With the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-20 athletics schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caldwell University Athletic Department will be highlighting its senior student-athletes and telling their stories. These young men and women have competed in their respective sports with the spring seniors losing their final season of competition. Over the coming weeks, CaldwellAthletics.com will recognize these senior student-athletes and give them the opportunity to share their stories and their future plans. Our next senior to be featured is Jessie Johnston from Softball.
| What is your favorite memory/game during your playing career? |
My sophomore year we made it the CACC tournament and beat every single team with only two pitchers. We weren't projected to win but we came back and proved everyone wrong
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| Why did you choose Caldwell? |
I had lived in California my entire life and wanted to experience a new state. Coach Johnson is a very good coach as well and I knew that he would run a successful program.
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| How did you get started participating in softball? |
I started playing when I was seven and I just fell in love with the sport. It just came naturally to me at first.
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| What made Caldwell special to you? |
Definitely knowing that the team was always there for me. I met some of the greatest people at Caldwell, people that I will be friends with for life.
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| Who is the toughest opponent you played against and why? |
The toughest opponent I played against was St. Leo's in Florida. Their team was always stacked and every girl had talent and intensity.
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| What is your favorite motivational quote? |
"If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission."
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| Name your favorite professor/advisor/staff member and how they had a positive impact on your time at Caldwell. |
Obviously for me it is Coach Johnson. Not only was he my coach, he was the person who helped me with my entire move and transition to the east coast when I didn't know anyone else.
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| What are your plans after graduation? |
| I will be moving back to California to work in sales. |
| What is your ultimate vacation destination and why? |
Cabo, Mexico because I used to go there with my family and it reminds me of my childhood
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| Other reflections/thank you's/any other memories, teammates you played with, anything else you want to add? |
| I am going to miss Caldwell so much and thank you to anyone and anything that made my four years so amazing. |
