NDSU

The 2005 Season: Amber provided the young North Dakota State staff with experience ... Compiled a 9-3 record with one save and an 1.38 earned run average ... Led NDSU with four shutouts ... Set a school single-season record by issuing just nine walks in 91.1 innings pitched for an average of 0.69 bb per inning ... Struck out 66 batters, and limited opponents to a .220 batting average ... Record double-figure strikeouts twice with a pair of 11-K efforts against the University of Mary (4-21-05) and Eastern Ilinois (3-5-05) ... 2005 NFCA Scholar Athlete ... 2005 Division I All-Independent second team ... Division I Independent Pitcher of the Week ... 2005 Division I Independent Softball all-academic team ... Hit .268 with one home run and 5 RBI ... The home run came in her 5-0 win over Elon University (3-15-05) ... The Elon game was one of four multi-hit games.

Otero Junior College: Steady performer on the mound who led Otero Junior College (LaJunta, CO) to a 51-7 record and NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Region IX championship during her sophomore season ... 2004 NJCAA Region IX Player of the Year ... Posted 22 wins and an 0.87 earned run average ... Struck out 183 batters and walked only 16 in 161.3 innings pitched ... Named to 2004 NJCAA All-American second team and NJCAA Academic All-America team ... Hit .394 including 11 doubles and seven runs scored.

High School: A 2002 graduate of Pueblo County High School ... Four-year starter at pitcher/utility ... Two-time all-state ... Three-time all-South Central League ... 2001-02 Pueblo County High School Female Athlete of the Year ... Three-time letterwinner in golf and two-year in basketball ... Academic All-American ... National Honor Society ... National Dean's List ... Volunteer T-ball coach.

Personal: Daughter of Brant and Sandy Garrett ... Has one sister, Brittany ...  Recreation management major with a minor in business ... Served a summer internship with Pueblo Parks and Recreation, putting together the fall/winter activities guide, and planning and implementing various sports activities for youth and adults ... Future plans include sports marketing or program sports for the parks and rec ... Hobbies include camping, hanging out with friends, jet-skiing ... High school coaches were Lee Poteet (sb), Randy Lenguria (bb).