U.S. Olympic Athletes
Catherine Osterman
A Few Accomplishments • Two-time World Cup Champion (2006 & 2007) • Two-time Pan American Gold medalist (2003 & 2007) • Olympic Gold medalist (2004) • Olympic Silver medalist (2008)• World Champion (2006)
National Team Experience
2008 • Silver medalist at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China
2007 • World Cup Champion Earned a 2-0 record including a 13 strikeout shutout over Japan in the Championship game Had a team-high 22 strikeouts, allowed no runs and four hits in 12 innings • Pan American Gold medalist Made one appearance, a complete game shutout, with 14 strikeouts in 5.0 innings
2006 • World Champion Posted a 6-0 record with 70 strikeouts, allowed 15 hits and three earned runs in 41IP Six wins was a World Championship record • World Cup Champion Had a record of 2-0 with wins over Australia, 9-0, and Japan, 5-2 Pitched 14 innings allowing only five hits, one earned run and recorded 21 strikeouts 2005 • Silver medalist at World Cup Posted a 1.08 ERA with a team-high 13 innings and 22 strikeouts • Silver medalist at Japan Cup Posted a 0.00 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 12 IP
2004 • Gold medalist at Olympic Games in Athens, Greece
2003 • Gold medalist at Pan American Games
2002 • Member of 2002 Elite National Team
2001 • Gold medalist at U.S. Cup, threw a one-hitter against China
At Texas • Led the Longhorns to three Women's College World Series appearances (2003, 2005 & 2006) • Earned WCWS all tournament honors two times • Only three-time winner of the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2003, 2005 & 2006) • Three-time NFCA First-team All American • 2005 & 2006 ESPY Award winner as the Top Collegiate Female Athlete • 2005 & 2006 Honda Award Winner for softball • Four-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Year • Holds Big 12 record with 25 ‘Pitcher of the Week' honors • Graduated in 2007
Other • Pitching coach at DePaul University • Member of NPF Rockford Thunder (2007) • Personal website is www.catosterman.com