K-State Soccer Adds von Klahr to 2021 Roster
Nov 16, 2020 | Soccer
MANHATTAN, Kansas – Kansas State soccer head coach Mike Dibbini has added North Carolina State transfer defender Kursten von Klahr to the 2021 roster. Von Klahr will join K-State at the start of the second semester and begin her eligibility with the Wildcats as a junior.
"We are excited for Kursten to join our program," said Dibbini about the addition of the Kannapolis, North Carolina native. "Kursten will bring much needed experience and leadership to this young team. Having a chance to play in a Sweet 16 and the ACC will allow her to be very comfortable and confident with the level of play in the Big 12. Her ability to play center mid and manage a game for us will be extremely important as we graduate two seniors."
Von Klahr, a product of Kannapolis, North Carolina, did not compete in the fall 2020 season for NC State, as the Wolfpack opted out of the ACC schedule. In her previous two seasons in 2018 and 2019, von Klahr played in 18 matches with over 500 total minutes of action with one goal scored.
Included in von Klahr's games played ledger are a pair of appearances in NCAA Tournament matches. In 2018, von Klahr converted the final penalty kick in NC State's 5-4 shootout win against Santa Clara in the the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
In her prep career at Northwest Cabrrus High School, von Klahr played for her father, Harald. During her time with the Trojans, von Klahr was named the 2017 South Piedmont Conference Player of the Year and a three-time All-Conference and All-Region selection. She tallied 45 goals and 56 assists in her three seasons, including 17 goals and 23 assists in 2017.
In her club career, von Klahr played for the Carolina Rapids in Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). While playing for coach Nathan Williams, she helped the Rapids win the 2017 US Youth Soccer National Championship in 2017 and was named to the Best 11. She was also a member of the 2016 North Carolina Olympic Development Program roster.
K-State capped its Big 12-only schedule with a record of 3-6-0. This marked the most wins in league play since the program started as a member of the Big 12 in 2017.
The Wildcats, winners of three of their final five matches, also clinched a seventh-place finish in the league standings which marked its highest finish in the league standings.
Kansas State 2021 Signees
Name, Position, Hometown, School
Adah Anderson, M, Kansas City, Missouri, Park Hill South HS
Katy Coffin, M, Grand Junction, Colorado, Grand Junction HS
Kenzi Gillispie, D, Newton, Kansas, Circle HS
Juliann Kidd, D, Houston, Texas, Memorial HS
Joey Lujan, M, Gilbert, Arizona, Perry HS
Brooke Sullivan, F, Wichita, Kansas, Goddard HS
Kursten von Klahr, Defender, Kannapolis, North Carolina, North Carolina State/Northwest Cabrrus HS
"We are excited for Kursten to join our program," said Dibbini about the addition of the Kannapolis, North Carolina native. "Kursten will bring much needed experience and leadership to this young team. Having a chance to play in a Sweet 16 and the ACC will allow her to be very comfortable and confident with the level of play in the Big 12. Her ability to play center mid and manage a game for us will be extremely important as we graduate two seniors."
Von Klahr, a product of Kannapolis, North Carolina, did not compete in the fall 2020 season for NC State, as the Wolfpack opted out of the ACC schedule. In her previous two seasons in 2018 and 2019, von Klahr played in 18 matches with over 500 total minutes of action with one goal scored.
Included in von Klahr's games played ledger are a pair of appearances in NCAA Tournament matches. In 2018, von Klahr converted the final penalty kick in NC State's 5-4 shootout win against Santa Clara in the the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
In her prep career at Northwest Cabrrus High School, von Klahr played for her father, Harald. During her time with the Trojans, von Klahr was named the 2017 South Piedmont Conference Player of the Year and a three-time All-Conference and All-Region selection. She tallied 45 goals and 56 assists in her three seasons, including 17 goals and 23 assists in 2017.
In her club career, von Klahr played for the Carolina Rapids in Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). While playing for coach Nathan Williams, she helped the Rapids win the 2017 US Youth Soccer National Championship in 2017 and was named to the Best 11. She was also a member of the 2016 North Carolina Olympic Development Program roster.
K-State capped its Big 12-only schedule with a record of 3-6-0. This marked the most wins in league play since the program started as a member of the Big 12 in 2017.
The Wildcats, winners of three of their final five matches, also clinched a seventh-place finish in the league standings which marked its highest finish in the league standings.
Kansas State 2021 Signees
Name, Position, Hometown, School
Adah Anderson, M, Kansas City, Missouri, Park Hill South HS
Katy Coffin, M, Grand Junction, Colorado, Grand Junction HS
Kenzi Gillispie, D, Newton, Kansas, Circle HS
Juliann Kidd, D, Houston, Texas, Memorial HS
Joey Lujan, M, Gilbert, Arizona, Perry HS
Brooke Sullivan, F, Wichita, Kansas, Goddard HS
Kursten von Klahr, Defender, Kannapolis, North Carolina, North Carolina State/Northwest Cabrrus HS