Former Rochelle Township High School softball player Jessie Meyers transferred from Kishwaukee College this past year to further her academics and her athletics. Meyers found her new home at Bryant & Stratton College in Wisconsin, and although her second NJCAA season was stopped short due to the coronavirus, Meyers has continued progressing with her academics, and she’s ready to begin her nursing clinicals next term.

“I felt that Bryant & Stratton had a better nursing program for me,” Meyers said. “I loved the season and the girls I played with. What I enjoyed most was that we were a family, and we were also able to travel to Arizona to play softball. Playing softball motivated me to be organized and stay on top of my academics because there is so much practice and dedication involved in collegiate athletics and being a nursing student.”

The former Lady Hub catcher and infielder spent her freshman season at Kishwaukee College primarily at those two positions. When she transferred to Bryant & Stratton College, however, Meyers was preparing to spend more time in the outfield in addition to continuing on behind the plate. In limited season play, Meyers appeared in two games, recording one run and one stolen base against Madison College on March 7.

Meyers added one walk against Triton College, and the team went 1-2 over its only three games. With her two-year NJCAA career now behind her, Meyers said she plans to start her clinicals next term with the goal of pursuing a mountain rescue career somewhere out west.

“This year I was an outfielder and a catcher,” Meyers said. “My time with Bryant & Stratton differed from Kishwaukee in that I had more opportunities to play in the outfield, where I think I improved the most because I was never really an outfielder before. Being pushed to play that position motivated me to hammer down and focus on what I needed to do. I will definitely miss being with my girls and being around my friends all of the time.”