As someone who watches the Division I Women’s College World Series, Courtney Coppersmith has seen the best of the best collegiate softball players play for a school championship. Her goal one day is to be one of those athletes in Oklahoma City playing on national television. Her natural talent and great work ethic is something that Division I coaches look for, and she has the possibility of continuing to hone in on her skills in the next four years to be a DI prospect.
Courtney began her training at the age of 11 with private hitting, pitching, and conditioning lessons. Coach Jordyn saw her hit 58mph last year at 13 years of age, and she is now hitting 60 mph consistently at 14. Courtney knows that hard work is important if she wants to make it to the Division I level; however, she sometimes struggles with keeping a positive attitude towards the work she has to put in. She believes that you need to put the work in in order to get something out of it.
Courtney is continuing to work hard in order to reach her Division I potential. She knows she needs to work on building speed in order to be effective on the mound. She also realizes that she needs to build more strength and endurance in her arms, legs, and core so that she can become a stronger pitcher overall and she trains with the best-- Coach Megan to meet these Division 1 aspirations. One thing Courtney is really focused on is becoming a more mentally tough athlete. She understands that mental toughness is a huge part of pitching. She hopes to improve her mental toughness through live-game situations and believes she will gain more, solely by maturing. She knows she is pretty far away from reaching this goal, but she is continuing to work on building her mental toughness and becoming a more confident presence on the mound.
Courtney is one of those athletes that puts in the work. Any Division I coach would love to have someone like Courtney on their team because she busts her tail to improve her skills. Keep working hard, Courtney, and good luck on reaching your dreams!
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