's first impression of Addison Barnard is her falling at second base during a race at summer camp at Wilkins Stadium.
"That's very vivid," Barnard said. "I was running really hard and as I turned second, I kind of faceplanted."
That image is at odds with what most of us see from Barnard, who is a unique combination of power, speed, and skill with a softball bat. What happened after she tumbled tells us more about what made her a success athletically and academically.
"She got right back up, hustled, finished it and then asked if she could do it again," Bredbenner said.