ATHLETES ARRIVE IN VERO BEACH FOR THE 2022 USA SOFTBALL WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION TRIALS
MEDIA ADVISORY January 3, 2022
Vero Beach, Fla –– Yesterday, January 2, the 2022 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) Selection Trials kicked off at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach. Over the next four days, the invited athletes will vie for a spot on the 18-player roster for the 2022 USA Softball WNT that will compete at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, which will signify as the 2022 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup.
Click here to view the list of athletes participating at the 2022 Women’s National Team tryouts
The 2022 Women’s National Team Selection Trials invitees include present and former athletes from seven athletic conferences: American (one), Atlantic Coast (four), Big 12 (six), Colonial (two), Pac-12 (15), SEC (14) and USA (one) who represent 20 NCAA Division I universities.
Highlighting the list of invitees are 11 members from the Tokyo Olympic silver medal team: Monica Abbott (Salinas, Calif.), Ali Aguilar (Orangevale, Calif.) Ally Carda (Elk Grove, Calif.), Hannah Flippen (San Diego, Calif.), Rachel Garcia (Palmdale, Calif.), Haylie McCleney (Morris, Ala.), Michelle Moultrie (Jacksonville, Fla.), Dejah Mulipola (Anaheim, Calif.), Aubree Munro (Brea, Calif.), Bubba Nickles (Merced, Calif.) and Delaney Spaulding (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.). In addition, five former Women’s National Team members and nine former Junior Women’s National Team members will be amongst the athletes participating.
Recently named Head Coach for the 2022 USA Softball Women’s National Team, Heather Tarr (Redmond, Washington/Washington Softball Head Coach) will lead the roster after serving as an assistant coach for Team USA’s silver medal finish at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The roster for the 2022 USA Softball Women’s National Team will be announced at the conclusion of the Selection Trials.
For more information on the WNT, visit USA Softball.com.
WHERE: Jackie Robinson Training Complex, 3901 26th St, Vero Beach, FL 32960
CONTACT:
Morgan Palmer, USA Softball, Communications Manager: [email protected]
Amanda Bracken, JRTC, Marketing Coordinator: [email protected]