Chamberlain Named Athlete of the Year

Jan. 31, 2011

NORMAN, Okla. – University of Oklahoma softball signee Lauren Chamberlain (Trabuco Canyon, Calif.) has been named the 2010 USA Softball Athlete of the Year for the Junior Women's National Team.

Chamberlain, a member of the 2010-11 USA Softball Junior Women's National Team, was an integral part of Team USA's 9-0 run at the III Pan American Championships (18-Under) in Bogota, Colombia, which qualified the team for the ISF IX Jr. Women's World Championship (19-and-under) later this year in Cape Town, South Africa. She played in each of the nine games, starting eight times at third base. In her first game wearing the red, white and blue, she hit a home run, laying the groundwork for an outstanding offensive performance in the tournament.

She went 16 for 25 (.640) at the plate with 11 runs scored and 13 RBI. With her 11 extra base hits (seven doubles, two triples and two home runs), she accumulated a slugging percentage of 1.320, by far the highest in Bogota. She went a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases.

"I feel so blessed to receive this honor and to wear USA across my chest,” Chamberlain said. “I am representing my country playing the sport I love and I'm so grateful to have been given this opportunity. I have so much pride putting on my jersey and playing with some of the best athletes in the country. Softball has given me so many great experiences and I can't wait to see where it takes me next."

Chamberlain is a senior at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif.

Release and photo courtesy of USA Softball.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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