Charleston Pursley

Position:
Outfield
Height:
5-3
Class:
Junior
High School:
Marshall County HS
Hometown:
Benton, Ky.
Prev School:
Austin Peay

2025 // Junior

Played in 42 games and made 12 starts ... tallied nine hits, 16 runs, and three walks in 45 at bats ... stole five bases in six attempts, which ranked second on the team ... made Saluki debut on Feb. 7 vs. Appalachian State ... first hit for SIU came on Feb. 13 at No. 19 Mississippi State ... stole first bag on Feb. 14 against North Texas ... scored two runs vs. Georgia Tech on Feb. 14.

Prior to SIU

Spent two seasons at Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn. ... scored eight runs as a sophomore in 2024, and was the game-winning run in extra innings against Queens on April 21 ... played in 20 games and made 10 starts as a freshman in 2023 ... was an NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... made both the Deans List and Honor Roll.

High School

Played outfield and second base at Marshall County High School ... finished career with a .453 batting average, 184 hits, 21 doubles, nine triples, and three home runs ... is the school career record holder for stolen bases with 128 ... two-time district and regional champion in 2018 and 2019 ... holds the school single season records in batting average (.541), hits (65), and stolen bases (50) ... Class 3A All-State Second Team as a senior and was an honorable mention as a junior ... selected to the East/West All-Star Game Series in both junior and senior years ... First Team All-District as a junior and senior, and First Team All-Region as a freshman and senior ... All-Academic State in softball all four years.

Personal

Born on November 6, 2003 … daughter of Courtney and Darrin ... has one sister, Kennedy, and one nephew, Knox ... intends to major in exercise science ... also competed in track and field in high school ... Second Team All-State honors in the 100 meter dash as a freshman ... was on the 4x100 and 4x200 meter region champion relay teams as a junior.