Senior Salute: Jazmin Hildebrand

Name: Jazmin Hildebrand
Hometown: Martin, Michigan
High School: Martin

Athletic accomplishments:

• Earned four varsity letters on the softball team.
  • Played in 96 career games at Olivet.
    • Career stats include .288 batting average, 236 at-bats, 27 runs, 68 hits, 11 doubles, nine home runs, 47 RBI, .361 on-base percentage, .449 slugging percentage.
    • Hit seven home runs in 2019, which is tied for third-most for a season in school history.
    • Had a perfect fielding percentage in 114 total chances in 2017.
• Earned two varsity letters on the basketball team.
  • Played during her freshman (2016-17) and senior (2019-20) seasons.
    • Saw action in 49 games, with 13 starts
    • Scored 319 total points and grabbed 237 rebounds
    • Was selected to the 2016 Wilmington College Tip-Off Tournament All-Tournament team 

Clubs/organizations:

• Sigma Beta literary society
• Gerontology club
• Love Your Melon crew

Favorite softball memories:

• Sweeping Alma College both my sophomore and junior year.

Favorite non-athletic memory:

• 2019 Homecoming.

Major:

• Biology with a concentration in pre-medicine

Plans after graduation:

• Attend Western Michigan University to complete a nursing degree, and eventually get my certification to be a Midwife

Other thoughts:

• Jazmin says, "I would like to thank my parents for all of the love and support over the years. I've been playing softball since I was eight years old and they have there with me every step of the way and pushing me to be better."

Who has supported you during your time as a student-athlete?

• My parents, Tracey and Heidi Hildebrand

Quote from head softball coach Darrick Brown:

• "Jazmin was a four-year softball starter along with being a dual sport athlete.  She was a quiet leader and hard worker who was going to be named one of our captains after our spring trip. Jazmin was a great teammate who always showed up to work to get better. She was coming off a huge offensive season hitting .346 with seven home runs and 23 RBI and was just getting back with the team from her final basketball season. We will miss Jazmin and what she brings to the team as a teammate, player and person."

Editor's Note: The COVID-19 pandemic caused the abrubt end to winter and spring sports for the 2019-20 academic year. We are not able to host Senior Day ceremonies to thank these seniors for their dedication to their chosen sport. As a result, we will be posting senior salutes like above for each senior over the coming weeks.