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Publisher’s note: I’ve been privileged to have followed Aubree going back to her days playing travel ball with the So Cal Athletics teams coached by Bruce Richardson and her prep career at Brea Olinda (California) High.
Not too many players in softball history can say they’ve won club and college national championships—three with the A’s at PGF (2010-12) at the travel ball level, two with the Florida Gators (2014 & 2015)—as well as an Olympic medal (silver at the 2020 Tokyo Games).
And a stat that I will always remember about her: the standout catcher only made one error her last two years of college ball playing with the Gators!
From my personal interactions with Aubree, she’s always shown a smart mind, a down-to-earth personality and a great sense of humor. While it will be sad to not see her in catching gear anymore, I’m sure she has a lot still to offer the sport and she will do a lot of great things for the better at whatever level she works in.
— Brentt Eads, Extra Inning Softball
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The following release was issued earlier today by USA Softball…the Tweet is from Aubree’s personal account.
Former USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) member and Tokyo Olympic silver medalist, Aubree Munro (Brea, Calif.) has announced her retirement following a remarkable career representing the Red, White and Blue.
“To anyone that has supported me over the years – Thank you,” said Munro. “I’ve played this game for me, because I loved it. But man, y’all made it so so fun. I became a player that loved the buzz, energy and atmosphere of a great crowd. I did my best to steward my job as a role model well, and I will continue to do so. Thank you for allowing me the chance to encourage and inspire you all. I’ve never taken it lightly.”
Happy Retirement to me 🤗
I did my best to describe the incredible experience I’ve had with this game and the people it brought me 🤍 23 years in this game, lots of memories, lots of joy, lots of lessons learned!
(1/3) pic.twitter.com/xr98qKpGUu— Aubree Munro Watson OLY (@Aubree_Munro1) February 28, 2022
Munro has been a member of the WNT since 2016, helping the U.S. to two Pan American Games gold medals (2017, 2019), two World Championship gold medals (2016, 2018) and two World Cup silver medals (2016, 2017) prior to her most recent accomplishment of becoming an Olympic silver medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Known for her feared presence behind the plate, Munro caught a total of 661.7 innings throughout her six-year career with Team USA while allowing a low of 20 stolen bases.
Click HERE to access Aubree’s Florida Gator complete bio
The former Florida Gator also contributed offensively for the U.S., compiling a .251 batting average while leading the Red, White and Blue to a World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Championship title in 2018 with three home runs, eight RBI and seven runs scored.
“Truly the journey of a lifetime with not a single regret, and just loaded with joy,” added Munro. “Thank you Lord for letting me live out so many of my loves. There is still a race to be ran, and I’m not slowing down.”
In addition to her impact as an athlete, Munro also extends her involvement as an athlete representative on the USA Softball Board of Directors while serving as the Chair of the USA Softball Athlete Advisory Committee where she brings exceptional experience in the youth, collegiate, professional and international levels of softball.
A true ambassador for the sport, Munro garners an eager passion for being a part of the change and progress within USA Softball as efforts continue being made for the development of the sport across all levels.
“We are so grateful for Aubree’s involvement and dedication to the sport of softball while competing on our Women’s National Team,” said USA Softball Chief of Sport Development/Performance Officer, Chris Sebren.
“Her leadership and work ethic on and off the field did not go unnoticed and truly played an integral part in our program’s success throughout the last few years. We are fortunate to have Aubree’s expertise as a part of our Board of Directors and are thrilled for her continued support and involvement in that role for years to come.”
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TEAM USA PROFILE
Name: Aubree Munro
Position: Catcher
Sport: Softball
Discipline(s): Softball
Height: 5’10”
DOB: 10/4/1993
Hometown: Brea, Calif.
High School: Brea Olinda High School
College: Florida – 2016
Team/Club: SoCal Athletics
Olympic Experience
- 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist
World Championship Experience
- 2018 WBSC Women’s World Championship Gold Medalist; Hit .389 (7-for-18) with 3 HR, 8 RBI 7 runs scored
- 2016 WBSC Women’s World Championship Gold Medalist; Hit .400 (4-for-10) with one run scored
Other Career Highlights
- 2019 Pan American Games Gold Medalist; Hit .143 (2-for-14) with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 run scored
- 2018 USA Softball International Cup; Hit .364 (4-for-11) with three runs scored
- 2018 Japan Cup; Hit .333 (1-for-3)
- 2017 Pan American Championship Gold Medalist; Hit .375 (9-24) with four runs scored and six RBI
- 2017 World Cup of Softball Silver Medalist; Hit .143 (1-7) with one RBI
- 2016 World Cup of Softball Silver Medalist; Hit .200 (2-for-10) with three RBI
Personal: Wears No. 1…Daughter of Denise and Dave Morris…Favorite movie of all time is Miracle…Favorite sport besides softball is baseball…My favorite activities include going to the beach, hunting and binge watching Netflix…On what it means to play for USA Softball: “I was in 4th grade when the Olympics was in Athens in ’04 and that year all my projects centered around Red, White and Blue, or wanting to play for Team USA. It’s a dream come true and I’m SO grateful for the opportunity to further the sport and hopefully help my younger sisters to have the same dream.”
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COLLEGIATE HONORS
- 2016: First Team All-Southeast Region…Second Team All-SEC…SEC Academic Honor Roll…SEC All-Defensive Team
- 2015: NCAA National Champion…NCAA WCWS All-Tournament Team…SEC Academic Honor Roll…NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
- 2014: NCAA National Champion…NCAA WCWS All-Tournament Team…SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2013: SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll