PITMAN, N.J. - Trenton State College's Jeanne Hengemuhle was recognized at No. 63 in the latest edition of the New Jersey Athletic Conference's Top 70-in-70 series.
 
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the New Jersey Athletic Conference, the NJAC will name its top 70 student-athletes in the 70-year history of the conference. All selections were made by a panel comprised of current and former athletic administrators, current and former athletic communications personnel, conference office staff, and media. Consideration was limited to full-member institution student-athletes who competed in sports currently sponsored by the NJAC.
 
Hengemuhle played for the Lions' softball team from 1989-92, winning a pair of NCAA Division III National Championships (1989 and 1992) and placing second the other two years. During that time span, she played on teams that racked up 171 victories and tied a school record with 48 wins in her final season.
 
Hengemuhle started every game during her career at first base, and was an offensive force for the Lions at the plate. Her best overall season came in 1991 when she batted a lofty .445, with a school and NCAA record 17 triples – the latter of which still stands today. She had 77 total hits that season, scoring 62 times while knocking in 39 runs en route to being named a First Team All-American and the NCAA Division III National Player of the Year.
 
She also made her final season a special one as the Lions won their second national title in her tenure. Hengemuhle, who served as a team captain, posted a .447 batting average on 72 hits with 57 runs scored and 29 RBI. By season's end she had earned All-America First Team honors for the second straight year.
 
Hengemuhle still stands among the best to come through the Lions' storied softball program over 30 years later, ranking first in program history in triples (32), second in runs (195), third in hits (261), and 14th in RBI (110).
 
Once her playing career was over, she remained with the program as a graduate assistant as she earned her master's degree before eventually being inducted into the TCNJ Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.

NJAC Top 70-in-70:
#63 - Jeanne Hengemuhle
#64 - Robin Selbst
#70 - Natalie Cooper