A Few Accomplishments
• World Cup Champion (2006 & 2007)
• Three-time Pan American gold medalist (1999, 2003 & 2007)
• World Champion (2006)
• Two-time Olympic Gold medalist (2000 & 2004)
• Olympic Silver medalist (2008)
National Team Experience
2008
• Silver Medalist at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China
- hit .500 with a record-breaking six home runs and 10 RBI; Olympic record 12 runs scored
• Retired her cleats at home plate after the Gold medal game ending a stellar USA Softball career
2007
• One of three girls on the team to compete in all 20 games ofthe summer, either as designated player or at third base.
• Gold medalist at Pan American Games
Hit .375 (3-for-8); scored four runs with a double and a homerun for five RBI
• World Cup Champion
Hit .538 (7-for-13) with two homeruns and eight RBI, scoring six runs
2006
• Gold medalist at ISF World Championships
Hit a team-tying high .500 (17-34) average with 14 RBI and a team-high 6 doubles.
Scored 10 runs with two homeruns including one in the championship game to pad the lead to 3-0, a World Championship victory.
• World Cup Champion
Hit .353 (6-for-17) with a two home runs and 10 RBI
2005
• Gold medalist at Pan Am qualifier in Guatemala City
2004
• Gold medalist at Olympic Games in Athens, Greece
Hit .346 with five homeruns and 10 RBI
2003
• Gold medalist at Pan American Games
Hit .320 with eight hits and nine RBI
2002
• Member of U.S. Women’s Elite Team
Hit .560 with four doubles, four homeruns and 13 RBI at Canada Cup
2000
• Gold medalist at Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia
Led the team with 10 hits, three homeruns and five runs scored
1999
• Gold medalist at the Pan American Games
Led the team with 18 hits, three homeruns and 15RBI
At Palm Beach Community College
• Team won two NJCAA National Championships
• Two-time NJCAA first team All American
• Two-time NJCAA Player of the Year
Other
• Member of NPF Akron Racers (2006)
• Member of NPF Champions, Akron Racers (2005)
• Played for WPSL Gold, professional team consisting of 2000 Olympians (2001)
• Played for the Akron Racers of WPSL (1999)
• WPSL League MVP while leading the Orlando Wahoos to the Championship (1998)
I like fish tanks so they are all over my house. When I go to the pet store, I usually end up buying fish. I have a bull and have also owned a cow and horses. I like to go off-roading in my quad and dune buggy. I like to draw. I even personally colored my Pan Am roommates’ shoes. They were stylin. I really like to color those fuzzy black velvet pictures. Sometimes I frame them and put them up. I was born September 8, 1977. I like to spend as much time as possible in my truck. I am a clean freak. I like steaks, tacos, Outback Steakhouse, and Titos Tacos. I haven’t been on a real vacation, but if I could go anywhere I would go to the Bahamas, even though I wouldn’t get in the water. I’m afraid of sharks. I have a big fear of not knowing whats underneath me in the water. I like anything I can do that I can be outside so I am not a fan of the rain. My parents are George and Diana Bustos. I have two brothers, Gabe and Victor, and a sister, April. I like to be active and do what I want when I want to do it. I’m afraid of the dark..the kind of dark where it is so dark you cant see yourself. My favorite movies are Scarface, Young Guns and The Godfather. I don’t like whiny people. I don’t really like to shop. If I had it my way, I would have a personal shopper to shop for clothes and food. I would be in heaven.
Since 2004
I have been giving lessons, training and playing for USA Softball. I have also continued to coach. I have a travel ball club called Bustos Elite. It has teams from 10-Under to 18-Under. I still have my organization in Ohio, 12-under -18-under, called Bustos Ultimate. One of the biggest things I have done the past four years is start my own non-profit. I don’t have a name for it but it should be up and running in the next 6-8 months. It will be an organization dedicated to fund inner city kids to be able to play sports. It’s so expensive these days to play sports. For some of these families, it’s hard enough to put food on the table let alone pay $120 of league fees per kid. If you have several kids, you could easily spend a week’s check on league fees. I see a lot of kids struggle that have great potential and with this organization we would award scholarships to families so their kids could play softball, basketball, baseball, etc. Just get the kids involved and help them succeed! We will start in Southern California and hopefully move across the United States. It’s been a very rewarding process for me and I am thankful I spent much of my time since 2004 making it happen.
