RH: "I'm Going To Soak It In"

RH: Barnard senior'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. "The competitive juices that were flowing. She wanted to be the fastest one. She didn't care that she ate…