Michelle Venturella

#23
Height: 5'10"
Position: Catcher - L/L
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
School: Indiana
Graduation: 1995

A FEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Olympic Gold Medalist (2000)
ISF World Champion (1998)
Alternate for 1996 U.S. Olympic Softball Team

EXPERIENCE

2000: Gold medalist at Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia
1999: Gold medalist at U.S. Olympic Cup
- Hit .333 with one double
1998: Gold medalist at ISF World Championships
- Recorded two hits and two runs scored
1997: Gold medalist at Pan American Games Qualifier
- Hit .429 with five runs scored and seven RBI
1996: Alternate for Olympic Softball Team
1994: Gold medalist at Pan American Games Qualifier
- Hit .240 with seven runs scored and four RBI

AT INDIANA

Big-10 Medal of Honor (1995)
Big-10 MVP (1994)
Indiana's Most Valuable Offensive Player (1993)

GETTING TO KNOW VENTURELLA

Gold medalist at 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival
Born on May 11, 1973