The Kaity Strever File

2010 Season: Was awarded the team’s Coaches’ Award after her final season in the Cardinal and Black…team co-captain…made two starts from the circle in 2010 after coming back from major back surgery in the summer of 2009…in 14.2 innings pitched, Strever struck out 10 batters and earned a 1-1 record from the circle with a 2.86 earned run average during her last collegiate season…a native of Laurel, Mont., Strever is a three-time NFCA Academic All-American…she has also landed on two conference academic teams during her carer at SCSU...last season, Strever led the Huskies with 11 wins from the circle…in 96 career appearances for SCSU from the circle, Strever totaled 246 strikeouts, two saves and an overall record of 38-33...Strever’s 38 wins rank 7th all-time at SCSU and she leaves with a career 3.48 ERA.

2009 Season: Led the team with 11 wins in 2009, going 11-16 overall from the circle…was second on the team with 170.2 innings pitched, 80 strikeouts and 26 games started…led the squad with four shutouts and 19 complete games…pitched a season high 8.1 innings against Palm Beach Atlantic (3/10/09)…tallied a season best seven strikeouts against Bemidji State (3/29/09)…is now 37-32 all-time from the circle in a Husky uniform…team captain.

2008 Season: Sophomore pitcher from Laurel, Mont….named Academic All-NCC for the first time and to the NCC Commissioner's Honor Roll …CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee with a  3.55 GPA…landed on the 2008 Daktronics, Inc. All-North Central Region Second Team... named NCC pitcher of the week three times on 3/18, 3/25, and 4/15…had career year in the circle pitching 220.1 innings, for a 25-12 record with 17 complete games and four shutouts while striking out 130 and allowing opposing batters just a .263 average…made 46 appearances in the Huskies 56 games, gaining 34 starts…closed the season as the NCC leader in wins, appearances and innings pitched, better than five wins and 50 innings ahead of her closest competitor…sixth in the NCC in innings per game, 10th in walks allowed per game, fourth in doubles allowed, seventh in triples allowed, eighth in home runs allowed, seventh in hits allowed, and eighth in runs and earned runs allowed…as of 4/27 was 15th in Division II in wins with 23…got the start in the Huskies season opener and went the distance for the complete game shutout allowing just four hits while striking out five in the 5-0 win over Northern State on 2/15…pitched seven complete innings in second start as well with a then career high seven strikeouts to start the season 2-0…charted a scoreless streak of 22 innings during the season and at one stretch did not allow an earned run for 34.2 innings… won 14 straight decisions from 2/22 to 3/29…on 4/9 pitched a seven inning, three run gem to give the Huskies a 4-3 win over then #7 Southwest Minnesota State, also snapping a 11 game Mustang win streak in the process…the win moved Strever to 20-5 on the season making her the first 20 game winner at SCSU since 2004…earned her 24th win of the season on 4/30 as she threw her fourth complete game shutout against MSU Moorhead and in the process struck out a career high nine Dragons…nine K’s was eighth best day in school history and 25 wins in the seventh best season at SCSU…on 2/23 tallied a six inning, one hit performance to move to 6-1, and dropped ERA below 2.0 where it would stay until 4/15...voted team's Most Valuable Player at the completion of the season.

2007 Season: Appeared in 45 total games for the Huskies during her first collegiate season...started six games in the circle, pitching 49.1 innings and struck out 26 batters...Strever posted a 1-5 record on the mound and finished with a 5.84 ERA... gained first career win in the circle against Jamestown College on Feb. 23 in the Husky Dome...completed the season with a .218 batting average... in 119 at-bats, swung for 26 hits, three doubles and two triples... hit her first career home run against North Dakota on April 17 at historic Selke Field... had 27 put outs in the field... charted 15 RBIs in 2007...made the Dean's List...NFCA Academic All-American.

High School: Graduated from Laurel High School in 2006...two-sport athlete...lettered four times in softball and basketball...named All-State Academic four times in both softball and basketball...four-time All-Conference recipient...All-State Honorable Mention freshman year...All-State First Team player three years...Montana State Tournament All-Tournament Team twice in prep career...member of State Championship team senior year...named Defensive Player of the Year...named Billings Gazette Player of the Year...Gt. Falls Tribune Montana SuperState Team senior year...Gatorade Player of the Year Nominee senior season...Billings Gazette Preps Plus Feature Athlete in 2006... senior season averaged 12 strikeouts per game....in 2006 hit .406...finished senior season with a 13-1 pitching record...describes greatest sports thrill as being a State Champion in basketball and then in softball, also hitting two homeruns in the State Championship game... Basketball Wheat Montana Sportsmanship Award in 2003 and 2006...basketball team captain...All-Conference Honorable Mention in basketball in 2003...All-Conference 2nd Team in 2004...First Team All-Conference 2005-06...member of 2006 Montana State Championship team... State Tournament MVP...named to Treasure State Classic All-Star Team...played on the Midland Round Table All-Star Team representing Montana in the Montana/Wyoming All-Star Game...Locomotive Club (Team MVP) Winner 2004-05...Top free throw percentage on team in 2004 and 2006...top three-point percentage on team in 2004....top field goal percentage in 2006...member of ASA Softball...MVP of Electric City Heat Classic...NFPSA 200 Team Summer National Champs....NFPSA 200 Team Summer Nationals All World Team...ASA 18U Montana State Champion...ASA U14 State Tournament Runner-up...ASA U16 State Tournament Runner-up...ASA U14 seventh place at Western Nationals...third place finish in 2006 State Tournament.

Personal: Daughter of Randy and Bette Strever of Laurel, MT...coached by Greg Branstetter in high school...says her father has had the most influence on her career...member of student council...honor roll student...On the Right Track...Took third place at the National Society of Professional Surveyors Trig-Star local Contest...USAA Achievement Award for Spanish...USAA Achievement Award for English...Big Brothers/Big Sisters mentor...member of STAND (Students Together Against Needless Drugs)...Pep and "L" Club member...named Student of the Month...was invited to the National Young Leaders Conference, the Congressional Student Leadership Conference, the National Student Leadership Conference and the National Youth Leadership Conference on Medicine...avid volunteer in home town...church youth group...enjoys golfing, boating/tubing and biking...majoring in marketing at SCSU with a management minor.

2007 stats
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Strever's Career Stats...

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