University of Minnesota Athletics
2018 Softball Roster

Alex Velazquez
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-5
- High School:
- Chanhassen HS
- Hometown:
- Aurora, Colo.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of Chanhassen High School • attended Grandview High School in Colorado during her freshman-junior year • four year letterwinner in softball • graduated high school with Cum Laude academic honors • three-time All-Conference, two-time All-Section, three-time All-City and three-time All-State honoree • 2017 Flosoftball First-Team All-American • 2017 PGF First-Team All-American • 2016 & 2017 Academic All-State • Won 5A State Title with Grandview in Colorado her sophomore year • 2017 4A Third Place state finish with Chanhassen (MN) senior year • played for Colorado Stars travel organization • 2016 9th place finish at PGF Nationals platinum • 2017 7th place finish at PGF Nationals Platinum • played unified basketball.
PERSONAL
From Aurora, Colorado before moving to Victoria, Minnesota in August 2016 • daughter of Dawn and Francisco Velazquez • has one sibling, Alyssa Innis • enjoys spending time helping at cat shelters, going to movies, going to history and science museums and going on hiking adventures • sister Alyssa played softball at Norfolk State University from 2006-2011 • lists fun facts about her as her eyes change colors, and her favorite color is purple • plans to major in food science • born on February 28, 1999.