by Erika Thornsberry | Jan 17, 2013 | News Slider
Lipscomb University is always finding ways to give back to the community. University students are known to give up their summers, holidays or just some of their free time. Even a few Lipscomb athletes, already short on time, have not let that get in their way of going on mission trips. Brent High, who is a spiritual leader for the athletes, has been taking teams/athletes to different countries in order for them to give back, whether it’s in the states, Dominican Republic or Honduras. Lipscomb athletes Kelsey Cartwright and Sarah McFarlin both had the opportunity to take a trip to Honduras. Cartwright, who took a trip during the summer, said mission trips are important journeys for students to make. “A person should go on a mission trip at least once in their life,” Cartwright said. “I can look back on my Honduras trip, and it helps me be extremely thankful for everything that I have.” McFarlin just recently got back from a Christmas break trip to Honduras. “Once a person goes on one mission trip, they always want to go on another, “ McFarlin said. “It changes the way you view things as well as your overall outlook on life. Seeing everyone work together is like a glimpse of eternity.” Cartwright said that her trip involved a good deal of hard work, but a few surprises were to be found along the way “We did a lot of manual labor, helping with the construction of the house,” Cartwright said. “The best part was that we only thought we were going to be working, but we got to meet kids...
by Erika Thornsberry | Dec 29, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
Kelsey Cartwright, a junior at Lipscomb, said it really wasn’t a hard decision when she picked up her ball glove and transferred from Auburn University, where she’d been a two-year starter. “Lipscomb is a lot closer to home,” said the Joelton, Tenn., native. “The move was what I needed to do, and it’s what’s best for me and my family.” Her parents are Lipscomb grads and, of course, live in that community in northern Davidson County. As a freshman, she got to start every game in the infield. She holds a couple of impressive stats. Her sophomore season, she was third on the team in hitting (.303), second in runs scored (36) and tied for second in RBIs (31). Even though she hasn’t played for the Bison team yet, she already has made an impact on her teammates. “Kelsey is genuinely kind, generous and always willing to help,” said freshman Brianne Welch, from Canton, Ga. “She’s intense when she plays and will always go hard no matter what. Kelsey is extremely dedicated to anything she wants to do.” Cartwright said she feels the team is a really good group of girls, who use a lot of sarcasm (like she does) and that this humor really keeps a tight bond. “If Kelsey didn’t transfer, the biggest difference without her would be–besides the team losing an incredible hitter–we also would have lost a devoted teammate who can help our team grow stronger,” Welch said. Cartwright said she is enthusiastic about playing for Lipscomb. “I appreciate the coaches and my teammates and really look forward to this season,” Cartwright...
