| Hometown | Houston, Texas |
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| College | Texas – 2006 |
| Website | https://www.catosterman.com/ |
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olympic Experience
- 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist
- 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist
- 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
World Championship Experience
- 2010 World Championship Gold Medalist
- 2006 World Championship Gold Medalist
Career Highlights
- 2019 Japan Cup Gold Medalist; Went 1-0 in the circle with 7 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in 5.1 innings pitched
- 2019 Pan American Games Gold Medalist; Went 1-1 in the circle with 18 strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA in 9.1 innings pitched
- 2007 Pan American Games Gold Medalist
- 2003 Pan American Games Gold Medalist
Collegiate Highlights
- Led the Longhorns to three Women’s College World Series appearances (2003, 2005 & 2006)
- Earned WCWS All-Tournament honors two times
- Only three-time winner of the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2003, 2005 & 2006)
- Four-time NFCA First-team All American
- 2005 & 2006 ESPY Award winner as the Top Collegiate Female Athlete
- 2005 & 2006 Honda Award Winner for softball
- Four-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
- Holds Big 12 record with 25 “Pitcher of the Week” honors
Professional Highlights
- Completed her eighth and final season in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) League in 2015.
- 2007 & 2009: Played for the Rockford Thunder in 2007 and 2009; led the Thunder to the league championship in 2009, earning MVP of the championship series
- Spent six seasons with the USSSA Pride where she led the Pride to the 2010 championship. The team split the championship in 2012, but captured the title once again in 2013 and 2014.
- She was named to the All-NPF Team six times and was named NPF Pitcher of the Year in 2013 and 2014.
Get to Know …
- Served as an assistant coach at Texas State from 2015-2020.
- In 2013, she was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and inducted into the World of Little League Hall of Excellence in 2016 – the first to be recognized for a career in softball
News
https://olympics.com/en/news/olympic-champion-cat-osterman-retires-from-softball
https://olympics.com/en/news/cat-osterman-usa-s-lefty-legend-returns-to-the-circle
https://olympics.com/en/video/cat-osterman-unfinished-business-olympic-softball
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