2012 Softball Roster
Roster
Wenzel, Caitlin
OF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballINF
/ Softball1B/C
/ SoftballLHP
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF/1B
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballC/1B
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballLHP
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballINF/C
/ Softball
Jersey Number 24
Caitlin Wenzel
- Position:
- Utility
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Marinette, WI
- High School:
- Peshtigo HS
Bio
2012 HIGHLIGHTS
- Saw her only at-bat of the season March 2 against Columbia.
2011 HIGHLIGHTS
- Redshirted her first season on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
- Prepped for Kim Barrette at Peshtigo High School in Wisconsin, earning all-conference accolades all four years.
- Struck out a state tournament-record 26 batters as the Bulldogs won the state title in their first WIAA State Tournament appearance.
- Named Wisconsin's Player of the Year following the Bulldogs' run to the state title.
- Struck out 228 and hurled 13 shutouts in 2010.
- Selected co-Player of the Year for the M&O Conference following a senior season that saw her go 21-4 in the circle and hit .696 with 16 RBI and 31 runs scored.
- Earned Division 3 Player of the Year honors from the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association. Also claimed Northeast District First Team accolades from the association.
- Tabbed for the 2010 WFSCA Senior All-Star Game.
- Named Wisconsin Sports Network Splash of the Week for her efforts in the state tournament.
- Guided the Bulldogs to their first outright conference title as a junior, claiming M&O Conference MVP accolades after hitting .543 at the plate and winning 15 games at pitcher.
- Collected all-district honors after guiding Peshtigo to the region championship.
- Selected first team all-conference and M&O Conference MVP after hitting over .600 and winning 11 games in the circle her sophomore year.
- Also participated in volleyball at Peshtigo, winning a conference championship on the court in her final prep season.
- Played travel softball for the Wisconsin Elite last summer, going undefeated in the circle.
- Spent 2009 competing for the Freedom travel squad.
- Guided coach Gunner Longsine's team to ASA 18U Class B runner-up honors.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Born Caitlin Jael Wenzel on Dec. 27, 1991.
- Daughter of John and Cindy Wenzel.
- Has a sister, Melissa Surk.
- Majoring in animal and dairy science
- Has been ranked second nationally by the USDF (United States Dressage Federation) for riding her horse (Largos) in Musical Freestyle.
- Favorite season is softball season.
- Once won two suitcases full of stuffed animals from Circus Circus in Las Vegas.
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Texas Tech
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Raelin Chaffin ESPN2 Postgame Interview
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Friday, May 16
