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Tinkler played four years of softball for Hall of Fame coach Jeanne Arbuckle earning three varsity letters. She was a two-time All-Region shortstop earning third team honors in 1995 and second team recognition in 1996.
A mainstay in the Pioneer middle infield for three years, Tinkler was named second team All-OAC in each of her final three seasons in the Navy Blue and White. She led the team in hitting with a .387 batting average her junior year.
Tinkler led the Pioneer softball team to unprecedented heights during her career. The 1995 team went 13-3 in the OAC earning the number one seed and the right to host the conference tournament. The following year, Marietta went 15-3 in the OAC, won the OAC Tournament championship and finished with an overall record of 15-9. The 1996 team was the first women's team in school history to make the NCAA Tournament in any sport.
Tinkler earned an associate's degree in GeoEnvironmental Science from Hocking Tech in 2012. She is currently employed as a manager at the Third Street Deli in Marietta.
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