Georgia State University Athletics

At Georgia State: Right-handed starting pitcher with career record of 48-30... Career ERA of 2.71, with 364 strikeouts... Two-time All-Conference selection...

2009: Went 14-10 on the season...Held an ERA of 2.90 with four shutouts and struck out 90 batters...Appeared in 28 games and completed 12...Held opponents to a .268 batting average...Ranks fourth in Georgia State history with 364 career strikeouts...Ranks fifth in history with 48 career wins.

2008: Received All-CAA Second-Team honors for the second consecutive year... Went 14-8 on the season... Had a 2.88 ERA with two shutouts and struck-out 101 of the 506 batters faced...Tied fifth in CAA with 14 wins...Appeared in 26 games, started 21 and completed 15...Held opponents to a .277 batting average...Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall...A CAA Commissioner's Academic Award honoree.

2007: Became the sixth Panther to win 20 games with a 20-12 record... ...Received All-CAA Second Team honors... Had a 2.48 ERA with five shutouts and while striking out 151 batters...Appeared in 37 games, started 34 and completed 23...Ranked No. 63 nationally in victories with 20...Was second in the league in innings pitched, strikeouts, wins and appearances...Named CAA Pitcher of the Week on March 7On the Dean's List in the fall and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in both semesters...A CAA Commissioner's Academic Award honoree.

2006: (at UVA) Posted a 4-2 record with a 3.55 ERA...Started three games, completed one, and earned a save during her freshman campaign...Pitched 49.1 innings while striking out 35 batters...Recorded eight assists and one error, starting in her only game in the field.

Prep: Four-year letterwinner on the softball team at Kell High School (03-04) and Sequoyah High School (01-02)...Helped Kell to the Georgia 5A State Championship in 2003 and 2004...Threw a nine-inning perfect game with 13 strikeouts in the 2003 state title game...Named 2004 Gatorade Player of the Year for Georgia...Was a 2004 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association High School Third Team All-American...Also earned 2004 Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-Region South First Team accolades...Named the Marietta Daily Journal Pitcher of the Year for Cobb County in 2003 and 2004...Also named to the Marietta Daily Journal All-County First Team in 2003 and 2004...As a junior was named the 2003 Georgia AAAAA Pitcher of the Year and first-team All-State...Was also named the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2003 All-Classification Softball Player of the Year and Cobb County Pitcher of the Year...Named Sequoyah High School team MVP in her freshman and sophomore seasons...Two-time Cherokee Ledger All-County First Team pick (2001 and 2002)... Cherokee Tribune Pitcher of the Year in 2002 as well as a first-team All-County pick in 2001 and 2002...2004-05 Advanced Placement Scholar...Received the 2003-04 Georgia Certificate of Merit winner for being in the top five percent of her class...A 2003-04 National Science Merit Award Winner...Also a NFCA Academic All-American Scholar Athlete in 2003-04.

Personal: Madison Gore, born February 27, 1987 in Roswell, Ga...Daughter of Kathy and Mitchell Gore...Volunteered at MUST Ministries, a food and clothing pantry for the needy...Interested in traveling and international business...Majoring in history and minoring in German..Enjoys shopping, watching soccer, and hanging out with friends...Favorite athletes are Roy Keane, Zabi Alonzo, and Tom Glavine...Would most like to meet Roy Keane...Career goal is to become an AP History teacher...Chose Georgia State to get a good education and to play softball.