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"I remember her being a .300 hitter, and I remember her being a talented young player," said Arendsen, who then was in her fifth season coaching Mississippi State. "I remember her leaving (Mississippi), but I didn't sfeiffid mm protiifdwn if jfcf ttfu thuatf! fu J>t>y pC^^> jfjf*** 4$Aim0 on tf»e main floor of the EMU , 5414164363 UNI\%!^Ify Utahiwsitiu Commons Ap^rtamis NcwfhiMhjl 018934 Furnished 1, % & 4 bedroom apartments with washer/dryer starting at $335. ■HM Call today to ask about our $100 off move-in special. For a limited time only. of amenities— take a tour today! umversiTY COMMONS apartments 90 Commons Drive, Eugene, Or 97401 Jenn Poore originally went to Mississippi, but came to Oregon because she believed “it was just meant to be.” Oregon head coach Kathy Arendsen coached against Poore while Arendsen was at Mississippi State. Danielle Hickey Photo Editor know where she went." When Poore realized Mississippi wasn't where she wanted to be, she knew there was one place to go. Poore called up Oregon's then-head coach Rick Gamez. "He remembered recruiting me," Poore said. "They had an opening, so I came up here. I think it was just meant to be." Shortly after Poore made the trek to Eugene, Gamez was out and assistant Brent Rincon was in. Rincon stayed for one season before the Mississippi paths crossed again, this time when Arendsen was named head coach at Oregon in July 2002. "I was pleased to see (Poore) was here," Arendsen said. "1 knew that she was a quality player, so I knew that we had a real strong player behind the plate that we could build with. She's just been outstanding, everything we could hope for and more." Playing in the SEC as a freshman is usually difficult but the SEC falls sec ond to Poore's current home, the Pac 10, when it comes to difficult softball conferences. Now, as a senior on the No. 11 Ore gon program, Poore has seen a swing from a two-win Pac-10 season to the Ducks' current position: tied for second place in the conference. Part of that suc cess can be traced to Poore. "She's a very smart catcher," Oregon pitcher Ani Nyhus said. "She calls her own game for the most part and she's very confident about what she calls. I've only shooken her off twice, and both times she gave me the new signal. I threw a different pitch and after, we talked about why. "She was very sure that there was a reason why she wanted to throw that pitch. That's huge because a lot of catch ers get used to the coaches calling or just getting in a pattern, and I don't think that she does that." Poore is a rare breed of catcher, even at the Division I level. She routinely calls games herself, selecting the pitch es for each batter and each situation. She studies teams and players, and dis cusses the game plan with the coaches each day. As serious as she is when she gets be hind the plate or in the box, Poore is also a leader on the team because she makes everyone feel more relaxed. "lenn is funny," Nyhus said. "She* finds a way to let everyday life and hu mor take away the bad tilings. If we're tired of practice — we've been there all day and it's the end — she'll just make some comment about 'Oh, got to go tarp the field now.' She finds a way to see the brighter side of things." That easygoing nature is part of her ability to adapt as well as she does. This summer, Poore will again adapt to an other part of the United States. This time? Ohio. Her future in softball will continue after her Oregon career ends in May. She was selected as the No. 9 overall pick by the Akron (Ohio) Racers in the National Pro Fastpitch college draft on Dec. 6. The NPFs season opens in June "I've been playing for so long, 1 just can't imagine my life without it," Poore said. 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