Tuskegee University Athletics

2016: Played in 12 games, starting nine... Finished with a .150 batting average, with three hits in 20 official at-bats... Scored two runs and knocked in two others... Recorded one double... Walked one time... Recorded one stolen base... Finished with four putouts and one outfield assist.

2015: Played in 17 games, starting 11... Finished with a .185 batting average in 27 plate appearances... Collected five hits... Scored two times and knocked in five others... Finished with a .185 slugging percentage... Walked five times and struck out 10 times... Finished with an on-base percentage of .313... Had one sacrifice hit... Had two stolen bases in three attempts... Finished with a .917 field percentage on 12 opportunities... Helped lead Tuskegee to their second consecutive SIAC championship... Helped lead the team to their second consecutive regional tournament appearance.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years for coach Jennifer Crawley at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School... Named team Most Valuable Player two times - 2011 and 2013... Awarded the Bobcat Award... Named the Mike Fitzpatrick Student Athlete award winner... Also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL: Full name is Nadia Nicole Ponder... Daughter of Patricia and Frederick Ponder of Stockbridge (Ga.)... Has two siblings - Ric and Marc... Majoring in Finance.