Caitlin Lowe | |
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Playing outfield in Altamonte Springs February 2008
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Born |
Tustin, California |
February 6, 1985
Residence | Austin, Texas |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Arizona |
Employer | US women's national softball team |
Known for | Professional Softball |
Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) |
Parent(s) | Dave and Dawn Lowe |
Website | http://triplethreatsoftball.com/ |
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Women's Softball | ||
Pan American Games | ||
2007 | Rio de Janeiro | |
World Cup of Softball | ||
1st | 2007 | Oklahoma City |
Olympic Games | ||
Beijing 2008 | Team Competition |
Caitlin Lowe (born February 6, 1985) is an American, former collegiate 4-time First Team All-American, left-handed hitting softball player originally from Tustin, California. She played for the University of Arizona Wildcats under head coach Mike Candrea and led her team in back-to-back NCAA Women's College World Series championships in 2006 and 2007. She won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Lowe played with National Pro Fastpitch's USSSA Pride for 6 seasons, winning three titles, before officially retiring in 2015. She is one of select players in NCAA Division I history to have accumulated over 300 hits, 200 runs and 100 stolen bases while batting .400 in her career.
At Foothill High School in Tustin, California, Caitlin was selected as an All-American four years in a row, and helped lead her team to state and national championships in 2000. In addition, she led the school to league championships in 2001, 2002 and 2003. In 2001, she received the All-League and Foothill High School MVP Awards and in 2003, she received the Orange County "Player of the Year" Award.
For her freshman season at the University of Arizona, Lowe earned First Team All-American status and was named the Pac-10 "Newcomer of The Year" and was a top-10 finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. She jumped into top-10 rankings in Wildcat history for her run and stolen base totals and posted career highs in doubles and base on balls; Lowe also led the conference in stolen bases.