Cheyanne Elizabeth Tarango (born August 21, 1993) is an American softball player. She attended Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills, California.[2] She later attended the University of Tennessee, where she played both first base and pitcher[3][4] for the Tennessee Volunteers softball team.[5][6][7] During her college career, Tarango and the Tennessee softball team made three trips to the Women's College World Series in 2012, 2013,[8][9] and 2015; finishing the 2013 season as the national runner-up after falling to Oklahoma, 2–0. Following her college career, Tarango served as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Louisville for the Louisville Cardinals softball team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cheyanne Elizabeth Tarango |
| Born | August 21, 1993[1] Anaheim Hills, California |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Mexico/USA |
| Sport | Softball |
| College team | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Team | Cleveland Comets (2019-present) |
Tarango represented Mexico at the World Cup of Softball, playing on the Mexico women's national softball team. As of 2019, she plays on the Cleveland Comets, which is part of the National Pro Fastpitch.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Cheyanne Elizabeth Tarango". California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Connolly, Kenny (March 14, 2013). "Five questions with … Tennessee softball player Cheyanne Tarango". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Forman, Sam (March 18, 2015). "No.14 Tennessee loses 2-0 to Western Kentucky". University of Tennessee. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Hays, Graham (February 4, 2013). "Tennessee sister act gets top billing". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Frederickson, Ben (February 5, 2015). "Tennessee softball's Cheyanne Tarango suffers hand injury". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Cobb, David (February 4, 2015). "Loss of Lady Vols 'beyond my control' for senior Cheyanne Tarango". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Cobb, David (January 31, 2015). "New faces, same amount of support for Tennessee softball". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Patrick (May 25, 2013). "Lady Vols edge Tide 3-2 in super regional". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Kinney, Michael (June 2, 2013). "Storm a wild experience for some WCWS fans". The Norman Transcript. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Puerto Rico beats Mexico, remains undefeated; New Zealand earns first win over South Africa". wswc.wbsc.org. August 6, 2018. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.