Kansas Jayhawks
Kaycie Young - Women's Soccer - Kansas Jayhawks
2

Kaycie Young

Position Midfielder
Height 5'7''
Class Senior
Hometown Castle Rock, Colo.
High School Rock Canyon HS

SENIOR (2018)
Started in the first 11 matches of the season, averaging 78.7 min/gm… Scored the only goal in the 1-1 tie vs Oregon (8/26)… Recoded an assist in a win over Utah (8/31).

AT PORTLAND (2014-17)
Made 52 appearances, which included 51 starts, from 2014-17 for the Portland Pilots … Scored two goals and added five assists during her time in Portland … A two-time West Coast Conference All-Academic Honorable Mention selection following her sophomore and junior seasons in 2016 and 2017 … First career goal came during win at Gonzaga (10/8/16) … Utilized medical redshirt season in 2015 … Started first 14 matches of her collegiate career in 2014 before suffering a season-ending injury.

OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Played for the ODP Region IV Team that competed in Costa Rica in 2011 … was a member of Colorado ODP (2008-11) and was part of the Region IV Camp from 2008 until 2011.

CLUB (REAL COLORADO)
Was a team captain for Real Colorado (2006-14) … was one of Top Drawer Soccer’s Top ECNL Scorers in both 2012-13 and 2013-14 … she also participated at the ECNL’s “The Chance” in 2012 and 2013 … helped Real Colorado claim the State Cup in 2011.

ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for the Rock Canyon Jaguars … as a senior, she was named the Colorado State Gatorade Player of the Year, landed on the NSCAA All-Region Team, earned Continental League Player of the Year, was tabbed the Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Player of the Year and was voted to the all-league first team for the fourth consecutive year … also set the school record for most career goals with 44, was named Rock Canyon’s Outstanding Single Sport Athlete of the Year and helped lead the Jaguars to the state title game, as well as a quarterfinal appearance …  was also named to the NSCAA All-Region Team as a junior and to the, the Colorado All-State Team … three-time selection to the Academic All-State First Team.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Gia and Brian Young … Born in San Antonio, Texas … Has an older sister, Bri (28) … Majoring is exercise science … Father, Brian, played baseball at UC Irvine … Sister, Bri, played soccer at Texas A&M and is currently an assistant coach at Kansas.