U.S. Olympic Athletes
Kayla Bashore
Number: 26
Position: Midfielder
Born: 20 February 1983
Height: 5-2
Caps: 71
Years on National Team:
2004 USA Under-21 Team
2006-07 USA National Team
2007-08 USA National Team
Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea
Hometown: Shoemakersville, Pa.
Residence: -
High School: Hamburg HS '01
College:
- Indiana University '05
- Biology/chemistry
Occupation: Student
Playing Career:
- Early Career
Began playing field hockey at age 15 when approached by the school's field hockey coach to try a fall sport. - Collegiate Highlights
2001 - NFHCA Second Team All-West Region...All-Big Ten Second Team...2002 - NFHCA Second Team All-West Region...All-Big Ten First Team...Academic All Big Ten...NFHCA All Academic...2003 - NFHCA First Team All-West Region...All-Big Ten Second Team...Academic All Big Ten...2004 - NFHCA Second Team All-America...First Team All-Big Ten...First Team All-Region...Scored 6 goals and one assist...Academic All-Big 10...NFHCA Academic Squad...
2005 - Nominee and finalist for the Honda Award representing College Field Hockey's top player...Led Indiana to its first NCAA Tournament appearance...First team NFHCA All-America...First Team All-Big Ten...Unanimous selection as 2005 Big Ten Player of the Year...Academic All-Big Ten...Scored 12 goals with five assists...First Indiana player named to the U.S. National Team
- International Highlights
2004 - Selected to USA Under-21 Team...2005 USA Developmental squad...Earned first career senior team cap vs. Canada (8/292005) in Virginia Beach...2006 - U.S. National Team...Argentina 4 Nation Tournament (4th, Rosario)...World Cup Qualifying Tournament (4th, Rome)...Women's World Cup Qualifier (4th, Rome)...AstroTurf March on Madrid, Virginia Beach (1. NED, 2 ARG, 3. AUS, 4. USA)...World Cup (Madrid, 6th place)...2007 - Netherlands Tour team...Chile 4-Nation Team Champions, Santiago (1. USA, 2. ARG, 3. CHI, 4. CAN)...2008 - Argentina 4 Nation Tournament (Mendoza, ARG. 1. ARG, 2. GER, 3. USA, 4. RSA)...USA women at Japan Series
Personal:
- Favorites: Food- Chicken Parm Movie - Braveheart, TV Show - Friends and Gray's Anatomy, Actor: Johnny Depp, Musical group: Rascal Flats, Athlete: Kristine Lilly
Major International Competitions:
| Year | Tournament | Site | Position |
| 2006 | World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 6th |
| 2006 | World Cup Qualifier | Rome, Italy | 4th |