OTERO JC: Played her 2006 freshman season at Otero Junior College...Rattlers won the district and regional championships...Named second team all-Region IX...Named Academic all-Region.

STANDLEY LAKE HIGH: A four-year softball letterwinner at Standley Lake High School, from which she graduated from in 2006...Earned Standley Lake's Best Defensive Player honors as a 2005 senior and a 2004 junior...An all-conference performer as a senior...Coached by Carrie Ott.

PERSONAL: Born March 19, 1988, to Loren and Deanna Rusch...Has two brothers, Scott and Andrew...Enjoys camping, fishing and hunting...Majoring in land use at Metro State.

Career Statistics
2008 - .378, 50 GP, 50 GS, 164 AB, 46 R, 62 H, 18 2B, 0 3B, 10 HR, 50 RBI, 24 BB, 30 SO, 1 sac, 3 SB, 4 SBA