Hokie Club10 - Karie MorrisonPosition: Pitcher
Class: Freshman
Height: 5' 6"
High School: Park View
Hometown: Great Falls, Va.
A talented pitcher with a lot of potential ... Needs to gain experience on the college level ... Is throwing the ball harder now than she did in high school, thanks to Tech's strength & conditioning program ... Needs to find consistency early to be successful.
High School: Lettered four times at Parkview High School for Coach Beth Walker ... Named the Coaches' AA State Player of the year as a senior ... Was all-district and all-region all four years ... Named first-team all-state as a junior and senior ... Was named to The Washington Post All-Met team three times ... Named the Post's All-Met Player of the Year as a senior ... Threw a Virginia-record 110 consecutive scoreless innings as a senior ... Holds school records in career victories and strikeouts ... Pitched Park View's only four perfect games in school history ... Had eight no-hitters ... Led her team to a state AA title as a junior and a runner-up finish as a senior ... Won over 60 games in high school.
Personal: Karie Nicole Morrison ... Born April 30, 1985 in Fairfax, VA ... Daughter of Karl and Janet Morrison ... Has one brother, Kevin ... Majoring in early childhood education.
Get To Know...
Favorite class: surprisingly biology
In my spare time I like to: take pictures and hang out with friends.
The biggest influence in my life has been: my family.
The perfect day off for me would include: getting to sleep in and laying on the beach all day!
My favorite movie is: "Meet the Parents."
My favorite athlete is: Cal Ripken, Jr.
When I was little, I wanted to be: a teacher.
If I were an animal, I'd be a: koala bear.
I'd like to switch places for a day with: Julia Roberts.
I'd like to take a softball road trip to: Hawaii.
The movie title that best describes me: "Legally Blonde," unfortunately.
The best advice I've ever been given is: "to live each day like it's your last, because one day it will."