| Caitlin Lowe | |
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Playing outfield in Altamonte Springs February 2008 |
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| Born | February 6, 1985 Tustin, California |
| 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) |
| Parents | Dave and Dawn Lowe |
| Website | |
| http://triplethreatsoftball.com/ | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for United States | ||
| Women's Softball | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 2007 | Rio de Janeiro |
| World Cup of Softball | ||
| 1st | 2007 | Oklahoma City |
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | Beijing 2008 | Team Competition |
Caitlin Lowe (born 6 February 1985 in Tustin, California) is an American softball player who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is also a former player at the University of Arizona under head coach Mike Candrea.
Caitlin Lowe has been a member of the U.S. Women's National Softball Team since 2005. She graduated from the University of Arizona in the fall of 2007 with a degree in psychology and a minor in communications. USA Softball Head Coach Mike Candrea says, "She's all out all the time and plays the game like a giant.".[1]
Caitlin Lowe is currently with National Pro Fastpitch's USSSA Pride.
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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, Caitlin received the All-League and Foothill High School MVP awards, and in 2003, she received the Orange County Player of the Year award.[2]
During her freshman season at the University of Arizona, Caitlin was named the Pac 10 newcomer of the year and was a Top 10 Finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. Caitlin is the Wildcat’s career leader in stolen bases, with a total of 156, and is the second four time All-American in her school’s history. At Arizona, she was known for her welcoming and volunteering nature and helped other student athletes become acclimated to college through Arizona’s Peer Athletic Leaders (PAL). Caitlin led her team to back-to back NCAA championships during her junior and senior season, and was named to the All-Women’s College World Series Team in 2006 and 2007. She is one of just 12 players in Division I history to have accumulated over 300 hits, 200 runs and 100 stolen bases in her career. In 2007, Caitlin was awarded the inaugural Lowe’s Senior CLASS Softball Award, which acknowledges personal qualities that define a complete student athlete, such as excellence in the classroom, character and community, as well as success in athletic competition.[3]
Caitlin began her national career in 2004 as a member of the USA Schutt Elite Team at the Canada and Champions Cups, where she scored a team-high 16 runs. In 2005, Caitlin joined the United States National Team and helped the team earn silver medals in the Japan and World Cups. She was one of the youngest members of the 2006 World Championship team. Caitlin also helped the team win the World Cup in 2006 and 2007, where she posted a team high six hits with three runs scored. She earned a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American games, and that season tied for the most hits, a team high with two triple and scored 21 runs, the second best on the team. That year, Caitlin’s impressive base running and speed also earned her a perfect nine stolen bases in nine attempts.
Caitlin comes from an athletic family. She is the daughter of Dave and Dawn Lowe and has a brother Tanner and three sisters Whitney, Paige, and McKenna Lowe. Paige and McKenna are part of the Oregon State University softball team.
| Year | Team | Championship/Medal |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2003 | Foothills High School | National Champion |
| 2000 | All-CIF | Second Team |
| 2001 | Foothill High School Softball Team | MVP |
| 2001 | All-League | MVP |
| 2002 | ASA U-18 Gordon's Panthers | Gold Runner-Up |
| 2001–2003 | League Championship | Champion |
| 2003 | Orange County | Player of the Year |
| 2003 | All-League | First Team |
| 2003 | All-County | First Team |
| 2003 | All-State | First Team |
| 2003 | All-CIF | First Team |
| 2003 | All-American | First Team |
| 2003 | USA Softball | Player of the Week |
| 2003 | All Pac | First Team |
| 2003 | Pacific Region | First Team |
| 2003 | Pac 10 | Newcomer of the Year |
| 2003 | USA Softball | Top 10 Finalist for Player of the Year |
| 2004 | USA Schutt Elite Team | Canada Cup |
| 2004 | USA Schutt Elite Team | Champions Cup |
| 2004 | USA Softball | Top 3 Finalist for Player of the Year |
| 2004 | All-PAC 10 | First Team |
| 2004 | All Pacific Regions | Honors |
| 2004 | All-American | First Team |
| 2004 | World Cup | Silver Medalist |
| 2005 | Japan Cup | Silver Medalist |
| 2005 | All-PAC 10 | First Team |
| 2005 | All Pacific Regions | Honors |
| 2005 | USA Softball | Top 10 Finalist for Player of the Year |
| 2005 | All-American | First Team |
| 2005 | All-Women's College World Series Team Selection | |
| 2006 | NCAA National Championship | Champion |
| 2007 | All-American | First Team |
| 2007 | All-PAC 10 | First Team |
| 2007 | PAC-10 Conference | Player of the Year |
| 2007 | Lowe's | Senior CLASS Award |
| 2007 | NCAA National Championship | Champion |
| 2007 | Canada Cup | Champion |
| 2007 | World Cup | Champion |
| 2007 | Pan-American Games | Champion |
| 2008 | Olympics | Silver Medalist |