2011: Named the Association of DIII Independents female Rookie-of-the-Year … also named All-Independent Second-Team … ran in three varsity races as a freshman to earn her first letter … placed 28th overall at the GPAC Championships to help the Prairie Wolves to the team title … also ran at the Woody Greeno Invite and the Tori Neubauer Invite.

Academic: Business Administration major.

In High School: A four-year letterwinner in cross country at Gering H.S. … was a two-time state qualifier in cross country … named female cross country runner of the year for her team … also earned four letters in track & field … a three-year state track participant … placed 10th in the 4x800 as a senior … a member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Born 9/16/92 … daughter of Chris and Rebecca Kautz … mother Rebecca Kautz played basketball at NWU.