Kristi returns for her third season in a Lady Cougar uniform...Mainly used as a pitcher in 2009, she posted a record of 15-14 with an ERA of 2.56...Tossed 169 innings for the Cougars which led the team...Threw 17 complete games in 28 starts...Held opponents to a .229 batting average...Led staff with 162 strikeouts...Also started 9 games as a hitter with 30 at bats and a  batting average of .233.

2008: Played in 32 games in 2008 and made two starts as a pitcher...Batted .234 with a homer and eight RBIs...One double in her 18 hits...Went 1-1 with an ERA of 7.41...Threw 5.2 innings, allowed nine hits, six runs, walked one, and struck out eight.

High School:  A graduate of Pacelli High...Named to the All-State team her last two seasons...Region 2-A Player of the Year for three seasons...Team MVP three seasons...All Bi-City all four years.

Personal: Daughter of Steve & Sandy Watson...Favorite food is pizza...Favorite actor is Adam Sandler..."I would love to go skydiving one day"..."I would like to own my own business when I graduate"...Chose CSU because it's close to home.