Jenna Caira

Jenna Caira (born April 1, 1989) is a Canadian softball player. She is a pitcher and bats and throws right-handed. She has played for the Canadian Senior Women's softball team since June 2009.

Jenna Caira
Personal information
Full nameEujenna Afrodite Caira[1]
Born (1989-04-01) 1 April 1989
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportWomen's softball
PositionPitcher
TeamCanadian Wild (2019-present)
Jenna Caira
Medal record
Women's softball
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto
2011 Guadalajara
2019 Lima
World Championships
2010 Caracas
2018 Chiba

College Career

Jenna attended Syracuse University from 2009 until 2012 and played for the women's softball team. She is the only player to record 1000 strikeouts in the Big East Conference, finishing with 1051 total. She is the all-time leader in many categories for Syracuse softball in many categories including games played, wins, and strikeouts. Caira helped the team become champions of the Big East Conference Softball Tournament in 2010 and 2011, winning MVP honours both years.[2]She served as team captain in both 2011 and 2012.[3] She was named an All-American in her senior year.[4] She returned to Syracuse in 2013 and 2014 and served as an Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach. [5]

National Team

Caira has played with the Senior National team since 2009. She has won five medals competing for Canada - one Gold and two Silver at the Pan American Games and two Bronze medals at the World Championships. She retired from the National Team following the 2015 gold medal performance at the Pan-Am Games, [6] but eventually returned to compete with the national team soon after.

Personal

Jenna has one brother and two sisters. She wears #29 in honour of her pitching coach, Todd Martin.[7]

She guest starred on an episode of Canadian sitcom Mr. D, as herself, in 2015.[8]

Notes
  1. "Canada Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. 2013 Softball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 50. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. "Profile at Syracuse". Syracuse University. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  4. "Meet Jenna". She Is Sport. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  5. "Profile at Olympic Canada". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  6. "Softball Canada Announces 2016 Women's National Team Roster". Al's Fastball. April 18, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  7. "Profile at Olympic Canada". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  8. "Pitcher Perfect". CBC. March 18, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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