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Kierstie Cameron
Kierstie Cameron

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Pinon Hills, Calif.

High School:
Serrano

Height:
5-6

Position:
Shortstop/Second Base

B/T:
R/R



VIRGINIA NOTES
• Missed the 2006 season after undergoing shoulder surgery
• Is a second-year eligibility-wise and a third-year academically
• Will compete for the starting role at shortstop this season
• Could also see playing time at second base
• A very consistent fielder with a strong arm
• Has good potential as a power hitter
• A good all-around athlete

2006 SEASON
• Redshirted the 2006 season with a shoulder injury
• Named to the 2005-06 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2005 (FIRST-YEAR)
• Started 35 out of 39 games she appeared in at shortstop
• Missed final 14 games of season with a foot injury
• Hit .235 (23-98) with eight extra base hits and 15 RBI
• Posted a .276 (8-29) batting average in 11 ACC games
• Had five multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI contests
• Nine of her 15 RBI came with two outs
• Hit first career home run vs. East Carolina (Mar. 18)
• Was 2-3 with two RBI vs. Bowling Green (Mar. 18)
• Tallied season-high five assists vs. East Tennessee St. (Feb. 11) and Bradley (Feb. 27)
• Named to the 2004-05 ACC Academic Honor Roll

SERRANO HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year starter at shortstop
• Missed a part of her senior season with an injury
• Co-captain as a senior
• All-Mojave River League honors in 2002 and 2003
• All-CIF honoree in 2003
• 2003 Daily Press All-Area
• Recipient of the Coaches Award in 2002
• Co-captain of the basketball team in 2003 and Coaches Award winner
• A 2004 Wendy's High School Heisman Scholar-Athlete nominee
• A 2003-04 CIF Scholar-Athlete
• Serrano's Female Student-Athlete of the Year
• Class valedictorian - ranked first in class academically since freshman year
• AP Scholar as well as a Golden State and Governor's Scholar
• Who's Who Among American High School Students all four years
• Named to the National Honor Roll all four years
• 2004 San Bernardino County Scholar
• Received a United States Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award for Academic and Athletic Excellence
• Bank of America Achievement Award in the field of Liberal Arts
• 2004 United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award
• Received the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award in 2004

TRAVEL BALL
• Played for Pam Newton as a member of the Cal Lite Gold
• Played shortstop and center field for the team in 2003 and 2004
• Helped team qualify for the 2003 ASA18U Gold Nationals in Oklahoma City, Okla.
• Team finished seventh at the 2003 ASA18U Gold National Championship in Salem, Ore.

PERSONAL
• Born April 22, 1986 in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
• Daughter of Diana and Scott Cameron
• Has an older brother, Brett
• Member of Athletes in Action at UVa
• Majoring in psychology with a minor in religious studies

Cameron's Career Hitting Statistics

Year G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB SO SB PO AST E
2005 39 .235 98 23 5 1 2 5 15 10 22 1 52 60 12
2006 Redshirt