Oklahoma State University Athletics
Breana Casaus
January 19, 2009 | Cowgirl Softball
Last Fall
• started five of eight games during the fall season.
• batted .400 with six hits in 15 at-bats.
• had a double and two walks.
• was 2-for-3 with two outs.
• went 2-for-3 against Oklahoma Christian and scored two runs.
• was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored against Carl Albert.
• recorded two walks, a stolen base and scored two runs in the Cowgirls 5-1 win over Arkansas.
as a Junior in 2008
• started all 51 games during her junior year — 39 in centerfield and 12 as the designated player.
• was third on the team with a .318 batting average with 47 hits in 148 at-bats.
• was successful on 11-of-16 stolen base attempts.
• had a .981 fielding percentage.
• batted .476 when she was at the plate with two outs.
• had an eight-game hitting streak.
• went 3-for-3 in the first game against Arkansas on Feb. 9.
• went 2-for-2 against New Mexico State on Feb. 22 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored.
• recorded a pair of stolen bases against South Florida on March 15.
• went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the Cowgirls 3-1 win over No. 18 Baylor on March 30.
at Odessa College (2006-07)
• established a National Junior College Athletic Association record for stolen bases in a season with 87 thefts in 94 attempts.
• was named a first-team Louisville Slugger/NFCA NJCAA Division I All-American.
• was also named a second-team All-American by the NJCAA.
• garnered first-team All-Region V honors and first-team all-conference accolades both her freshman and sophomore seasons.
• received the adidas Golden Shoes award from the NFCA, awarded annually to the top baserunners in each division.
• led team with a .480 batting average, with 71 hits in 148 at-bats.
• scored a team-high 60 runs as the squad's lead-off hitter.
• recorded 33 walks and just 10 strikeouts in 182 plate appearances.
• led Odessa to a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA national tournament in 2007.
• had a .344 batting average and 32 stolen bases as a freshman in 2006.
• Odessa won the conference championship and the regional title her freshman year.
• was recruited by Southern Arkansas, Western New Mexico, Lubbock Christian, Eastern New Mexico, Lynn University and Ball State.
at Bloomfield High School (2002-05)
• played for coach Dan Darnell.
• was team captain her junior and senior seasons.
• earned five letters.
• was named all-district her senior season after finishing the year with a .697 batting average.
• led her team to a district championship and third place at the state tournament.
• also played volleyball and basketball in high school, and was involved in boxing for one season.
• was recruited by New Mexico, Northwestern Oklahoma State, El Paso Community College and College of the Southwest.
Personal
Born July 7, 1987, Breana is the daughter of Myron and Denise Casaus. She has a daughter, Ataya (born Aug. 15, 2003). Breana has two older brothers, Damion and Jerome. She is majoring in university studies with an emphasis in educational health and psychology at Oklahoma State.
