Two Softball Players Garner All-Pacific Region Honors
May 19, 2002
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Junior Brynnen Guthrie and senior Michelle Chariton each earned second team 2002 Pacific Region Softball honors late last week.
Guthrie, a second baseman, finished the season with a team-leading .342 batting average, including 66 hits and 25 runs batted in. Chariton ranked third on the squad with a .285 batting average while scoring 23 runs. The centerfielder hit plus .300 for most of the season.
One of the more prestigious honors in the sport, both Guthrie and Chariton now become eligible for All-America status.
Oregon State saw its season come to an end on Saturday night when it was eliminated from the NCAA Regional Tournament. The Beavers (40-25) were making their fourth consecutive postseason appearance.
2002 PACIFIC REGION SOFTBALL TEAMS FIRST TEAM Position Player School Pitcher Jennie Finch Arizona Pitcher Keira Goerl UCLA First Base Leneah Manuma Arizona Second Base Kira Ching Stanford Third Base Phelan Wright Arizona State Shortstop Natasha Watley UCLA Catcher Stacy Nuveman UCLA Utility Amanda Freed UCLA Designated Player Claire Sua UCLA Outfield Jessica Mendoza Stanford Outfield Rita Roach Washington Outfield Christy Cerecedes Loyola MarymountSECOND TEAM Pitcher Jocelyn Forest California Pitcher Tia Bollinger Washington First Base Sarah Beeson Stanford Second Base Brynnen Guthrie Oregon State Third Base Candace Harper California Shortstop Jaime Clark Washington Catcher Kristen Rivera Washington Utility Nichole Thompson Arizona State Designated Player Jenny Gladding Arizona Outfield Michelle Chariton Oregon State Outfield Kaleo Eldredge California Outfield Becky Simpson Washington
