Seven student-athletes signed letters of intent to play for the Central Missouri State University soccer team next fall. Head coach Geoff VanDeusen will add three defenders, three midfielders and one forward to the squad. The signees include three players from the state championship KCFC Alliance (Kansas City, Kan.) and four athletes from the St. Louis Arsenal, who have been to the state title game the past three years, winning it all in 2002.
“All seven players bring experience from a winning background,” VanDeusen said. “That bodes well for the future of our program.”
With the addition of this year’s class, the Jennies have brought 19 new student-athletes to the program in the past two seasons.
“This year’s talented class will strongly compliment the group we brought in last year” VanDeusen said.
Following is a list of the Jennies 2005 Soccer Signees:
Kelsie Brooks – Defender
5-6 * Freshman
Prairie Village, Kan. * Shawnee Mission East H.S.
Going into her senior year, Brooks has been named to the All-Sunflower League team two times and the All-Sun County squad as a junior. She also served as the team captain, playing outside defender for Shawnee Mission East High School. Also was a member of the KCFC Alliance Kansas state champion club team.
Hazel Cox – Forward
5-5 * Freshman
Olathe, Kan. * Olathe North H.S.
Is another member of the KCFC Alliance club squad. She will be expected to lead Olathe North after scoring 23 goals and dishing out 13 assists as a junior. For her efforts that season, Cox earned first-team All-Metro accolades while helping her team to a 14-4 regular season mark.
Randi Fernsler – Defender
5-8 * Freshman
Ballwin, Mo. * Marquette H.S.
Earned second-team all-conference honors while leading Marquette High School to an 11-6-4 record as a junior. She is a member of the St. Louis Arsenal club team who has been in the Missouri state championship game the past three years, winning in 2002.
Nina Fragale – Midfielder
5-4 * Freshman
St Louis, Mo. * CorJesu Academy
Plays for the St. Louis Arsenal club team and helped lead them to three Missouri state title game appearances in as many seasons. She also helped CorJesu Academy to a 14-6-4 record, making it to the district final as a junior.
Heidi Helfers– Defender
5-8 * Freshman
Chesterfield, Mo. * Lafayette H.S.
A first-team all-conference performer and team captain for Lafayette High School as a junior while leading her team to a 17-5-2 mark and a district final appearance. She was another member of the St. Louis Arsenal club team.
Landri Schmitt – Midfield
5-5 * Freshman
Olathe, Kan. * Olathe East H.S.
Earned first-team All-Sunflower League as a junior and second-team honors as a sophomore for Olathe East. She also grabbed All-Johnson County accolades last season. Schmitt is also a member of the KCFC Alliance Kansas state championship team.
Caroline Twellman – Midfielder
5-4 * Freshman
Chesterfield, Mo. * Incarnate Word Academy
Helped Incarnate Word Academy to a state title and a 25-4-2 record as a junior while getting second-team all-conference honors in 2004. Is also a central midfielder for the St. Louis Arsenal club team that took trips to the state title the past three years, winning in 2002.