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TAIRIA FLOWERS
- Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
- High School: Salpointe Catholic HS
- College: UCLA
- Position: Utility
- B/T:R/R
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Being a UCLA Bruin is one thing. Leading the team to four College World Series tournaments in four years is another. Starting all 252 games in her four-year career, Flowers earned All-College World Series Team honors three times.
It did not take long for her .373 batting average and 61 home runs to make an impression. During her collegiate career, Flowers joined the USA National Team and in 2004, she left the United States on a plane to Athens and returned an Olympic Gold Medalist. Known for her versatility and passion for softball, Tairia will bring excitement to the PFX Tour as a sure-to-be fan favorite!
Career Highlights:
International:
- Gold Medalist - 2006 ISF XI World Championships
- 2006 World Cup of Softball Champion
- International Sports Invitational Champion (2005)
- Member of the Arizona Heat (2005)
- Gold medalist at Athens Olympic Games (2004)
- Gold Medalist at Pan American Games (2003)
- Gold medalist at ISF World Championships(2002)
- Gold medalist at the U.S. Cup (2001)
- Played on team that defeated China, Japan and Australia to win the U.S. Cup (2001)
Collegiate:
- Led the UCLA Bruins to the Women’s College World Series title (2003)
- Top 10 Finalist for USA Collegiate Softball Player of the Year (2003)
- NFCA First-team All American, All WCWS Tournament Team, First-team Pac-10 (2003)
- Led UCLA to NCAA WCWS (2002)
- Second-team All Pac-10 (2002)
- Gold medalist at the U.S. Cup, second on the team with .400 batting average
- NFCA Second-team All American, First-team All Pac-1
Personal:
- Born: January 9, 1981
- Husband: Jason Flowers
- Parents: LeRoy and Jacqueline
- Graduated from UCLA
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