Former Vian softball player makes All-American status

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June 5, 2024

By David Seeley Sports Editor,

Before she heads off to Oklahoma Baptist University for her junior and senior softball seasons, former Vian Lady Wolverine Greenlee Wells got one last historic honor as an Eastern Oklahoma State College Lady Mountaineer.

Wells became EOSC’s first-ever National Fast-Pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American softball player so honored.

Wells hit .444 with 16 doubles, a single-season record 26 home runs, 79 runs batted in and 61 runs scored for the 36-19 Lady Mountaineers.

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