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South Dakota State University Athletics
Hall of Fame — Melissa (Peter) Curry
SOFTBALL
Lettered: 1994-97
Inducted: 2004
Melissa Peter holds the distinction of being the only Jackrabbit softball player to earn All-America recognition, claiming third-team NCAA Division II honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in 1997.
The native of Osage, Iowa, excelled both in the pitching circle and at the plate in helping lead the Jackrabbits to postseason play. Peter compiled a 22-10 record as a junior with a 1.67 earned run average as SDSU hosted the NCAA Division II North Central Regional in 1996.
During her All-America campaign in 1997, she posted an 18-6 and lowered her ERA to 1.27 while notching 170 strikeouts in 159 2/3 innings pitched. She closed out her career with school records for strikeouts (418), complete games (72) and victories by compiling a 55-38 career record.
Her strikeouts total stood as the Jackrabbit career standard for nearly a decade.
A career .307 hitter, Peter tallied four home runs and 84 runs batted in during her four years in the lineup.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Photo Gallery
Induction Introduction and Speech
Lettered: 1994-97
Inducted: 2004
Melissa Peter holds the distinction of being the only Jackrabbit softball player to earn All-America recognition, claiming third-team NCAA Division II honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in 1997.
The native of Osage, Iowa, excelled both in the pitching circle and at the plate in helping lead the Jackrabbits to postseason play. Peter compiled a 22-10 record as a junior with a 1.67 earned run average as SDSU hosted the NCAA Division II North Central Regional in 1996.
During her All-America campaign in 1997, she posted an 18-6 and lowered her ERA to 1.27 while notching 170 strikeouts in 159 2/3 innings pitched. She closed out her career with school records for strikeouts (418), complete games (72) and victories by compiling a 55-38 career record.
Her strikeouts total stood as the Jackrabbit career standard for nearly a decade.
A career .307 hitter, Peter tallied four home runs and 84 runs batted in during her four years in the lineup.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Photo Gallery
Induction Introduction and Speech