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Kenzie Tillitt,
Goalkeeper
5-5, Carson City, N.V. (Carson)
Club: Nevada Elite FC
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letter-winner at
Carson, Tillit excelled at every position on the pitch. The
Senators were back-to-back champions in both the Sierra League
(2009 and '10) and the Northern Nevada Region ('11 and '12), while
becoming state finalists for three consecutive seasons (2010-12).
As a sophomore forward, the Senators went 14-1-4 as Tillitt was
named second-team All-State and won her team's golden boot award.
Next season, Tillitt led the Senators in assists in the midfield,
helping her to first-team All-State honors and her team to an
undefeated 16-0-4 record. In her senior season, Tillitt was her
team's leading scorer with 20 goals. She was named the Senators'
MVP and the league's offensive player of the year. With five goals
in a single match, Tillitt holds the CHS record. A two-time
All-State Academic, Tillitt also proved herself with club and ODP
teams. Her Nevada Elite FC club won the US Club Region IV
Championship in 2012. With Davis Legacy in 2009, she took home a
championship at the Disney Showcase. She was a member of Nevada
state ODP from 2007-11, earning invites to the Region IV pool in
2010 and '11 and to the USYS Youth National ODP Development Camp in
2011. Tillitt also earned two letters in track at CHS, competing in
long jump, triple jump and hurdles.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Tillitt plans to major in environmental architecture.
PERSONAL: Kenzie Tillitt was born on Nov. 15, 1994 in Albuquerque, N.M. Her parents, David and Karen, are an emergency room physician and a florist. Her mother was a member of the University of California ski team. Her brother, Matthew, recently graduated from CU with a degree in political science. Tillitt is a member of the National Honor Society and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity. She hopes to play professional soccer after graduation. She enjoys rock climbing, snowboarding, hiking, wake boarding and scuba diving. She says music is her other half and loves being in the spotlight while singing and performing with her guitar in local coffee shops.
5-5, Carson City, N.V. (Carson)
Club: Nevada Elite FC
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letter-winner at
Carson, Tillit excelled at every position on the pitch. The
Senators were back-to-back champions in both the Sierra League
(2009 and '10) and the Northern Nevada Region ('11 and '12), while
becoming state finalists for three consecutive seasons (2010-12).
As a sophomore forward, the Senators went 14-1-4 as Tillitt was
named second-team All-State and won her team's golden boot award.
Next season, Tillitt led the Senators in assists in the midfield,
helping her to first-team All-State honors and her team to an
undefeated 16-0-4 record. In her senior season, Tillitt was her
team's leading scorer with 20 goals. She was named the Senators'
MVP and the league's offensive player of the year. With five goals
in a single match, Tillitt holds the CHS record. A two-time
All-State Academic, Tillitt also proved herself with club and ODP
teams. Her Nevada Elite FC club won the US Club Region IV
Championship in 2012. With Davis Legacy in 2009, she took home a
championship at the Disney Showcase. She was a member of Nevada
state ODP from 2007-11, earning invites to the Region IV pool in
2010 and '11 and to the USYS Youth National ODP Development Camp in
2011. Tillitt also earned two letters in track at CHS, competing in
long jump, triple jump and hurdles.IN THE CLASSROOM: Tillitt plans to major in environmental architecture.
PERSONAL: Kenzie Tillitt was born on Nov. 15, 1994 in Albuquerque, N.M. Her parents, David and Karen, are an emergency room physician and a florist. Her mother was a member of the University of California ski team. Her brother, Matthew, recently graduated from CU with a degree in political science. Tillitt is a member of the National Honor Society and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity. She hopes to play professional soccer after graduation. She enjoys rock climbing, snowboarding, hiking, wake boarding and scuba diving. She says music is her other half and loves being in the spotlight while singing and performing with her guitar in local coffee shops.