OKLAHOMA CITY, OK--USA Softball announced today the list of fifty-two athletes selected to participate in the Women's National Team Camp, September 26-29 at the ARCO Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. USA Softball will select a core group of athletes to return to the 2002 National Team Camp in June 2003.

The players invited to the September camp are a combination of players from the 2002 Open Tryouts, members of the 2002 Women's World Team, 2002 Elite Team and at-large invitees.

Players from the 2002 World Team that will be attending the camp are Laura Berg (Santa Fe Springs, CA), Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, CA), Jennie Finch (La Mirada, CA), Amanda Freed (Cypress, CA), Nicole Giordano (Saugus, CA), Keira Goerl (Moreno Valley, CA), Teri Goldberg (Ft. Collins, CO), Lori Harrigan (Las Vegas, NV), Lovieanne Jung (Foutain Valley, CA), Lyndsey Klein (Roseville, CA), Nina Lindenberg (Anaheim Hills, CA), Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, CA), Tairia Mims (Tucson, AZ), Stacey Nuveman (LaVerne, CA), Leah O’Brien-Amico (Chino Hills, CA) and Natasha Watley (Irvine, CA).

Members of the 2002 USA Elite Team that have accepted invitations to the camp are Alana Addison (Gonzales, LA), Sarah Beeson (Tucson, AZ), Crystl Bustos (Canyon Country, CA), Selena Collins (Glendale, AZ), Courtney Dale (Fresno, CA), Jaime Foutch (Edmond, OK), Lindsay Gardner (Katy, TX), Kelly Kretschman (Indian Harbour Beach, FL), Gina Oaks (Alta Loma, CA), Catherine Osterman (Houston, TX), Anna Smith (Walnut, CA), Britni Sneed (Houston, TX), Mackenzie Vandergeest (Thousand Oaks, CA) and Kellie Wilkerson (Jacksonville, FL).

Players that have earned invitations to the camp from the seven open tryout sites are Jaime Chenevy (Millersburg, OH), Tonya Callahan (Holden, MO), Casey Clutch (Anderson, IN), Melanie Fisher (St. Louis, MO), Bridget Fournie (Swan Sea, IL), Julie Heneke (Odessa, FL), Kristen Heslop (McHenry, MD), Kristine Himes (Bolivar, OH), Peaches James (Papillion, NE), Lorna Lytlle (Glendora, CA), Becky Manson (Rockford, MI), Kim Ogee (Omaha, NE), Lacy Prejean (Scott, LA), Laura Taylor (Hockessin, DE), Tara Tigner (Coleman, MI), Sara Vassmer (Excelsior, MO), Kristen Zaleski (Temple, TX)

Rounding out the players invited to the camp are Lauren Bauer (Santa Ana, CA), Becky McMurtry (North Platte, NE), Oli Keohohou (Newbury Park, CA), Christine Enea (Woodland Hills, CA) and Christa Williams (Houston, TX).

Breakdown of players by state:

• Arizona-Tairia Mims and Sarah Beeson, Tucson; Selena Collins, Glendale.
• California- Lauren Bauer, Santa Ana; Laura Berg, Santa Fe Springs; Crystl Bustos, Canyon Country; Courtney Dale, Fresno; Christine Enea, Woodland Hills; Lisa Fernandez, Long Beach; Jennie Finch, LaMirada; Amanda Freed, Cypress; Nicole Giordano, Saugus; Keira Goerl, Moreno Valley; Lovieanne Jung, Fountain Valley; Oli Keohohou, Newbury Park; Lyndsey Klein, Roseville; Nina Lindenberg, Anaheim Hills; Lorna Lyttle, Glendora; Jessica Mendoza, Camarillo; Stacey Nuveman, LaVerne; Gina Oaks, Alta Loma; Leah O’Brien-Amico, Chino Hills; Anna Smith, Walnut; Mackenzie Vandergeest, Thousand Oaks; Natasha Watley, Irvine.
• Colorado-Teri Goldberg, Ft. Collins. Delaware - Laura Taylor, Hockessin. Florida- Julie Heneke, Odessa; Kelly Kretschman, Indian Harbour Beach; Kellie Wilkerson, Jacksonville.
• Illinois - Bridget Fournie, Swan Sea.
• Indiana - Casey Clutch, Anderson.
• Louisiana- Alana Addison, Gonzales; Lacy Prejean, Scott.
• Maryland - Kristen Heslop, McHenry.
• Michigan-Becky Manson, Rockford; Tara Tigner, Coleman.
• Missouri - Tonya Callahan, Holden; Melanie Fisher, St. Louis; Sara Vassmer, Excelsior.
• Nebraska - Peaches James, Papillion; Becky McMurtry, North Platte; Kim Ogee, Omaha.
• Nevada-Lori Harrigan, Las Vegas.
• Ohio- Jaime Chenevy, Millersburg; Kristine Himes, Bolivar.
• Oklahoma- Jaime Foutch, Edmond.
• Texas-Christa Williams, Houston; Britni Sneed, Houston; Catherine Osterman, Houston; Lindsay Gardner, Katy; Kristen Zaleski, Temple

Breakdown of players by college:

• University of Alabama (2)
  • Kelly Kretschman
  • Lacy Prejean
• University of Arizona (6)
  • Leah O’Brien-Amico
  • Jennie Finch
  • Mackenzie Vandergeest
  • Lovieanne Jung
  • Lauren Bauer
  • Nicole Giordano
• Azusa Pacific University (1)
  • Lorna Lyttle
• Boston University (1)
  • Julie Heneke
• BYU (1)
  • Oli Keohohou
• UCLA (8)
  • Lisa Fernandez
  • Amanda Freed
  • Keira Goerl
  • Courtney Dale
  • Lyndsey Klein
  • Stacey Nuveman
  • Tairia Mims
  • Natasha Watley
• Cal State Fullerton (1)
  • Gina Oaks
• University of California (PA) (1)
  • Kristen Heslop
• Central Michigan (1)
  • Becky Manson
• Colorado State (1)
  • Teri Klement-Goldberg
• Evansville (1)
  • Casey Clutch
• Fresno State (2)
  • Laura Berg
  • Nine Lindenberg
• Holden High School (1)
  • Tonya Callahan
• Illinois State (1)
  • Bridget Fournie
• Louisiana Lafayette (2)
  • Alana Addison
  • Becky McMurtry
• Louisiana State (LSU) (1)
  • Britni Sneed
• Mississippi State (1)
  • Kellie Wilkerson
• Missouri (2)
  • Melanie Fisher
  • Sara Vassmer
• Nebraska (2)
  • Peaches James
  • Kim Ogee
• Northwood College (1)
  • Tara Tigner
• Ohio State (3)
  • Jaime Chenevy
  • Kristine Himes
  • Anna Smith
• University of Oklahoma (1)
  • Christine Enea
• Oklahoma State (1)
  • Jaime Foutch
• UNLV (1)
  • Lori Harrigan
• Palm Beach C.C. (1)
  • Crystl Bustos
• Seton Hall (1)
  • Laura Taylor
• Southwest Texas (1)
  • Kristen Zaleski
• Stanford University (2)
  • Sarah Beeson
  • Jessica Mendoza
• University of Texas (3)
  • Christa Williams
  • Lindsay Gardner
  • Catherine Osterman
• Texas A&M (1)
  • Selena Collins

Coaches for the camp will be Michael Bastian (former WPSL head coach), Bob Coolen (University of Hawaii), Roger Dawes (Redding, CA), Joan Joyce (Florida Atlantic), Celeste Knierim (Meramec Community College), Eugene Lenti (DePaul University), Dr. Dot Richardson (two-time Olympic gold medalist) and Margie Wright (Fresno State).

USA Softball Women’s National Teams have been among the most dominating of any sports team in history. The USA’s ability to bring home the gold in World Championships, the Pan American Games and the Olympics is unchallenged, with a total of fourteen.

The USA Softball Women’s National Team won the first Olympic gold medal in the sport’s history during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA, and defended its gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. The USA Softball Women's National Team, which has won five consecutive World Championships, the past four consecutive Pan Am Games and the past two Olympic gold medals, is the undisputed No. 1 team in the world.

For complete coverage of the USA Softball Women's National Team visit our web site at www.usasoftball.com.