University of West Florida

Bonita Rushing played softball at West Florida from 1989 to 1991 and competed as an exceptional athlete in that time. Rushing played center field and was a leadoff batter. She holds ten high school records including highest batting average, most hits and most stolen bases in a season. In 1988, she was named Most Valuable Player at Pensacola State College and qualified for All-State for the 1988 National Slow Pitch Jr. College Championship. In both 1989 and 1990, she qualified for All-National Tournament teams and became the NAIA District 27 Female Academic Athlete of the Year. She was a three-time Scholar Athlete recipient and a three-time NAIA All-American recipient. Rushing also qualified for the First Team All-American twice and proved to be a fierce competitor during her time at UWF. She graduated in 1991 in Physical Education and since then, her number 11 has been retired.