3 • Yarah Otero Class: Sophomore Hometown: Orlando, Fla. High School: Lake Mary Position: Outfield Height: 5-0 Bats/Throws: L /R

Coach Gwydir on Yarah: “Yarah is a tremendous bonus for us this year. She gives us what we need in an extra outfielder. She’s very good defensively and runs down almost everything. She’s also very quick and willing to do whatever the team needs to win. I feel comfortable with throwing her in any outfield position.”

2001 At Barry University: Did not play due to injury…Appealing for a medical redshirt.

High School: Lettered four years in softball and volleyball at Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary, Fla…Named first team all-conference, first-team all-county and selected to the county all-star game as a senior…Picked up first-team all-conference accolades as a junior, second-team all-conference as a sophomore and honorable mention honors as a freshman…Member of Rams’ 1998 6A State Championship squad…Graduated with honors…Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Yarah Victoria Otero on Dec. 23, 1982…Daughter of Eric Otero and Doris Torres…Has an older brother, Eric…Majoring in management information systems with plans to return to school to earn her master’s degree.