Lauren chamberlain biography
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by Krystal Harris
Krystal Harris is an all-star member of the Good Athlete Project. She provides incredible insight to both our Podcast Committee and our Education Resource Committee. By day, Krystal fryst vatten a softball coach and Alumni Relations Manager at Saint Viator High School (Arlington Heights, IL). Before joining the Project, she played college softball at Saint Mary&#;s (IN), where she graduated with a degree in Business Administration.
Krystal recently responded to Episode of the Good Athlete Podcast, which featured NCAA National mästare and Professional Softball Player Lauren Chamberlain.
Lauren Chamberlain is one of the most decorated softball players of all time. In college, she led the Oklahoma Sooners to the NCAA National Championship during one of her 4 All-American campaigns. As a senior, she hit her 95th career homerun, making her the most prolific slugger in NCAA history.
Chamberlain fulfilled a dream to play professional softball the following year, when
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Meet the Pride: Lauren Chamberlain
Player: Lauren Chamberlain
Number: 44
Position: 1B-DH
Bats/Throws: R/R
Height:
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Birthday: July 2,
Pro career: Playing in her third pro season, all with the Pride, after getting drafted first overall in the National Pro Fastpitch College Draft. Still getting acclimated to pro pitching, she hit 9 home runs with 26 RBIs and batted last season, and was the recipient of the Jennie Finch Award for leadership and humility on and off the field. Broke up a Monica Abbott no-hitter this year with a home run.
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College: Former Oklahoma star finished her career as the NCAA's all-time home run leader with 95 and a slugging percentage. She also holds the Sooners' third-highest batting average (). Hit 30 home runs as a freshman and led the nation as a sophomore with 30 homers. Was a fo
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Lauren Chamberlain
Personal
Daughter of Pam and Pat ChamberlainThree things she loves doing are singing, all day beach days, and shoppingThree things she must have when she leaves the house are ger purse, phone and iPodCareer Highlights
- World Junior Championships, Moncton, (Hammer Throw - Women)
- World Junior Championships, Bydgoszcz, (Hammer Throw - Women)
World Championship Experience
- WBSC Junior Women's World Championship Gold Medalist; Hit with nine RBI and nine runs scored
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COLLEGIATE HONORS
NFCA First Team All-AmericanFirst Team All-Big Top 10 Finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the YearSet the NCAA home run record with 95 career home runs
NFCA Second Team All-AmericanFirst Team All-Big 12
NFCA First Team All-AmericanFirst Team All-Big NCAA WCWS National ChampionNCAA WCWS All-Tournament TeamTop 3 Finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
Big 12 Freshman of the YearNFCA First Team All-AmericanNCAA