Get to know: Katy McJunkin
January 11, 2017 | Softball
Over the next several weeks leading up to the Oregon State softball season opener, we will feature a new member of the softball team. Katy McJunkin is a junior catcher from Visalia, California and is majoring in human development and family sciences.
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Why did you choose Oregon State?
I chose Oregon State because of the beautiful campus, the coaches and the family environment.
What do you enjoy about your major?
What I enjoy about my major is its giving me the opportunity to help kids in their lives. What I want to do is work with an adoption agency to help children and parents have the family they have always wanted.
What do you like most about playing softball?
I love the competition.
What is your favorite thing about playing for coach Berg?
My favorite thing about playing for coach Berg is how much passion she has for the game.
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What age did you know you wanted to play softball in college and what made you realize that?
The age I knew I wanted to play softball in college was when I 10 years old.
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Do you have any pregame rituals or traditions?
My dad in high school would always get me a pack of 5-Gum before a game, when I went off to college to play I kept the tradition going. Always have gum on me.
What is the best thing about living in Corvallis?
The best thing about living in Corvallis is the leaves changing color. I love the fall season.
What is your biggest phobia?
Haunted houses and clowns.
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Favorite movie: A League of their own
Favorite vacation destination: Hawaii
Words to live by: "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place... and I don´t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently, if you let it. You, me or nobody, is gonna hit as hard as life. But ain't about how hard you hit... It's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward... how much you can take, and keep moving forward. That´s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you worth, go out and get what you worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits. And not pointing fingers saying: You ain´t what you wanna be because of him or her or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain´t you! You´re better than that" - Rocky Balboa
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Why did you choose Oregon State?
I chose Oregon State because of the beautiful campus, the coaches and the family environment.
What do you enjoy about your major?
What I enjoy about my major is its giving me the opportunity to help kids in their lives. What I want to do is work with an adoption agency to help children and parents have the family they have always wanted.
What do you like most about playing softball?
I love the competition.
What is your favorite thing about playing for coach Berg?
My favorite thing about playing for coach Berg is how much passion she has for the game.
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What age did you know you wanted to play softball in college and what made you realize that?
The age I knew I wanted to play softball in college was when I 10 years old.
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Do you have any pregame rituals or traditions?
My dad in high school would always get me a pack of 5-Gum before a game, when I went off to college to play I kept the tradition going. Always have gum on me.
What is the best thing about living in Corvallis?
The best thing about living in Corvallis is the leaves changing color. I love the fall season.
What is your biggest phobia?
Haunted houses and clowns.
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Favorite movie: A League of their own
Favorite vacation destination: Hawaii
Words to live by: "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place... and I don´t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently, if you let it. You, me or nobody, is gonna hit as hard as life. But ain't about how hard you hit... It's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward... how much you can take, and keep moving forward. That´s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you worth, go out and get what you worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits. And not pointing fingers saying: You ain´t what you wanna be because of him or her or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain´t you! You´re better than that" - Rocky Balboa
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