Chico State Athletics

One of eight true Wildcat freshmen in 2022…Pre-Chico Days: A 2021 graduate of Rocklin High School…A career .389 hitter over four varsity seasons…Helped lead the Thunder to the 2021 Sierra Foothill League title, a No. 12 California prep ranking, and No. 25 nationwide…Three-time All-SFL selection…Received MVP and First Team All-League accolades as a freshman…Earned Sacramento Bee All-Metro and Max Preps All-Section honors as a senior…Inducted into the Rocklin High School Athletics Hall of Fame…Personal: Born October 28, 2003, in Sacramento…Daughter of Jason Lonteen and Kate Adams…Has two siblings, Lauren and Brooklyn…Her mom and dad are her heroes (“My mom has been my biggest supporter in everything I've done and has always believed in me more than I have ever believed in myself. She has always supported me and my decisions while guiding me to be the best version of myself possible. My dad came into my life when I was two years old, and ever since then he has been my best friend and pushed me to be the best version of myself. He took me on almost all of my softball trips and has supported me along my whole journey”)…The person she most admires in the sports world is Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (“He started his collegiate career at Texas Tech where he wasn’t getting the playing time he needed, and then transferred and walked on at the University of Oklahoma where he made a name for himself, winning the Heisman Trophy and becoming the No. 1 selection in the NFL draft. His story inspires me because he was ultimately the underdog and proved himself”)…Why she chose to attend Chico State: “I loved the beautiful campus along with the fact that it is the perfect distance from home”…Her greatest sports moment was winning the 2019 Fireworks Power Pool Championship with her California Breeze travel team…The most interesting thing she’s ever done is carrying a dead jack rabbit all the way home when she was seven years old, hoping to give him a proper burial…The most impressive thing she’s ever accomplished is being awarded MVP and First Team All-League honors as freshman, as well as being inducted into the Rocklin High School Athletic Hall of Fame…Has learned by playing softball to “eat or be eaten” (“My travel coach instilled this philosophy in our team, and I have applied this to many aspects in my life to help me push myself and be successful”)…Enjoys listening to music with her friends, and having dance and karaoke parties together…Outside of playing softball, her biggest talent is coaching and helping younger girls learn the game…Claims to be 53 percent Irish…At the top of her bucket list: Travel to Greece with my family and friends…Best advice ever received came from motivational speaker Eric Thomas: “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful”…Majoring in criminal justice…Plans to join the FBI after graduation.