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Jersey Number 7
Raena Knust
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Grain Valley, Mo.
- High School:
- Grain Valley HS
Get to Know Raena ...
At what age did you start playing soccer and how did you get into soccer?
- At 4 years old and I started playing because my four older siblings played and my dad coached.Â
- I'd play sand volleyball because it's my favorite sport. I'm not that bad at it and typically sand volleyball is at the beach and I love the beach.Â
- I'm married.
- My older sister Rylan Childers. She has helped change the way I live and play with a purpose. She's my biggest fan.Â
NAME & HOMETOWN PRONUNCIATION
SENIOR – 2024
- Appeared in 19 matches (three starts)
- Scored two goals on the season
- Attempted 13 shots, including six shots on goal
- Scored the go-ahead goal against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament
- Logged 421 minutes
- Played a season-high 46 minutes vs. Gonzaga (Sept. 1)
JUNIOR – 2023
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Appeared in 18 matches (three starts)
- Second on the team with three goals and third with six points
- Scored two goals vs. Colorado College (Aug. 27); first career multi-goal game
- Recorded 14 shots, including seven shots on goal
- Logged 618 minutes
SOPHOMORE – 2022
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Appeared in 20 matches (11 starts)
- Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-0 win against Kansas City (Sept. 8)
- Finished the year with one goal and two assists
- Recorded 12 shots, including four shots on goal
- Logged 803 minutes
- Played a season-high 62 minutes on Aug. 21 against Northwestern
FRESHMAN – 2021
- Big 12 All-Freshman Team
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Appeared in 19 matches (18 starts)
- Named Big 12 Freshman of the Week on Oct. 12 after a goal and assist in the double overtime victory against No. 9 West Virginia
- Finished the season with three goals and one assist
- Tallied 23 shots on the season
- Team rankings: 3rd – shots (23), T-3rd – goals (3), 4th – points (7)
- Played a season-high 80 minutes against Kansas State (Sept. 30)
GRAIN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
- Was a two-time All-District First Team selection
- Named to the Cap Conference All-Conference First-Team twice
- Selected as a two-time All-Region honoree, Second Team All-State her freshman year and First Team All-State as a sophomore
- Was Grain Valley’s Varsity Newcomer of the Year as a freshman and team captain and the school’s Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore
- Helped the Eagles to becoming District and Conference Champions from 2018-21
- Helped lead Grain Valley to becoming State Championship Runner-Ups in 2021
- Once scored six goals in a game to help finish the season with over 100 goals
PERSONAL
- Wife of Jack Knust; formerly Raena Childers
- Daughter of Brad and Kenda Childers
- Has six siblings: Coleman, Reighan, Cooper, Rylan, Campbell and Radleigh
- Her older sister, Rylan, played on KU’s soccer team from 2020-22 and is currently playing professionally overseas
- Her older brother, Coleman, played college soccer at MCC Blue River and at Greenville College
- Her older sister, Reighan, played college soccer at Kansas City
- Her older brother, Cooper, played college soccer at Westminster
- Majoring in liberal arts & sciences
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