May 6, 2013

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Mizzou softball senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas (Pleasantville, Iowa) has been selected to the Southeastern Conference's Community Service Team, the league announced Monday. The SEC sponsors Community Service teams for all 21 league sponsored sports. The Community Service Team looks to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to her community in superior service efforts.

Thomas helped in the planning of the Mizzou Moves pilot program, teaching elementary school students in the Columbia, Mo., area about exercise and healthy eating. She teaches at Mizzou's CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) clinics, showing softball and baseball skills to attendees and has spoken at the Tiger Village Retirement Home in her spare time. Thomas also organized the Mizzou softball team's annual "Christmas Adopt-A-Family" gifts.

The 2013 SEC Softball Community Service Team is as follows:
Ryan Iamurri, Junior, Alabama
Hope McLemore, Senior, Arkansas
Baylee Stephens, Senior, Auburn
Kelsey Horton, Senior, Florida
Maya Branch, Senior, Georgia
Kara Dill, Senior, Kentucky
Allison Falcon, Junior, LSU
Brittany Broome, Senior, Ole Miss
Jessica Cooley, Senior, Mississippi State
Chelsea Thomas, R-Senior, Missouri
Julie Sarrat, R-Sophomore, South Carolina
Melissa Brown, Senior, Tennessee
Allison Garrett, Junior, Texas A&M