Crystal bustos biography college

American softball player

Crystl Irene Bustos (born September 8, ), also known as The Big Bruiser, is an American softball player at the designated hitter or third base position although on the roster she is a designated player.^[1] She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

She holds the world record for home runs during an Olympic series, with six.^[2]

Career

Bustos, a Mexican American, was born in Canyon Country, California (currently a part of Santa Clarita).

She began her career playing softball at Canyon Country Little League and attended Palm Beach Community College.^[3] She is a member of the U.S. Olympic softball team, which won the silver medal after losing to Japan in the gold-medal game, the first loss for the U.S.

women in 23 straight Olympic games.^[4] Her accomplishments also include two World Cup Championships ( and ), three Pan American gold medals (, and ), and a gold medal at the ISF World Championships. S