Chico State Athletics

One of two sophomores on the Wildcat roster…Started four games at first base in 2011…First hit as a Wildcat was a double Mar. 5 vs. San Francisco State…Pre-Chico Days: A 2010 graduate of Chico High School…Played four years of softball for the Panthers and served as captain of the team as a senior…Named Second Team All-State in 2010…All-Eastern Athletic League and All-Section First Team selection during senior year… Named All-EAL First Team as a sophomore…All-EAL Honorable Mention in her junior year…Also lettered in field hockey…Personal: Born 8/16/91 in Chico…Daughter of Jim and Loma…Has one older brother, Craig…Sports hero is New York Yankee great Mickey Mantle …Biggest sports thrill was winning the state championship in Little League…Biggest non-sports thrill was going to the Baseball Hall of Fame…Enjoys reading, traveling and working out…Plans to visit every major league baseball stadium…Best advice ever received: “to give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift”…Born and raised a New York Yankees fan…Would like to meet Derek Jeter and talk show host Chelsea Handler…Majoring in recreation management…Plans to work in the geriatrics field.