The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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126 ■ THE WOLFPACKER BY TIM PEELER T o all the awards, records and other accolades pitcher Emily Wei- man and shortstop Renada Da- vis earned during their NC State softball careers, in addition to the degrees they both earned in the classroom, this mythical title might be the thing they are most proud of: honorary cartographers. Because they helped put Wolfpack soft- ball on the map. Weiman, who won 108 games and set school records in nearly every pitching cat- egory, and Davis, who became a slugging leadoff hitter and set the ACC record with 65 home runs, were stalwarts in the lineup for almost every inning of their four-year careers. And during that time, the all-star per- formers and their teammates helped define the program by winning the 2013 ACC championship, qualifying for three NCAA Tournaments, earning the first NCAA Super Regional bid for any program in the state of North Carolina and finishing their final season ranked 19th in the final polls, another program first. Five years from now, when they both become eligible for the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame, head coach Shawn Rychcik believes they will merit strong consider- ation. He just wishes he didn't have to say goodbye to a pair of program-defining stars. "It would be nice to have three more Emi- lys and nine more Renadas to go into next year," Rychcik said. Both Weiman and Davis couldn't have been more thrilled with the way their careers progressed. "One of the things that was important was putting a mark on the program and helping put it on the map," Weiman said. "A lot of people have told us that we don't even know all that we've done for the program. "It's exciting what Renada and I have been able to do here. I'm proud of our achievements." Davis adds: "All I knew coming in was that I wanted to make a difference." And to think, there was a time that it seemed unlikely they would remain teammates. Following the two players' freshman sea- son of 2012, head coach Lisa Navas, who started the program and won an ACC cham- pionship in just her third year, was let go FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR SOFTBALL PROGRAM Pitcher Emily Weiman And Shortstop Renada Davis Elevated Wolfpack Softball To New Heights Weiman finished her career as the Wolfpack's all-time leader in wins (108), appearances (195), games started (167), complete games (128) and innings pitched (1,084 2 ⁄3), and was second in strikeouts (1,056). PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE MEDIA RELATIONS