Softball

Valerie Arioto

Olympian 2020

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'7"

Age

35

Hometown

Pleasanton, CA

Education

Foothill High School California - 2012

Personal
Wears No. 20...Parents are Lee and Barbie Arioto...Has one brother, Tim...Has three dogs: Daisy, Bella and Chuy ...Dream job is a sports broadcaster...Played professionally in the Japan Softball League...Favorite activities include bowling, reading, learning, and softball
Career Highlights
  • 2019 Pan American Games Gold Medalist; Hit .176 (3-for-17) with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored
  • 2018 USA Softball International Cup; Hit .400 (6-for-15) with five HR, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored and a 1.467 slugging percentage
  • 2017 Pan American Championship Gold Medalist; Hit .357 with 10 runs scored, 18 RBI and eight walks
  • 2015 Pan American Games Silver Medalist; Hit .364 with one HR, eight RBI and a 1.091 slugging percentage
  • 2011 Pan American Games Gold Medalist; Hit .385 with four RBI and seven runs scored
  • Four time World Cup of Softball Gold Medalist
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (Team - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2018 – gold (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
  • Medals: 4 (2 gold, 2 silver)
    • Gold – 2018 (Team - Women); 2016 (Team - Women)
    • Silver – 2014 (Team - Women); 2012 (Team - Women)
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COLLEGIATE HONORS

2012: Easton Softball All-American First Team ...NFCA All-American First Team ...Pac-12 All-American First Team ...Pac-12 Player of the Year ...Named to the USA Softball Top-50, Top-25, Top-10, and Top-3 watch list for Player of the Year. Received the Tom Hansen Conference Medal and the Lowe's Senior Class award.

2011: Red Shirt due to injury  

2010: Named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American First Team ...Also placed on the All-Pac-10 first team ...Named to the USA Softball Top-50, Top-25 and Top-10 watch lists for Player of the Year

2009: Third-team NFCA All-American ...Second-team Easton All-American ...First-team All-Pac-10 and first team All-Pacific Region selection

2008: All-Pac-10 second-team ...NFCA All-Pacific Region second-team selection ...Named to the Fresno All-Regional team and recipient of the Donna Terry Award (Team MVP)   

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