Lynndi Koester (Decker) 

Softball • Girls Track & Field • Volleyball
Graduation Year: 2004
Induction 2011

• Dowling Catholic: earned 11 Varsity Letters in Softball, Track and Volleyball, member 2004 state championship softball team, 2004 first team all-state softball, and four-time state qualifier in track
o 2002: Second Team All-Conference, Softball
Special Mention All State, Softball
o 2003: First Team All-Conference, Softball
Fourth Team all-Conference, Softball
o 2004: Second Team All-conference, Volleyball
First Team All-Conference, Softball
First Team All-District, Softball
First Team All-State, Softball
• Head softball coach John Wilkinson remarked that Lynndi was the hardest working student athlete during his career at Dowling Catholic
• High School Awards:
o Presidential Honor Roll
o National Honor Society
o Aquinas Key
• High School Community Service:
o Mercy/Dowling Partnership (4 years)
o Fall Project & Christmas Baskets (4 years)
o Spanish Bowl (3 years)
o Operation Smile (2 years)
o Kairos Retreat
o Service trip to St. Lucia
• Minnesota State University Softball
o Two-time All-American (2007 & 2008)
o Three year Team Captain
o Most Outstanding Female Student-Athlete (2008)
o All-time leader in hits (270), runs scored (148), games (232) and stolen bases (48)
o Graduated Summa Cum Laude
o Two-time ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America First Team
• Currently resides in Oregon with husband Matt (also an `04 Dowling alum) Works as a graphic designer
• Daughter of Jerry & Mac Decker
• Fondest Memories:
o Making life-long friends
o Kairos and other service activities
o Winning the State Title senior year

TouchWall by TouchPros.com