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Ricketts Named Team USA Alternate
October 06, 2019 | Softball
OKLAHOMA CITY – Former Sooner Keilani Ricketts been named an alternate for the 2020 USA Softball Women's Olympic Team roster that will compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in addition to select tour stops as part of the Stand Beside Her Tour, the organization announced Sunday.
As a member of the USA squad, Ricketts will represent the United States in softball as the sport makes its return to the Olympics for the first time since 2008.
Ricketts' prior Team USA experience includes gold-medal finishes at the Pan American Games in 2011 and 2019; the 2018 World Championship title; and a runner-up finish at the 2012 World Championships.
The San Jose, Calif., product was a four-time All-American for the Sooners and led OU to back-to-back Big 12 titles in 2012 and 2013, as well as the 2013 National Championship.
The 2020 USA Softball Women's National Team roster includes two Olympians, 12 members of the 2018 World Championship team and 13 members of the 2019 Pan American Games Gold Medal team. The Red, White and Blue is also loaded with former or current student athletes from four athletic conferences: Big Ten (two), Big 12 (two), SEC (five) and Pac-12 (five) who represent 13 NCAA Division I universities. Five athletes, including Ricketts, have won one or more NCAA Women's College World Series (WCWS) National Championships with their respective university, while four have garnered USA Softball Player of the Year honors at least once during their career.
During the Selection Trials, athletes participated in position drills as well as simulated games and were evaluated by the USA Softball Women's National Team Selection Committee (WNTSC) in accordance with the Athlete Selection Procedures approved by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). Those Selection Procedures are available for viewing at USASoftball.com.
In Tokyo, Team USA will join No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Canada, No. 5 Mexico, No. 7 Australia and No. 9 Italy as the field of six countries competing for the Gold. The U.S. Women's Olympic Team will be coached by Ken Eriksen, head coach at the University of South Florida.
As a member of the USA squad, Ricketts will represent the United States in softball as the sport makes its return to the Olympics for the first time since 2008.
Ricketts' prior Team USA experience includes gold-medal finishes at the Pan American Games in 2011 and 2019; the 2018 World Championship title; and a runner-up finish at the 2012 World Championships.
The San Jose, Calif., product was a four-time All-American for the Sooners and led OU to back-to-back Big 12 titles in 2012 and 2013, as well as the 2013 National Championship.
The 2020 USA Softball Women's National Team roster includes two Olympians, 12 members of the 2018 World Championship team and 13 members of the 2019 Pan American Games Gold Medal team. The Red, White and Blue is also loaded with former or current student athletes from four athletic conferences: Big Ten (two), Big 12 (two), SEC (five) and Pac-12 (five) who represent 13 NCAA Division I universities. Five athletes, including Ricketts, have won one or more NCAA Women's College World Series (WCWS) National Championships with their respective university, while four have garnered USA Softball Player of the Year honors at least once during their career.
During the Selection Trials, athletes participated in position drills as well as simulated games and were evaluated by the USA Softball Women's National Team Selection Committee (WNTSC) in accordance with the Athlete Selection Procedures approved by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). Those Selection Procedures are available for viewing at USASoftball.com.
In Tokyo, Team USA will join No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Canada, No. 5 Mexico, No. 7 Australia and No. 9 Italy as the field of six countries competing for the Gold. The U.S. Women's Olympic Team will be coached by Ken Eriksen, head coach at the University of South Florida.
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