| Michelle Chariton |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Boise, Idaho
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| High School:
Bishop Kelly
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| Height:
5-7
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| Position:
Outfield
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| Experience:
3V
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OREGON STATE: (2001) Played in 67 games, making 66 starts all in the outfield…Recorded best season of her career…Led the Beavers in batting for most of the season…finished second on the squad with a .290 average…Led the team in batting during Pacific-10 Conference games with a .348 average…Tallied 51 hits (all singles) and scored 26 runs…Her 51 singles ranked in a tie for sixth in the OSU single-season charts…Led the team in stolen bases with a perfect 13-for-13 in attempts…Tied for first in the OSU single-season charts in stolen bases…Ranks fourth in OSU record book with 25 career steals…Had a team-high 13 sacrifices, ranking third in the OSU single-season record book…Ranked second on the squad with an eight-game hitting streak…Recorded eight multiple hit games…Scored a career-high three runs against Chattanooga (May 18) in the NCAA Regional Tournament…Was a perfect 3-for-3 from the plate with two RBI against Colorado State (Mar. 3) in the CSUN/UCLA Tournament…Was second on the team in advancing runners, with a .553 average in 94 opportunities…Finished with a .977 fielding percentage with 79 putouts and seven assists.
(2000) Played in 52 games, starting 28 with most action in the outfield... Finished the season with a .255 batting average on 14 hits in 55 at-bats... Went 1-for-2 and scored a run against Texas A&M... Hit 2-for-4 against Illinois-Chicago... Had 2 hits for the second time in a game with a 2-for-3 performance at Arizona... Was a perfect 1-for-1 in OSU's 5-2 victory at Portland State... Had 37 putouts and just one error for a .974 fielding percentage.
(1999) Played in 58 games and started 35... Earned the starting job at centerfield midway through the season... Hit .247 with 20 hits, all singles... Scored 14 times and had four RBI... Was 6-for-11 in stolen base attempts... Had one multiple-hit outing, a 2-for-2 performance against Portland State... Batted .273 in OSU's five games at the NCAA Tournament... Committed just two errors on the year for a .957 fielding percentage, second best among the outfielders.
BISHOP KELLY HS: 1998 Gatorade Softball Player of the Year for the state of Idaho... Four-time all-conference pick... Played four different positions in high school and was named an All-Star at all four... Led her team to back-to-back state titles... Team captain... Also played soccer and basketball... Was an All-Metro selection in soccer... Senior female athlete of the year... Marine Scholar Athlete Award recipient.
PERSONAL: Born in Boise, ID... Daughter of Sylvia and Larry Chariton... Has one sister, Paula... Business major... Chose OSU for the "great coaching staff, the small town and to play in one of the best softball leagues."
