Delanie Cox

Photo by: Angela Wang

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-6
High School:
Cherokee Trail HS
Hometown:
Aurora, Colo.

PRONUNCIATION

2024 | GRADUATE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Helped lead Minnesota’s defense to second nationally in turning double plays per game
• Strung together 28 of Minnesota's 36 double plays, the most of any Gopher this season
• Led the Gophers' defense with 310 putouts
• Had 52 appearances with 43 starts
• Scored three runs against Charlotte, a season high (March 4)
• Had 12 putouts in Minnesota’s win over Ohio State (April 6)
• Drove in three runs against Rutgers (April 20)

2023 | SENIOR
Academic All-Big Ten
• Made 47 starts and 53 appearances at first base
• Hit her first career grand slam against Texas A&M Commerce (Feb. 24)
• Recorded 12 RBI and 15 runs scored
• Led Minnesota with turning six double plays
• Sixth overall in the Big Ten with 328 putouts

2022 | JUNIOR
Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 16 games off the bench for the Gophers and posted a .400 batting average, .600 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage
• Posted a .667 batting average in Big Ten Conference play going 4-for-6
• Scored a total of three runs and added four RBI
• Delivered a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh of a 1-0 win over Wisconsin (May 4)
• Tallied a two-RBI single in a run-rule victory over No. 6 Northwestern (May 7)
• Registered two doubles on the season coming against Maryland (Apr. 22) and Wisconsin (May 4)
• Hit .600 (3-for-5) with runners in scoring position
• Drew two walks and was a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen bases for the year

2021 | SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 10 games off the bench in her second collegiate campaign
• Launched her first college hit as a solo home run at Northwestern Apr. 11
• Blasted a pinch-hit, three-run home run over the scoreboard in left field at Penn State May 15
• Went 2-for-7 as a pinch hitter for the season with both hits clearing the fence
• Closed the year hitting .250 with a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .455 on-base percentage

2020 | FRESHMAN
• Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns
• Appeared in two games but missed time with injury
• Made collegiate debut came on Feb. 7 vs NC State as a pinch hitter in the NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduate of Cherokee Trail High School (2019)
• Four-time softball letterwinner
• Named an NFCA All-American
• Two-time All-State honoree
• Averaged .638 as a senior with 49 hits, eight home runs and 45 RBIs
• Named a Top-300 Recruit by Softball America
• Selected to play in the 2018 ESPN Triple Crown All-American game

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Tom and Laurie Cox
• Has two brothers (Tony and Eric) and one sister (Danielle)
• Majoring in Kinesiology