school record for home runs in a game with two against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 19 ... Selected to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team.

1999 (Sophomore): Started all 56 games at the hot corner for the Sooners ... Showcased great range at third base with excellent reflexes ... Committed only five errors in 143 chances ... Hit .248 with one home run and 15 RBIs ... Registered seven multiple-hit games ... Led team in conference play with five doubles ... Hit .268 in Big 12 Conference play ... Ranked third on the team with 16 walks ... Stole five base in eight attempts ... Went 4-for-8 with two RBIs and two runs scored in OU's doubleheader sweep of Iowa State. 1998 (Freshman): Saw the bulk of her playing time at third base for the Sooners ... Selected to the All-Regional 5 Team ... Hit .261 on the season with five doubles, one home run and eight driven in ... Displayed success on the bases, recording seven steals in nine attempts ... Committed nine errors in 143 chances for a .937 fielding percentage ... Posted eight multiple-hit games and one multiple-RBI game ... Tied for third on the team with six sacrifices ... Ranked second on the squad with 99 assists ... Turned in her best performance of the year in the team's doubleheader sweep over Fresno State (4/16) ... Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the second game against the Bulldogs.

At Del City High School: Lettered in softball four years ... Played third base and shortstop ... Graduated with a 3.5 grade point average ... Also recruited by Mississippi State, Missouri, Georgia Tech, Baylor and Southwest Missouri State ... Coached by Mike Hurt ... Also played basketball in high school ... Mentioned in Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Named AAUW Woman of the Month ... Was also a Junior Rotarian.

The Wrapup: Full name is Amanda Lee Fulton... Born February 2, 1979, in Midwest City, Okla... Daughter of Jan Fulton... Has one brother, Jimmy (23)... Major is secondary education.

Career Highs
Runs: 3 (3/5/99 at Wichita State)
Hits: 3 (three times)
RBI: 4 (3/5/99 at Wichita State)
Doubles: 2 (3/14/98 vs. Baylor)
Triples: 1 (2/22/98 vs. Creighton)
Home Runs: 2 (twice)

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