OKLAHOMA CITY — Hannah Flippen has been selected to represent the United States at the World Cup of Softball and Japan All-Star Series.
 
Flippen, Utah's all-time leader in runs, hits and batting average, concluded a stellar career by becoming the first three-time All-American in program history as well as the first four-time All Pac-12 honoree. She also became the first Ute to be named the Pac-12 Softball Player of the Year in consecutive seasons and the first person in the history of the conference to win that award along with Defensive Player of the Year honors

During the selection process, athletes participated in position drills as well as simulated games and were evaluated by the USA Softball Women's National Team Selection Committee (WNTSC). 
 
Highlighting the Japan All-Star Series Roster and second World Cup of Softball Roster:
- An Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist
- Five World Champions and six Junior World Champions
- Three athletes from the 2017 USA Softball Junior Women's National Team
- Five Team USA rookies

After graduating in 2017, Flippen received a postgraduate scholarship from the Pac-12 to pursue her masters degree at Utah. A three-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection, she became Utah softball's first two-time Academic All-American and now serves as a graduate assistant for the softball team.
 
A full list of National Team events, including exhibition games, will be released at a later date.  Follow along all summer with all of the USA Softball National Teams at USASoftball.com.