Who is she? Caitlin Conrad, a former outfielder for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
What is she known for? Conrad spent four years on the Buckeye roster, three of them as a regular starter in the outfield. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Conrad finished her playing career in the top ten in program history in four statistical categories, including 5th all-time in home runs (30); 7th in runs scored (141); 8th in RBIs (124); and 9th in doubles (36). A Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection as a junior, Conrad earned 2nd-team all-conference and all-region as a senior in 2015.
Here’s something interesting…During her career at OSU, Conrad was part of “The Cannon Crew”, the nickname for the Buckeyes’ starting outfielders that included Taylor Watkins; Cammi Prantl; and Conrad. The trio led the team offensively and defensively throughout their careers; the nickname also was an acronym of-sorts, combining the players’ first initials.
Quotable quote: “A lesson that softball taught me that has helped me in everyday life is how to be resilient. There are challenges in everyday life that you have to be able to sort through and bounce back from. I am extremely thankful that softball provided me the atmosphere to learn how to come back from any challenge physically and even mentally.”
What’s she up to now?After her softball and undergraduate career ended at Ohio State, Conrad earned her Master’s degree in counselor education, specializing in school counseling. She recently transitioned into her current position as a Career Development Coordinator at Ohio State in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
Keep up: You can find Conrad on Instagram under the username @caitlin_11.
