Georgia College

Awards/Honors

• 2023 CSC Academic All-District
• 2022 PBC Player of the Week [4/4]
• 2022 PBC Freshman of the Week [5/2]
• 2021-22 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
• 2021-22 PBC Gold Scholar
• First career hit: Feb. 15, 2022 vs. West Georgia
• First career home run: April 2, 2022 vs. USC Aiken
• 2022 stats: four multi-hit games, season-best hit streak of five

At Georgia College

Major: Special Education

2022-23 Team Representative for Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

High School

• Hillgrove High in Powder Springs, Ga.
• Head coach: Laura Voyles
• 2020 Varsity MVP
• 2020 Hawk Award
• Two-time All-Region First Team catcher
• 2019 All-County Second Team 
• 2018 All-State Second Team catcher
• 2018 MDJ All-County Second Team
• 2018 Varsity Golden Glove Award
• Also lettered in flag football 
• Played club ball for Firecrackers 18U Gold and head coach Scott McDonald
• 2020 Organization Player of the Year, 2019 MVP Award

Personal

• Nickname: 'DC'
• Parents: Francisco and Camisha Checo
• Born: Jan. 26
• Sister Reina is on the GCSU Softball Team
• Who is Your Favorite Athlete?: Javier Báez
• Why did you choose Georgia College?: For softball, for the beautiful campus, student resources, and it's not too far away from home
• What is your biggest sports thrill?: Hitting the run rule walkoff against Columbus State
• What is something you do before every game?: Keeping the end of my hair looped when it's in braids
• Favorite warm up music (genre): Reggaeton
• If you could have any super power what would it be?: The ability to fly
• If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?: Hawaii
• What is the motto you live by?: Proverbs 3:6

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