NC State softball player competing at Tokyo Olympics
Posted July 19, 2021 9:01 a.m. EDT
Tatyana Forbes, a former North Carolina State University softball player, will compete with Team Mexico at the Tokyo Olympics.
In a statement, Forbes, a Redmond, Wash., native, said she has "worked her whole life" for this moment.
“Playing for Team Mexico has been an unbelievable experience,” said Forbes. “Over the last five years, I have got to represent my family while traveling to different countries all over the world. There’s nothing better than that."
According to N.C. State, Forbes ended her Wolfpack career this year and ranks as the team's career batting average leader, leading the team with 51 hits this season. She ended her time at N.C. State with ACC All-Tournament honors.
Team Mexico is playing in the Olympics for the first time.
The softball tournament will begin on July 21, featuring six teams playing against each other in 15 games for the first round. The first round will be followed by bronze and gold medal games on July 27 for a total of 17 games.
