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Kristen (Beach) Huntington, a 1997 graduate of Pine Tree High School in Longview, Texas, was one of the most talented athletes in Malone history, playing four years of basketball from 1997-2001, two seasons of tennis (99-00), and two seasons of soccer (00-01).
On the hardwood, Huntington appeared in 106 career games and scored 1,704 career points, the fourth-most in school history. She also ranks sixth all-time with 245 steals, and 11th all-time with 589 career rebounds. A four-time All-Conference selection, Huntington added 214 career assists, and 52 blocked shots.
Huntington averaged a team-high 14.4 points as a freshman in 1997-98, setting the stage for a remarkable four-year career. As a sophomore, she tossed in 16.6 points an outing and was named First Team All-AMC, First Team NCCAA All-East Region, and a Second Team NCCAA All-American.
In 1999-2000, Huntington led the Pioneers to 22 wins while scoring a team-high 18.5 points per game. She was voted an NCCAA All-American and the East Region Player of the Year as well as First Team All-AMC and an NAIA Scholar Athlete. In her senior season, in which the Pioneers went 21-6, she was once again voted First Team All-Conference and NCCAA All-East Region.
After two years of playing tennis, Huntington joined the soccer team and made an immediate impact, scoring 13 goals. She was named Honorable Mention All-Conference and All-Ohio.
During her final season, she totaled 19 goals, nine assists, and 47 points and led the Pioneers to a school record 18 wins. Huntington was named All-AMC, NCCAA East Region Player of the Year, NCCAA All-American, and NAIA All-Region IX. In just two seasons, she scored 32 goals and piled up 77 points, both the fifth-highest totals in school history.
Huntington graduated from Malone in 2001 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science. She later earned her Master's in Sport Management at the University of Florida in 2005. Kristen is now a stay-at-home-mom and lives in Des Plaines, Illinois with her husband Jeremy and children Wesley (9), Grady (6), and Sydney (4).
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