Grace Wiltgen

Position Defender

Height 5'6''

Class Junior

Hometown Denton, Texas

High School Denton HS

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SOPHOMORE (2019)
Played in 24 of the Jayhawks 25 matches on the year, which included starts in 11 contests … Averaged 40.7 minutes per outing, with the longest appearance coming with 71 minutes of game action in KU’s 1-0 over Oklahoma (10/10) … Lone assist of the year came in KU’s 2-1 win at Iowa State (10/31) … Also posted three shots on the season … Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.

FRESHMAN (2018)
Saw action in 15 games on the year … Started two games, averaging 41.1 minutes per game … Took three shots on the year … Helped the Kansas defense to post nine shutouts and four shutout streaks of 200 minutes or longer on the year.

DENTON HIGH SCHOOL
Has collected three letters as a member of Rock Monk’s Denton Broncos team … With her on the squad, the Broncos repeated as bi-district champions in 2016 and 2017 and added district and area titles in last year as well … Turned in a school-record 41 goals in 2017, surpassing the previous mark of 20. That accomplishment earned her Team and District MVP honors as well as a spot on the second team all-area … She was also named to team’s Newcomer of the Year in 2016.

CLUB (FC DALLAS)
Played with FC Dallas from 2015-18.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Mike and Amy Wiltgen … Has one sibling, Maddie (13) … Majoring in bioengineering.