Krista
O’Hanian Junior
Outfielder
Norwalk, Calif.
St. Paul HS
Illinois State
ILLINOIS STATE: Played one season of
softball for the Redbirds and head coach Melinda Fischer in 1999 as a freshman
before taking a medical hardship in 2000 and sitting out the year •
she was named the team’s Rookie of the Year in 1999 and finished second
in the Missouri Valley Conference voting for that award • her career
highlight is hitting two grand slams as a freshman and hitting her first
career home run at Cal State Fullerton’s Easton Classic (now Kia Klassic)
in 1999.
ST. PAUL HS: Played four years of varsity softball for head coach
Jim Maier and the Swordsmen while also playing two years of basketball •
a four-time All-CIF selection (three of those on the first-team) and a three-time
all-league selection • was named league MVP as a junior • was
named to the Whittier Daily News’ All-Area Team her sophomore-senior
years and was the paper’s Player of the Year as a junior • also
named to the Long Beach Press-Telegram’s All-Area team in her sophomore-senior
years • named Best Offensive Player as a sophomore and was a two-time
team MVP as a junior and senior • helped lead the Swordsmen to three
league crowns, a CIF semifinal appearance as a freshman, a quarterfinal
appearance as a senior and a CIF final as a junior • was named All-State
her senior year • named team MVP on the freshman basketball team and
scored a game-high 22 points as a sophomore at the varsity level.
PERSONAL: Born January 13, 1980, in Orange • her parents are
Greg and Kathy • full name is Krista Ann O’Hanian • she is
a marketing major at Cal State Fullerton • lists her hobbies as going
to the movies, listening to music, shopping and spending time with her boyfriend
of three-and-a-half years, Jason • also considered Big West rival Long
Beach State, but chose Cal State Fullerton because of the team chemistry
and the university’s business program.
