HIGH SCHOOL - PALATINE
Three-sport athlete, who participated in basketball for four years, softball for three years and swimming for one year ... holds school career records for strikeouts (721), wins (60) and lowest ERA (0.73) ... set school record for most strikeouts in a game (21) senior year ... pitched the first perfect game in school history senior year ... all-state softball selection junior and senior year ... team MVP junior and senior year ... team captain senior year ... all-area and all-conference selection sophomore, junior and senior year ... Chicago Sun-Times All-Area selection junior year ... softball team set school record for wins in a season (29) junior year ... softball team won regionals junior and senior year and won sectionals junior year ... graduated in the top-10 percent of her class ... member of the National Honor Society ... member of the "A" honor roll ... won the IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award.

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 6, 1987 ... Parents: Tim and Laurie Mitchell ... Siblings: Scott (26), Dana (22) and Kevin (17) ... sister, Dana, attended Illinois State ... father, Tim, coaches softball at Palatine High School ... Major: specialist in learning and behavior education.