University of South Alabama Athletics

– Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2019 and 2018)
– Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List (2020, 2019 and 2018)

AT SOUTH ALABAMA
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020) – COVID 19 SEASON    
Competed in 17 games while making four starts … Saw time mainly as a pinch runner, while also seeing time at second base and in the designated player role … Didn’t record a hit in her 10 official at-bats, but did walk six times … Also scored three runs and brought in a pair of runs … Two of her three runs scored came as a pinch runner … Drove in first career runs in the first two games of the Sun Belt Conference series versus Appalachian State (3/6-7) as she drew a pair of bases loaded walks … Five of her six walks came in the series against the Mountaineers as she had two in the opener and three in game two … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2019)    
Appeared in 17 games for South during the season, 15 as a pinch runner and twice as a pinch hitter … Scored nine runs … Walked once and had one other at-bat … Made first collegiate appearance as a pinch hitter against North Dakota (2/15) at the Jaguar Challenge where she walked and scored a run in an 8-0, six-inning win … Scored a run as a pinch hitter in four straight appearances - vs. Texas State (3/17), at Southern Mississippi (3/19), vs. Louisiana (3/23) and at Appalachian State (3/30) … Also scored a run in four of five appearances during a stretch of 4/13 - 4/28.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)    
Redshirted the 2018 season … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List … Selected as a Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.

AT JACKSON MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL    
Lettered five seasons at Jackson Memorial High School in Jackson, N.J. … Was a three-time first-team Ashbury Park Press all-Shore selection during her and a two-time Shore Sports Zone Game Ball recipient during her prep career … Named her team’s Most Valuable Player (2015, ‘16, ‘17) … Was also named to the 2017 Class A South All Division Team as well as being selected 2017 to the Shore Senior All-Star Game for the South team … Batted .568 as a senior with 46 hits … Of her 46 hits, half were for extra bases as she had 13 doubles, four triples and six home runs … Also drove in 26 runs during the season and led the Jaguars in batting, hits, RBI, runs scored and home runs … During her final prep season, hit an eighth inning, opposite field walk-off solo home run to secure a 4-3 victory for the Jaguars over Southern and send her team to the state playoffs … Also went 4-for-8 with three home runs, three RBI and four runs scored in two Class A South wins over Central and Southern during week two of the season … Batted .601 with 36 hits during her junior campaign …  Of her 36 hits, 20 were for extra bases – eight home runs, five triples and seven doubles … Also batted .597 during her sophomore season, recording 30 hits, which included eight doubles, three triples and seven home runs … Played five seasons with Jersey Intensity Jersey Intensity based out of Farmingdale, N.J.

PERSONAL    
Jordyn Alexandra Calderon … Born in Staten Island, N.Y. … Daughter of Lou and Jennifer Calderon … Second of four children in her family … Has an older sister, Cydney, and two younger twin brothers, Lou and Dominic … Favorite movie is “The Notebook” … Favorite professional sports team is the New York Yankees … Favorite athlete is Derek Jeter … Lists favorite musical artist as Drake … Favorite food is sushi … List favorite class as sociology … Majoring strategic communication with a minor in marketing/management.