Wheeler and Dickey garner ACC All-Tournament honors.
2011: Named to 2011 All-ACC Second Team and All-ACC Tournament Team • Started all 55 games with seven at shortstop and 48 in left field • Amassed a team-best .369 batting average, .631 slugging percentage and .460 on-base percentage • Moved to the leadoff spot in the linueup with great success scoring a team-best 42 runs with 11 stolen bases in 17 attempts • Owned a team-best 18 multi-hit games, eight game hit streak and added seven multi-RBI efforts • Belted a home run in three consecutive games from March 26 to April 2 • Cranked a walk-off three-run home run in a win over Long Island March 5 • Uncorked her second career game slam in a win over Boston College May 13 in the ACC Tournament • Her career .613 slugging percentage is the highest amongst any Tar Heel in three years of play and her 26 home runs are just eight off the career school record of 34.
2010: Named to the 2010 All-ACC Tournament Team • Appeared in 61 games and made 58 starts in the outfield • Cranked a .301 batting average with a team-best 13 home runs and .629 slugging percentage • Unloaded ten multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games en route to posting 30 RBI on the season • Posted back-to-back two home run games March 30 against South Carolina and March 31 against Campbell • Recorded nine RBI over that two-game span with four runs scored • Belted a game-winning solo home run in a 1-0 win over Nebraska May 23 in the 2010 NCAA Regionals • Cranked a grand-slam home run in a 8-0 win over Longwood April 14 • Went 3-for-3 with a home run to propel Carolina over rival NC State 7-1 May 14 in the opening round of the 2010 ACC Tournament.
2009: Appeared in 39 games starting six in the outfield • Batted .229 with eight hits in 35 at-bats • Uncorked two home runs with nine RBI in 2009 • Often used as a pinch-hitter and pinch-runner in her first season with the Tar Heels.
At Lassiter High School in Marietta, Ga.: EA Sports first-team all-America in 2008 • Team won 2007 Georgia state championship • 2008 Georgia softball Gatorade player of the year • Georgia Dugout Club player of the year in 2007 • 2006 and 2007 first-team all-state • Also played basketball and served as captain for three years.
Personal: The daughter of Scott and Jacquie Wheeler • Born Kelli Lauren Wheeler on June 26, 1990, in Atlanta • Has one sister • Her father Scott played soccer at Wake Forest and Wisconsin.
More on Wheeler: Plans to major in excercise and sports science • Career plans are to go to medical school • Made Dean's List Fall 2008 • Enjoys traveling and being on the lake • Was unamiously voted by her teammates to have had the best dance moves and vocals • Her biggest sports thrill is winning states senior year • Favorite movie is "Big Daddy" • Admires Mia Hamm • Favorite food is anything from Mediterranean Deli • "My Sister's Keeper" is her favorite book • "Modern Family" is her favorite TV show • Father played soccer at Wake Forest and Wisconsin Madison.
