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Mizzou freshman softball player named to Canada’s National Team

Missouri NCAA Football In this Nov. 2, 2013, file photo, the Mizzou logo is seen on a scoreboard over Memorial Stadium at Faurot Field before the start of an NCAA college football game between Missouri and Tennessee in Columbia, Mo. The NCAA has sanctioned Missouri's football, baseball and softball programs on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, after an investigation revealed academic misconduct involving a tutor who completed coursework for athletes. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) (KY3)
By Joshua Robinson

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Mizzou softball freshman infielder Avery Porter was named to the Canadian Softball U18 National Team on Tuesday.

The young Tiger will travel with the team to compete in the 2025 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U18 Women’s World Cup from Sept. 27 to Oct. 2 in Oklahoma City, Ok.

This is Porter’s second year with the national team. She contributed to the U18’s second place finish, behind the USA team, and secured a berth for the 2025 World Cup Finals.

Porter is originally from Katy, Tx. She was the No. 21 player in the Southwest Region and the No. 94th overall player in the class of 2025.

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