Katie Manuma Athlete Profile

#31 Katie Manuma

Positions: Third Base, First Base Height: 5-8 Class: Junior Roster Years: 2011-2013 Hometown: Ewa Beach, HI Last School: James Campbell High School

Personal

  • Daughter of Viavia and Katie
  • Born in Oahu, HI
  • Has six siblings
  • Had three sisters play Division I softball: Anita (Tennessee), Malamaisaua (Hawaii) and Valana (Hawaii)
  • Cousin Leneah Manuma was an All-American softball player at Arizona
  • Uncle, Jesse Sapolu, won four Super Bowls for the San Francisco 49ers from 1983-1997
  • Also enjoys volleyball, singing and dancing
  • Majoring in athletic training

Before BYU

  • Prepped at James Campbell High
  • Gatorade Player of the Year for Hawaii in 2010
  • OIA Player of the Year in the Red West Conference
  • 2010 Division I state championship tournament MVP
  • Hawaii State Pitcher and Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010
  • Pitched four complete-game wins in the state tournament to capture the state title
  • Senior year was 13-1 with an ERA of 0.68 and 93 strikeouts while batting .490 (24-for-49) with six homers and six doubles for a .980 slugging percentage
  • 2009 Division I all-tournament team
  • Coached by David Perreira

2011 | Freshman Year

  • Hit a solo home run vs. No. 9 UCLA
  • Hit a double vs. No. 6 UCLA
  • Hit a double and scored 1 run vs. Ohio State
  • Went 2-for-4 vs. No. 19 Texas A&M
  • Hit 2-for-3 against Ole Miss with 2 runs and 1 walk
  • Hit 3-for-3 against Texas Tech, including her first-career home run, adding 3 RBI, 1 run, 1 walk and 1 intentional walk
  • Made first career start and appearance in season opener vs. No. 14 Oregon

2012 | Sophomore Year

  • All-WAC Second Team
  • Hit home runs in back-to-back games at the Cathedral City Classic against No. 14 Texas A&M and LIU Brooklyn
  • Hit two home runs at Nevada
  • Hit a two-run home run vs. Fresno State in the WAC Tournament Championship

2013 | Junior Year

  • Named PCSC College Madness Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 14-16
  • Had a career-high seven-game hitting streak from Feb.9-21.
  • Hit her first career grand slam against UC Santa Barbara
  • Scored a career-high three runs against Marist in the home opener