St. Cloud, Minn. ---  Minnesota State senior catcher Kelsey Thompson was named the 2010 Daktronics, Inc., Central Region Player of the Year.

Thompson, a Frost, Minn., native, led Minnesota State in batting average (.431), hits (59), doubles (10), home runs (11), RBI (45), slugging percentage (.745) and on base percentage (.516).  In addition to being named the Central Region Player of the Year, Thompson was also tabbed a First-Team All-Region choice.  Earlier this month, Thompson was named First-Team All-Conference by the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and was also named the league's Player of the Year.

Thompson is now eligible for the national ballot where she could become MSU's 14th All-American in program history.

Redshirt freshman Courtney McKelvogue was a Second-Team All-Region pick by Daktronics.   McKelvogue led the team in wins (19), earned run average (1.82), innings pitched (158), strikeouts (145) and opponents batting average (.233).

The Daktronics, Inc., All-Central Region squad is voted on by the Sports Information Directors in the region.

Minnesota State finished the 2010 season with a 36-15 record and advanced to the NCAA tournament for the eighth time in school history and the fourth straight season.

To view the complete release, click HERE

To view Thompson's game-by-game stats, click HERE

To view McKelvogue's game-by-game stats, click HERE