University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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I G6 ERE WERE LOTS OF HIGHS AND LOWS, BUT IT,S THAT EXPERIENCE THAT HAS PREPARED ME FOR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. THE STRUGGLES ONLY MAKE DOING WELL MORE REWARDING IN THE LONG RU viii 1 Sal iif.If- Getting used to the weather was something else though. she joked. Crisosto, a Palo Cedro native, has had to make adjust- ments on the field as well, as she moved all over the field during her career Y playing everywhere from first base to the outfield. Still. she has been productive, with her best season coming in 2007, when she started 60 games at shortstop while hiiing S02. Though she has experienced some struggles in herjunior and senior seasons, Oiisosto has always held her head high. Byan ivicGeeney!KAlXISAlXl Senior softball players val Ohapple. 3rd baseman: Dougie IvlcOaulley, outfielder: valeria George. pitcher, Stevie Orisosto, shortstop: and Elle Bottorf, catcher, will play in theirfinal Big i 2 Tournament April in Oklahoma City. The five seniors have had their shares of nigns and lows as Jayhawks, but leave the field with positive memories. There were lots of highs and lows, she said. But ts that experience that has prepared me for anything and everything. The struggles only make doing well more rewarding inthe long runf! VALERIE GEORGE Upon first glance, you might not place Valerie George as a big-time pitcher. But thats just what George, a 5-foot-5 hurler, likes to hear. 'IA lot of people have doubted me, being undersized as a pitcher, she said. I feel like I did a good job of proving them wrong, O8 - O9 l JAYHAWKER Over her career, George has gone from a complemen- tary arm in the bullpen to the ace of the staff. Last season was her best in a Jayhawk unifomw, as she racked up 1 8 vic- tories from the circle behind a l .96 EBA. Though this season has been somewhat of a disappointment forthe team, it still contains a career highlight for George. Georges eyes lit up when reminiscing about the team's 54 upset victory against perennial softball powerhouse Ari- zona. George, a Tucson native, struck out eight and eamed the victory in the early-season game. Forma obviously, the hometown thing was big, but theyre always such a good team too, she said. lt felt so good to beat them . ELLE POTTORF Bumps and bruises, scrapes and cuts - all in a day's work for Elle Pottorf. As the backstop for Kansas for the past tive seasons, Potton' has endured much more than a few scratches. Aftertaking medical redshirt in 2006 because of shoulder surgery, Pottorf bounced back with her best oHensive season, blasting nine home runs and 37 BBls. Though a knee injury cut her 2008 season short, Pottorf found herway backto the field to catch the majority of Kansas' games this year. I don't know if l've ever coached a player who has fought back from so many injuries, Bunge said. Though she has overcome all her injuries, they seem to have made a lasting impact on Pottorf, who is currently working to become an athletic trainer. With a few years of school remaining, Pottorf is athletic eligibility is. My live years have been a blast, she only having brothers, so it was nice to have team to talk with and play pranks on. They are all sisters. DOUGIE MCCAULLEY Since transferring to Kansas from Odessa ITexasj Junior College before the 2007 season, Dougie lvlcOaulIey has been a ixture in the Jayhawk outfield. Being able to put on the KU uniform day-in and day-out has been special, she said. lvIcCaulley has started every game she has appeared in and has become known for robbing opponents of a hit or two with diving catches. lvlcCaulley, a Victorville, Calif. , native, has also been a consistent hitter for Kansas, with her .375 average last year marking the sixth-best single season average in KU history. When she isn't roaming center field , lvicOaulley is an avid fan of hunting, fishing and target shooting. One day, she hopes to own her own ranch so she can continue to enjoy being outdoors. Though lvlcCaulley will miss being on the field, she spoke more about what being on the beam has meant to her. The game has been such a big pad of my life she said. But what l'll miss most isjust the relationships with my teammates. Vile have a little Jayhawk family with 1 7 sisters.

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