Nikki Owens
Nikki Owens

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Scotts Valley, CA

High School:
Scotts Valley HS

Height:
5-10

Position:
P

Experience:
HS

B/T:
L/R

05/17/2012

Bears Prepare for Friday Night Lights

Cal Gets Two Practices in Before Regionals

04/26/2012

Q&A on Bebe - Cal Softball's Adopted Teammate

The Bears Talk About the Team's Most Inspirational Member

04/05/2012

Hawaiian Q&A With the Golden Bears

CalBears.com and the Bears Discuss Paradise

03/29/2012

Walk This Way - a Guide to the Bears' Walk-Up Songs

CalBears.com Chats With the Bears About Their Walk-Up Songs

02/08/2012

Season Preview Q&A With Diane Ninemire

CalBears.com Chats Up Head Coach Diane Ninemire

Freshman Feature: Q&A with Nikki Owens (January 14, 2012)

High School:
-Only played part of her senior season but still posted an 8-4 record in 74 innings of work with a 0.48 ERA and limiting opposing teams to a combined .065
-As a junior and sophomore, was named First-Team All-League and First-Team All-County
-Was her prep team's MVP as a freshman and sophomore as well as sharing that title with a teammate as a junior

Club Ball:
-Went to nationals twice with her 16U team
-Played on the San Jose Lady Sharks Gold

Personal:
-Would like to play abroad following Cal
-Sister Michelle competed in cross country at Bethany University
-Parents are Carl and Pam Owens
-Mother Pam attended Cabrillo College

A Strong Connection to 2002:
Growing up in Santa Cruz County, Nikki and Cal teammate Breana Kostreba spent time training at Santa Cruz Strength, a weight lifting and conditioning gym owned by none other than former Golden Bear Jocelyn Forest. In 2002, Forest led the Golden Bears to their first-ever NCAA Championship. Nikki notes that her biggest role model is Forest.

An Unconventional Schooling Route:
Nikki was homeschooled until eighth grade. She also skipped kindergarten, so she is a full year younger than the other girls in her recruiting class."

Why I Wear My Number:
I wear No. 72 because it was my dad's football number in high school."

My Walk-Up Song Is:
"My pitching walk-up song is "Rollin" by Lil Wayne because it slaps."

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