Veronica Gajownik
Veronica Rose Gajownik (born August 4, 1993) is an American softball and baseball player. She is a member of the United States women's national baseball team which won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.[1][2]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Born | August 4, 1993 Winter Park, Florida | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||
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| College team | Indian River CC Pioneers South Florida Bulls | |||||||||||||
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Biography
Veronica Gajownik was born in Winter Park, Florida on August 4, 1993.[3] She's the daughter of Marcel Gajownik and Glenn Richards, a chief meteorologist for WOFL.[4] Veronica was introduced to baseball by her father and started to play baseball with boys in Oviedo recreation leagues.[4]
She started playing softball when she attended Paul J. Hagerty High School in Oviedo, Florida.[4] She played for the Hagerty Huskies and batted .531 as a junior with an on-base percentage of .694.[5] She also competed in Summer competitions for Team North Florida, the Tampa Mustangs and Team Florida.[5]
She attended Indian River State College in 2013 and University of South Florida in 2014–15 where she played softball for the South Florida Bulls.[6]
References
- "GAJOWNIK, Veronica". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- "Baseball - Event Overview - Women". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- "Veronica Gajownik profile". Team USA. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- Bedell, John (July 20, 2011). "Diamond Girl". Seminole Voice. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- "Veronica Gajownik". South Florida Bulls website. South Florida Bulls. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- "Gajownik Named to USA Women's Baseball National Team". GoUSFBulls.com. May 26, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.