Softball's Nelson Named to USA National Team
Monday, June 15, 2009 | Softball
University of Florida recent senior Stacey Nelson (Los Alamitos, Calif.) earned a spot on two USA Softball Women's National teams for the 2009 summer, the Amateur Softball Association of American (ASA) announced on Monday.
Nelson, who finished her career at Florida with 136 wins, will compete on the National team in July. The team will travel to Surrey, British Columbia, for the Canada Cup on July 3-12 and then to Oklahoma City, Okla., for the KFC World Cup presented by Six Flags on July 13-20.
The pitcher was also named to the 2009 USA Softball Japan Cup team that will compete at the Japan Cup in Sendai, Japan from July 31 to Aug. 2.
“We are so proud of Stacey,” Head coach Tim Walton said. “This is great recognition for her hard work. It's a great honor for her to represent her family, the University of Florida and the country in some of the premier softball venues in the world. We look forward to watching her succeed even more.”
Three other Southeastern Conference athletes were named to the national team as Chelsea Bramlett (Mississippi State), Ashley Holcombe (Alabama) and Brittany Rogers (Alabama) earned spots. Four other SEC softball players will make the trip to Japan with Nelson: Courtney Bures (Mississippi State), Molly Johnson (Kentucky), Rogers and Taylor Schlopy (Georgia). Only eight players from the 2008 Olympic team took spots on the 2009 rosters.
USA Softball Women's National Team
Head Coach: Jay Miller
Assistant Coaches: Gordon Eakin, Ken Eriksen and Barbara Jordan
Monica Abbott - Salinas, Calif.
Chelsea Bramlett – Cordova, Tenn.
Katie Burkhart – San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Ashley Charters - Beaverton, Ore.
Kaitlin Cochran – Yorba Linda, Calif.
Andrea Duran - Selma, Calif.
Jennie Finch - La Mirada, Calif.
Vicky Galindo – Union City, Calif.
Alissa Haber – Newark, Calif.
Ashley Hansen – Chandler, Az.
Ashley Holcombe – Fayetteville, Ga.
Lauren Lappin - Anaheim, Calif.
Jenae Leles – Fair Oaks, Calif.
Caitlin Lowe – Tustin, Calif.
Stacey Nelson – Los Alamitos, Calif.
Cat Osterman – Houston, Texas
Brittany Rogers – Dacula, Ga.
Natasha Watley – Irvine, Calif.
USA Softball Japan Cup Team
Head Coach: Jay Miller
Assistant Coaches: Suzy Brazney, Chuck D'Arcy and Barbara Jordan
Valorie Arioto – Pleasanton, Calif.
Courtney Bures – Haymarket, Va.
Katie Burkhart – San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Stacie Chambers – Glendale, Az.
Ashley Charters – Beaverton, Ore.
Jennie Finch – La Mirada, Calif.
Alissa Haber – Newark, Calif.
Molly Johnson – Tucson, Az.
Lauren Lappin – Anaheim, Calif.
Brittany Lastrapes – Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Jenae Leles – Fair Oaks, Calif.
Stacey Nelson – Los Alamitos, Calif.
Amber Patton – Forsyth, Ill.
Brittany Rogers – Dacula, Ga.
Taylor Schlopy – West Hills, Calif.
Natasha Watley – Irvine, Calif.
USA Softball Pan American Qualifier Team
Head Coach: Jay Miller and
Assistant Coaches: Karen, Mike Larabee and Pat Murphy
Monica Abbott – Salinas, Calif.
K'Lee Arredondo – Tempe, Az.
Brandice Balschmiter – Newark, N.Y.
Chelsea Bramlett – Cordova, Tenn.
Kaitlin Cochran – Yorba Linda, Calif.
Andrea Duran – Selma, Calif.
Vicky Galindo – Union City, Calif.
Ashley Hansen – Chandler, Az.
Ashley Holcombe – Fayetteville, Ga.
Megan Langenfeld – Bakersfield, Calif.
Caitlin Lowe – Tustin, Calif.
Nikki Nemitz – St. Clair Shores, Mich.
Melissa Roth – Long Beach, Calif.
Katie Schroeder – Yorba Linda, Calif.
Angela Tincher – Eagle Rock, Va.
Maggie Viefhaus – Pacific, Mo.
Tammy Williams – Roscoe, Mo.
