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Topping, Jenny
- 2004 U.S. Olympic team member
- 2003 Pan American Games gold medalist
- Four-time first-team All-American
- Tore ACL in one knee early in 1999 freshman season at Washington; red-shirted to play 2000 season there before transferring to Cal State Fullerton
- tore her other ACL in 2002, which kept her from playing as a member of the U.S. National Team
- Three-time Big West Conference Player of the Year at Cal State Fullerton
- As a redshirt freshman at Washington, led the nation in home runs (24), RBIs (90), and slugging (.960)
- On the 2004 Olympic team’s pre-Athens tour against college teams, hit a home run at her alma mater, Cal State Fullerton
On red-shirting her freshman year in 1999 after tearing her ACL: "I grew a lot that year even though I wasn't playing," Topping told the Los Angeles Times. "I got stronger physically, and my focus got better. There's a lot more thinking in college ball than in high school, and I had a lot to learn."
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"I love throwing, I love catching, I love fielding, I love everything about the game," Topping told the Seattle Times. "But I really love to hit."
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Height: 5'6"
Born: 30-May-80
Hometown: Whittier, CA
Sport: Softball
Event: Catcher/Outfielder (throws/bats left)
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