Jensen Howell/Makenzie Chaffin/Jordan Dickerson

JENSEN HOWELL P it ch e r/Ut ilit y, 5-9 Junior-TR Pollock, La. Holy SaviorMenard HS 5

B e f ore N SU: Guided LSU-Eunice to a NJCAA Division II national title as theTigers posted a 52-6 record ... pitcherwho was named the Division II Tournament Most Outstanding Playerand the Dudley D-II PitcheroftheYear first-team All-American who posted a 22-3 record with a 1.19 ERA ... added foursaves with 173 strikeouts in 152 1/3 innings ... second-team All-Louisiana selection who was also an offensive threat, hitting .322 with 33 RBIs ... signed with Louisiana Tech out ofhigh school, appearing in 17 games with five starts as a freshman ... compiled a 5-3 markwith a 3.50 ERA and batted .300 in 20 at-bats ... NJCAA PitcheroftheWeek(Feb. 13) ... South All-Region First-Teamerand an All-Region XXIII pick. H ig h Sch ool: Holy SaviorMenard standout who was a four-time LSWA all-state selection ... helped Menard to the 2015 title, leading them to three state title game appearances in herfive seasons ... named the 2016 Louisiana Gatorade PlayeroftheYearas a juniorwith a 21-3 record and a 1.63 ERA ... named state MVP and Most Outstanding Playerin Louisiana ... four-time All Cenla selection and 2015 MVP ... finished careerwith a 79-17 record and 1,011 strikeouts with only 150 walks ... as a senior, batted .386 with seven home runs and 26 RBI ... as a junior, batted .384 with eight home runs and 32 RBI ... Menard didn’t allow a run in five playoffgames en route to a state title in 2015 ... as a sophomore, recorded a 13-3 record with a 0.80 ERA ... played travel ball forthe Louisiana Voodoo Gold. Pe rson a l: DaughterofMancy and Scotty Howell ... one sisterMcKenna ... general studies majorwho wants to become a biology teacher... life’s ambition is to continue to serve the Lord, be the best teacherpossible and live every day like it’s herlast.

MAKENZIE CHAFFIN Ou t fi e ld e r, 5-8 Freshman-HS BossierCity, La. Airline HS 6

H ig h Sch ool: Four-time all-district and all-parish honoree who played first two seasons at Benton High and final two at Airline High ... hit at least .500 in three seasons highlighted by a .550 as a sophomore ... all-state as a seniorand three-time All-City performer... made the playoffs all fourseasons, including three trips to the state tournament ... finished in the semifinals twice and the quarterfinals once .... helped Airline High to a No. 6 seed as a juniorand a No. 2 seed as a senior... participated in National Honors Society, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Fellowship ofChristian Athletes, First Priority and Ring Staff... graduated third in herclass of440 students.

Pe rson a l: DaughterofLaurie and Todd Chaffin ... mom is a P.E. teacherand dad is a software analyst ... one youngersisterRaelin ... nursing majorwho wants to be a CRNA ... life’s aim is to have a successful career, get married and have a family ... nickname is“Mak.”

JORDAN DICKERSON Ut ilit y, 5-8 Freshman-HS Mount Pleasant,Texas Mount Pleasant HS 11

REGIONALS ‘98 ‘00 ‘02 ‘13 ‘14 21 H ig h Sch ool: Two-time all-district MVP who won offensive and defensive playerofthe yearhonors in the district at Mount Pleasant High ... all-state member(TGCA) as a senior... led Mount Pleasant to three district championships and two bi-district titles ... played three seasons ofvarsity basketball, including two all-district teams and an offensive playerofthe yearhonor... graduated with a 3.6 GPA. Pe rson a l: DaughterofCarole and Kenny Dickerson ... mom is an assistant superintendent and dad is a warehouse manager... olderbrotherTyler... general studies majorwho wants to be a chiropractor.