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Chais Wright
Position
Defender
Height
5'4''
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Kansas City, Mo.
High School
Park Hill HS
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020)
- Saw time in six games during the 2020 season.
- Played 205 minutes on the season, including a season-high 63 at West Virginia on Oct. 30.
- Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2019)
- Played in 20 matches during her first season of action for the Jayhawks, which included starts in each of KU’s final seven contests.
- Scored first collegiate goal and the eventual game-winner in KU’s 2-0 win over Western Michigan (9/15).
- Tallied 12 shots on the year, five of which were on target.
- Posted first-career assist in the Jayhawks’ 2-0 victory over West Virginia in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship (11/3).
- Played a season-high 80 minutes in KU’s 2-1 double overtime win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship semifinals (11/8).
- Named to Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.
FRESHMAN (2018)
- Forced to utilize redshirt year after an injury sidelined her for the season.
PARK HILL HIGH SCHOOL
- A key member of the Park Hill Lady Trojans’ impressive run over the last three years, which included a state-record 25 wins in 2016.
- With her holding down the back line, Park Hill tallied three-straight district and sectional championships from 2015-17 and posted shutouts in 23 of its contests in 2016, which included 12-straight clean sheets during that season.
- Also got into the offensive mix, scoring 17 goals and adding 13 assists in her first three years with the Lady Trojans.
- Twice named to the Missouri Best 11 Team in 2016 and 2017 and added all-conference, all-district and all-region nods those years as well.
CLUB (KC FUSION AND FC KANSAS CITY)
- Spent time with both KC Fusion and FC Kansas City Club teams.
- With KC Fusion, she was twice a Kansas State finalist, claiming the Kansas State title one of those year.
- Helped FCKC Juniors to a Missouri State title and placed third at the National Championship Series.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Christian and Charianne Wright.
- Has four siblings, Ryann, Malia, Gage and Tory.
- Graduated high school in December 2017 to attend KU early.