Whitney Kjar

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
D
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Sandy, Utah
High School:
Skyline

Senior/Junior (2005)... Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... played in ten games, making two starts ... notched one goal on six shots ... scored second goal of career in final round game of Big Ten Tournament against Wisconsin (Nov. 6) ... started first game of the season against Michigan State (Oct. 28), taking one shot ... made season debut as a reserve at Kansas (Aug. 26).

Junior/Sophomore (2004)... Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... played in 10 games, making one start ... posted three shots ... made only start of the season against Ohio (Sept.5), matching a career-high with two shots ... made season debut as a reserve at Texas A&M (Aug. 27).

Sophomore/Freshman (2003)... Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... started all 25 games ... scored first career goal against Iowa State (Sept. 14) ... collected eight shots ... started on defense in first career game against Brigham Young (Aug. 29).

Freshman (2002)... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... redshirt season.

Prep... Skyline High School (2002) ... earned 2002 Academic All-State recognition ... three-year honor roll student ... graduated in top three percent of senior class ... four-year letterwinner in soccer ... captain of Skyline's first-ever state championship team (2002) ... two-year team captain (2001-02) ... two-time Deseret News All-State first team selection (2001-02) ... two-time Salt Lake Tribune All-State first team selection (2001-02) ... led team in scoring as a sophomore (2000).

Club/Junior Team... Member of WPSL's Utah Spiders (2002) ... 2002 ODP Regional Pool player ... captain of Firebirds Soccer Club (1999, 2002) ... State Cup champion with Firebirds (1999, 2001-02).

Personal... Whitney Elizabeth Kjar was born March 21, 1984 ... daughter of Jeff and Kathy Kjar ... enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... pyschology major.

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