At Missouri State
A returning all-conference first teamer, Cutter will be the Bears shortstop. Her leadership on the infield and spark at the leadoff spot in the batting order will set the pace for the Bears all season.
2011
Cutter started all 55 games at shortstop for the Bears in her second campaign at MSU, the only player to start every game in 2011 ... she earned All-MVC first team accolades ... led all Bears with a .298 batting average, 161 at-bats, 48 hits and 15 stolen bases ... her 11 multi-hit games were best on the team ... hit a one-out triple in the seventh inning to drive in the game-winning run in MSU's NCAA Tournament win over Iona in the elimination game ... went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a 5-3 win at Wichita State on April 20 ... scored three runs and drove in another in a 3-for-4 performance at the plate at Indiana State on March 26.
2010
Cutter saw action in 51 games as a freshman, including 48 starts at shortstop ... her seven steals was second-highest total on the team ... finished fifth on the squad with 30 hits ... batted .294 in 25 Valley games and .326 at home ... recorded seven multi-hit games ... went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base at Evansville (March 27) ... recorded hits in four of her eight at-bats in the Bears' first-ever road sweep of Creighton (April 2-3) ... went 4-for-11 (.364) in MSU's three-game sweep of Indiana State (May 1-2) ... turned in a season-high four-game hit streak, April 28-May 2, going 5-of-14 (.357) to help the Bears go 3-1 over the same stretch.
Background
Cutter was an all-state and all-region selection as a senior at Oklahoma City's Western Heights High School in 2008 ... earned first-team all-conference honors as a utility player her last two years as a prep after picking up second-team and honorable mention recognition in her sophomore and freshman years, respectively ... competed in basketball, cross country and soccer at Western Heights as well.
Personal
Kirstin Ann Cutter is the daughter of Michael and Cindy Cutter ... born February 6, 1991, in Oklahoma City ... has two sisters, Megan and Rachael ... is majoring in sport and park administration.
