2008 Ouachita Tiger Baseball

21  Destan Makonnen

6-2 * 210 * SR * 1VL
First Baseman
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Grand Rapids CC

2007: Member of the Gulf South Conference West Division Champs with a 50-10 record…Had career-highs in home runs (17) and RBIs (53)…Batted .322 in 202 at-bats with 65 hits, 55 runs scored, 39 walks, 11 doubles and four triples…Selected to the All-Gulf South Conference First Team and the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association All-South Central Region Team. COLLEGE: Played at Grand Rapids Community College from 2003-2006…Helped guide squad to national title…Obtained an Associates Degree. PREP: Played at Creston High School in Grand Rapid, Mich…Selected All-State, All-Region, All-City and All-District…Also lettered in football and wrestling…Guided Polar Bears to an 11-3 record in 2002, including a City and Region Championship…Member of the JROTC…Chose Ouachita Baptist over Central Michigan, Michigan State and Western Michigan. PERSONAL: Full name is Destan Sidney Makonnen…Born October 24, 1985 in Cadillac, Mich…Son of Troy and Jackie Cox…Has two brothers, Ross and Jaelan and one sister, Kassy…Majoring in Sociology with a minor in Coaching.