Campus Cribs

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Oct 24, 2008

Campus Cribs

Arizona State Softball

Welcome to former ASU softball pitcher Katie Burkhart's home. Here, Burkhart tosses a softball and her dog, Tomâs, in the air. Burkhart's wearing a Philadelphia Force jersey, as the professional softball team selected her with its No. 1 overall pick in March. Burkhart led Arizona State to the NCAA Championship in June.

Arizona State Softball

Burkhart plays her roommate, Shelby, in a game of candy corn shot chess.

Arizona State Softball

Burkhart and Shelby pose in their sailor hats, the pair's favorite accessory for any party.

Arizona State Softball

Burkhart's weiner dog, Tomâs, gets ready for a close up while Katie strums the guitar. Burkhart has had Tomâs for about a month now.

Arizona State Softball

Burkhart tries to play guitar on her bed while Tomâs listens.

Arizona State Softball

Burkhart poses next to her "I love your ..." wall, where house guests can write their favorite things about anyone else. She's standing next to a laundry list of things her boyfriend, Mark, wrote for her.

Arizona State Softball

Burkhart's boyfriend Mark teaches her how to play a few chords on the guitar. Burkhart claims she's "bad," but Mark swears she'll be able to truly rock out as soon as he strings one of his guitars for a lefty.

Arizona State Softball

Burkhart poses with her favorite hat -- a gift from former teammates Ashley Muenz and Kristen Miller -- in front of a tree she drew on her wall with charcoal pencil.

Arizona State Softball

Burkhart feeds her favorite "googly-eyed goldfish" whose name (Masubi No Kami) represents love, marriage and fertility in Japanese.

Arizona State Softball

Burkhart shares a moment with her Buddha. She says she can't wait to "reap all the benefits" from her friends, who have been putting money in a slot in the Buddha's back for months now.