Before Holy Cross : Four-year starter on the Westridge School for Girls softball team at second base...Named captain her junior and senior year...Received the coaches award freshman and junior year...All-League her sophomore-senior year...Had a batting average of .333 her senior year...Also a member of the tennis team where she received honor mention all league...Played basketball as well.

Personal : Cora Gibson Banta...Born May 28, 1988...Daughter of Darrell and Bert Banta...has one sister and two brothers...Majoring in art history.