Kristen King Class: Senior Hometown: St. Joseph, Ill. High School: St. Joseph Ogden Last College: Kankakee C.C. Position: Pitcher Birthdate: 12/13/1979 Bats/Throws: Right/Right

Most experienced pitcher on the Otahkian staff … leadership will be important to bring along younger pitchers … looking to be more consistent this season, especially in early innings … pitching style should keep power-hitting teams off balance.

2001: Started 26 games as a pitcher which ranks seventh in a season at Southeast … was 6-3 with 2.41 E.R.A. in conference action … 20 complete games ranks eighth all-time at Southeast for a single season … threw a four-hit, complete game shutout against Southern Illinois (3.20) for first win of season … threw a five-hit complete game shutout against Eastern Illinois (4.5) … kept Southeast alive in OVC Tournament with three-hit complete game shutout versus Tennessee State (5.4) … struck out a season high seven against Morehead State (4.28).

Junior College: Attended Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, Ill. … second team All-American last season … all-region … team placed fifth at nationals last season … set school record for wins in a season (23) and strikeouts (133) … posted a 23-2 record in 153 innings.

Prep: Attended St. Joseph Ogden high in St. Joseph, Ill. … 1997 & 1998 News-Gazette Player of the Year … all-conference performer … also competed in volleyball and cross country.

Personal: Born 12-13-79 … daughter of Terry and Sandy King … majoring in athletic training … National Honor Society member in high school … favorite athlete is slugger Sammy Sosa … 2001 NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.