Kris Kauftheil

Kansas State

Sep 18 (Thu)

7 p.m.

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-11
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Walnut Creek, Calif.
High School:
Las Lomas

SOPHOMORE (2006): Kauftheil made three appearances totaling 29 minutes as a reserve midfielder. She saw a season-high 13 minutes against No. 8 Texas A&M on Oct. 6.

FRESHMAN (2005): An ankle injury sidelined Kauftheil for much of the 2005 season, but she did see action in three games. That included a career high 25 minutes at Texas Tech. After CU’s starting keeper Jessie Keller went down with a broken ankle midway through the season, Kauftheil trained part time as a backup to Kirstin Radlinski in addition to field training. Kauftheil stepped up in the final game of the spring season when Radlinski was sidelined due to illness. She started in goal for the Buffaloes against conference rival, Nebraska and recorded a 5-0 shutout to help Colorado close out the spring season on a positive note.

HIGH SCHOOL: Kauftheil played her freshman and sophomore seasons at Carondelet before playing prep ball at Las Lomas where the Knights played for the 2004 North Coast Section (NCS) title Kauftheil’s junior season. Las Lomas lost the match 2-1, and Kauftheil lost what was left of the season when she tore all the ligaments in her right ankle on a tackle just prior to halftime. That junior season she was on the Diablo Foothills League Honorable Mention list and received the Coaches’ Award. As a senior she was first-team all-DFL and MVP of her team. A two-sport athlete, she played shortstop on Carondelet’s softball team as a freshman.

IN THE CLASSROOM: A four-year scholar athlete with a 3.5 grade point average or higher, Kauftheil is a journalism major at CU.

PERSONAL: Kristina Elizabeth Kauftheil was born March 30, 1987 in Manhattan Beach, Calif. She is the only daughter of Ken and Mary Kauftheil of Walnut Creek, Calif. Her hobbies include sports and action photography. She is the co-creator and head of a mentor program where she coaches. She was also recruited by UC-Santa Cruz, UC-Santa Barbara, St. Mary’s and Trinity (Texas) before committing to Colorado.