Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Daughter of Jeff and Kathy Hillenburg.

AT DRURY...
JUNIOR
Kari was a team leader for the Panthers in both runs scored with 26 (now the tied for second all-time with 90), stole 27-of-28 bases on the year (tied for second all-time with 42) and led the team with 10 walks. . . Was second on the team with a .287 batting average and 50 hits and tied Shelby Weissenbach with six doubles. . . Kari matched her career high with three RBIs vs. Ouachita Baptist on February 13 and matched her career high with four hits vs. Missouri Southern on March 1. . . She also had four three hit games and had a six game hitting streak two times. . . Scored a season best two runs in a game six times. . . Stole two bases in games vs. Northeastern State, vs. Missouri Southern, and had two in each of the Panthers season finale games vs. Lewis on April 24. . . Hillenburg had a .339 slugging percentage and a .328 on base percentage. . . Played and started all 50 games for the Panthers at Shortstop. . . Is the all-time leader at Drury with 484 career assists and ranks third all-time with 159 hits.

SOPHOMORE
Hillenburg broke the single season record with 143 assists at shortstop, a record previously held by Andi Anti (141). . . Kari led the Panthers with 64 hits on the season which tied for third most by a Panther for a season and ranked sixth in the GLVC . . .  Hit .362 on the season which ranks fifth highest, posted 97 total bases good for sixth in a season and had a .548 slugging percentage which ranks seventh best for a season . . . Led Drury with 10 stolen bases and was caught only three times. . . Set new game record with 9 putouts vs. Truman State March 30and tied single game stolen base record with three vs. Sioux Falls on March 2. . . Had a season high three hits seven times on the year and matched her career hitting streak of seven . . . She scored a career high three runs vs. Quincy on March 29 and had 39 runs on the season . . . Had a career high three RBIs at Wisconsin-Parkside on April 26 and had a career high two walks at Lincoln on March 9. . . Had six homers on the season with two triples and had a .402 on base percentage. . . Is currently tied for second all-time at Drury with four triples.

FRESHMAN
Kari tied for the team lead with five stolen bases on 5-of-7 and was second on the Panthers with 45 hits in her 177 at bats for a .254 batting average . . . Had a season high four hits vs. Saint Joseph's (3/14/14) and vs. Rockhurst (3/23/14) . . . Drove in six RBIs with two vs. East Central (2/9/14) and scored 25 runs with a season high two five times . . . Was walked nine times with two vs. Missouri S&T (4/1/14) . . . Recorded six doubles and two triples.

PREP...
Kari was an All-State shortstop 2011-12 for Pleasant Hope High School and earned All-Conference, All-District and All-Region honors all four years . . . Broke the Missouri State RBI record with 56 in 2012 . . . Earned United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award . . . Led Pleasant Hope with a team high .546 batting average her senior season and earned the Platinum Glove Award . . . Pleasant Hope won the Class 2A State title in 2012 and placed second in 2011 and third at state in 2009 . . . Was a member of the National Honor Society, a four-year All-State Academic Team selection and graduated fourth in her class.

KARI'S FAVORITES...
Food: Antything Chocolate
Restaurant: Olive Garden
Musical Artist: Carrie Underwood
Movie: The Notebook
TV Show: The Voice
Hobbies: Sports and Shopping
Pro Athlete: Yadier Molina
Your Dream Job: Pediatrician

KARI'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Hits: 4 vs. Missouri Southern (3/1/16)
4 vs. Saint Joseph's (3/14/14)
4 vs. Rockhurst (3/23/14)
Longest Hitting Streak: 7 games (2014) & (2015)
RBIs: 3 vs. Ouachita Baptist (2/13/16)
3 at Wisconsin-Parkside (4/26/15)
Runs: 4 vs. Findlay (3/11/17)
Doubles: 3 vs. Missouri Southern (3/1/16)
2 at Missouri-St. Louis (4/12/15)
Stolen Bases: 3 vs. Sioux Falls (3/2/15)
Walks: 3 vs. Nebraska-Kearney (3/4/17) 
2 vs. Missouri S&T (4/1/14)