Kansas State University Athletics
2020 Soccer Roster
von Klahr, Kursten
Jersey Number 23
Kursten von Klahr
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Northwest Cabrrus HS
- Hometown:
- Kannapolis, N.C.
Bio
VON KLAHR'S TROPHY CASE
• Fall 2021 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
SENIOR (2022)
One of four Wildcats to play in and start all 19 matches... Played a career-high minutes this season (1,553)... Career-high for assists in a season (2)... Registered a career-high 14 shots with a career-best four shots on goal... Started first two matches of season... Played 86 minutes against Northwestern (8/18)... Carded a shot on goal against Northern Colorado (8/21)... Tallied first career assist at UTRGV (8/25)... Recorded one shot at UTSA (8/28)... Tied career-high with two shots against Purdue (9/4)... Started and played 73 minutes with two shots including one on goal against Yale (9/9)... Credited with an assist against Colorado State (9/15)... Played all 90 minutes against Oklahoma State (9/25).
JUNIOR (2021)
Played in and started all 18 matches... One of four Wildcats to start every match... Carded eight shots with three on goal... Played all 90 minutes against Omaha (8/22)... Attempted a shot in each match with one on goal against Weber State (8/19)... Played 50 minutes in shutout win at Austin Peay (8/27)... Carded 62 minutes in shutout win against North Alabama (8/29)... Tallied one shot on goal in 61 minutes at Colorado State (9/5)... Notched 77 minutes of action with a season-high two shots at Purdue (9/9)... Led all field players with 79 minutes against UTRGV (9/19) and tallied one shot with one on goal... Played a season-high 94 minutes against ninth-ranked West Virginia (10/7).
K-STATE (SPRING 2021)
Played in and started all five matches... Registered 500 minutes of action with three shots including one on goal.
NC STATE (2018-20)
Played in 18 matches with over 500 total minutes of action with one goal scored... Played in a pair of 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... Did not compete in 2020, as NC State opted out of the 2020 ACC fall season.
CLUB
Played for the Carolina Rapids in Elite Clubs National League (ECNL)... Played for coach Nathan Williams and helped the Rapids win the 2017 US Youth Soccer National Championship and was named to the Best 11... Also a member of the 2016 North Carolina Olympic Development Program roster.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for her father, Harald... During her time with the Trojans, named the 2017 South Piedmont Conference Player of the Year... Three-time All-Conference and All-Region selection... Tallied 45 goals and 56 assists in her three seasons, including 17 goals and 23 assists in 2017.
PERSONAL
Born January 23, 2000... Daughter of Harald and Karen... Has one sister: Kyleigh ... Father, Harald (1989-93, and mother, Karen (1991-95), both played soccer at Catawba College... Sister, Kyleigh, plays soccer at Miami (Ohio)... Majoring in nutrition & health.
• Fall 2021 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
SENIOR (2022)
One of four Wildcats to play in and start all 19 matches... Played a career-high minutes this season (1,553)... Career-high for assists in a season (2)... Registered a career-high 14 shots with a career-best four shots on goal... Started first two matches of season... Played 86 minutes against Northwestern (8/18)... Carded a shot on goal against Northern Colorado (8/21)... Tallied first career assist at UTRGV (8/25)... Recorded one shot at UTSA (8/28)... Tied career-high with two shots against Purdue (9/4)... Started and played 73 minutes with two shots including one on goal against Yale (9/9)... Credited with an assist against Colorado State (9/15)... Played all 90 minutes against Oklahoma State (9/25).
JUNIOR (2021)
Played in and started all 18 matches... One of four Wildcats to start every match... Carded eight shots with three on goal... Played all 90 minutes against Omaha (8/22)... Attempted a shot in each match with one on goal against Weber State (8/19)... Played 50 minutes in shutout win at Austin Peay (8/27)... Carded 62 minutes in shutout win against North Alabama (8/29)... Tallied one shot on goal in 61 minutes at Colorado State (9/5)... Notched 77 minutes of action with a season-high two shots at Purdue (9/9)... Led all field players with 79 minutes against UTRGV (9/19) and tallied one shot with one on goal... Played a season-high 94 minutes against ninth-ranked West Virginia (10/7).
K-STATE (SPRING 2021)
Played in and started all five matches... Registered 500 minutes of action with three shots including one on goal.
NC STATE (2018-20)
Played in 18 matches with over 500 total minutes of action with one goal scored... Played in a pair of 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... Did not compete in 2020, as NC State opted out of the 2020 ACC fall season.
CLUB
Played for the Carolina Rapids in Elite Clubs National League (ECNL)... Played for coach Nathan Williams and helped the Rapids win the 2017 US Youth Soccer National Championship and was named to the Best 11... Also a member of the 2016 North Carolina Olympic Development Program roster.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for her father, Harald... During her time with the Trojans, named the 2017 South Piedmont Conference Player of the Year... Three-time All-Conference and All-Region selection... Tallied 45 goals and 56 assists in her three seasons, including 17 goals and 23 assists in 2017.
PERSONAL
Born January 23, 2000... Daughter of Harald and Karen... Has one sister: Kyleigh ... Father, Harald (1989-93, and mother, Karen (1991-95), both played soccer at Catawba College... Sister, Kyleigh, plays soccer at Miami (Ohio)... Majoring in nutrition & health.
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