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Get to Know University Notre Dame Softball’s Kami Kamzik
Name: Kamryn “Kami” Kamzik
Hometown: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
High School: Central Cambria High School
Sport: Softball
Position: Pitcher
High School Accolades: Three-time letter winner, two-time All-Laurel Highlands selection, first-team all-state selection as a senior, 0.36 earned run average as a senior, set the school record for strikeouts in a season with 245, National Honor Society inductee, Yearbook Advisor, Student Council member, Interact Club member, and hosted clinics for young girls learning and developing in softball
Travel Ball Experience: Played for the Beverly Bandits in 2022 and placed second nationally and spent 2023 with the Hotshots where they took fifth out of 96 teams in PGF Nationals
College Program: University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Softball. The University of Notre Dame competes at the NCAA Division I level and is located in South Bend, Indiana. The Fighting Irish compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in softball. The private, Catholic institution is home to over 8,600 students.
Why She Chose Notre Dame: “Being a Notre Dame student-athlete means everything to me. It’s an honor to represent a school with such strong values and tradition. I’ve always wanted to challenge myself at the highest level, both in the classroom and on the field, and Notre Dame was the perfect place for that.”
College Accolades: 41 career games played, 18 starts made, 106.1 career innings, 98 career punch outs, struck out nine in a complete game against Louisville, picked up a complete game win over Penn State, part of the Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA), member of the Student Athlete Advisory Council, participant in the Rosenthal Leadership Academy, has participated in Fighting Irish Fight for Life, participated in Let Her Play, serves as a certified personal trainer, and was named an Academic All-ACC selection
Major and Future Plans: Kamzik is an accounting major in Mendoza College of Business. She hopes to complete her degree and become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the future. She also hopes to remain around softball and give pitching lessons.
What Being From Central PA Means: Central PA is where I grew up, and it’ll always feel like home. It’s where I learned to love the game of softball, built lifelong friendships, and developed the work ethic that got me to Notre Dame and this chapter in my life.”
Favorite Athletic Memories: “Some of my top memories from softball are winning championships with my travel teams, high school senior night, and just anytime I’m hanging out with my teammates. More recently, pitching in big games for Notre Dame has been unforgettable for me.”
Her Support System: “I give so much credit to my parents, coaches, and teammates for helping me get to where I am today. They’ve always supported me and pushed me to be my best, even on the hard days.”
Family Ties to College Athletics: Her younger brother, Kase, is a Miami University commit in hockey and recently signed with the Sarnia Sting, located in Sarnia Ontario, Canada. The team is a member of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
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