“Jill is a strong, good looking athlete who comes to the ballpark everyday with exuberance. She has waited two years to take the field as a Tiger and will attack it with a vengeance. Her playing time should be at second base, and she is counted on in the line-up as an RBI person. If she can contain and harness her “too tough on herself” attitude she will have a fantastic career at LSU.”
– Girouard on Crawford
Pre-LSU (Chattanooga State TCC, 1999-2000)
Helped lead her team to two Tennessee Junior College State and Regional Championships in 1999 and 2000… Her team finished fifth nationally in both 1999 and 2000…Named Third Team NJCAA All-American in 1999 and First Team NJCAA All-American in 2000… Was selected All Conference and All State/Regional player in both 1999 and 2000…Hit .421 in 2000 with 17 homeruns.
Freshman Redshirt Season (1998)
High School
Helped lead her team to the 1997 Louisiana State Championship… Also helped lead her team to the 1996 district championship… Was a four-year letterwinner in softball…Earned all-district honors from 1994-1997… Honored as an All-State selection in 1997…Selected to the Louisiana All-Star team in 1997… Also lettered in volleyball.
Personal
Full name is Jill Elizabeth Crawford…Nickname is “Crawdad”…Parents are Joe and Karen Crawford…Has one sister, Jamie (19) and two brothers, Joey (17) and John (6)…Majoring in Kinesiology…Likes romantic movies and reading… Favorite dessert is chocolate ice cream… Born July 19, 1979.