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Valerie
Arioto

Position Infield
Age 36
College California – 2012
Medals 1 Silver Medal
OverviewNewsPhotos
Hometown Pleasanton, California
College California – 2012
OLYMPIC Experience
  • 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist

World Championship Experience
  • 2018 WBSC World Championship Gold Medalist – Hit .350 with a team-leading 9 walks with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored
  • 2016 WBSC World Championship Gold Medalist – Hit .611 with 7 HR, 18 RBI and 11 runs scored
  • 2014 WBSC World Championship Silver Medalist – Hit .250 with 3 RBI, 6 runs scored and 9 walks
  • 2012 WBSC World Championship Silver Medalist – Hit .381 with 3 HR, 13 RBI and 9 runs scored

Career Highlights
  • 2019 Pan American Games Gold Medalist – Hit .176 (3-for-17) with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored
  • 2018 USA Softball International Cup – Hit .400 (6-for-15) with five HR, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored and a 1.467 slugging percentage
  • 2017 Pan American Championship Gold Medalist – Hit .357 with 10 runs scored, 18 RBI and eight walks
  • 2015 Pan American Games Silver Medalist – Hit .364 with one HR, eight RBI and a 1.091 slugging percentage
  • 2011 Pan American Games Gold Medalist – Hit .385 with four RBI and seven runs scored
  • Four time World Cup of Softball Gold Medalist

Collegiate Highlights
  • 2012: Easton Softball All-American First Team, NFCA All-American First Team, Pac-12 All-American First Team, Pac-12 Player of the Year, Named to the USA Softball Top-50, Top-25, Top-10, and Top-3 watch list for Player of the Year, Received the Tom Hansen Conference Medal and the Lowe’s Senior Class award
  • 2011: Red Shirt due to injury  
  • 2010: Named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American First Team, Also placed on the All-Pac-10 first team, Named to the USA Softball Top-50, Top-25 and Top-10 watch lists for Player of the Year
  • 2009: Third-team NFCA All-American, Second-team Easton All-American, First-team All-Pac-10 and first team All-Pacific Region selection
  • 2008: All-Pac-10 second-team, NFCA All-Pacific Region second-team selection, Named to the Fresno All-Regional team and recipient of the Donna Terry Award (Team MVP)   

Click here to view Valerie Arioto’s full collegiate bio


Professional Highlights
  • Played professionally in the Japan Softball League

Get to Know …
  • Dream Job: Sports broadcaster
  • Favorite activities: Bowling, reading, learning, and softball

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