8   Christy Kenkel Class: Freshman Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. High School: Bishop Kelley Height: 5-8 Position: Midfielder Club Team: Tulsa Soccer Club

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ACCORDING TO COACH EVANS
"Christy is a big reason I have so much confidence in the leadership of this team. She is probably our most respected player. She works incredibly hard and is a wonderful person. We will be counting on her play as a defensive midfielder this year."

2004 (Junior)
Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team and Academic All-District VI Second Team for the second time in her career ... Picked up her first collegiate goal in a 5-0 win over TCU ... Played in all 18 games, started 10 ... Placed five of her seven shots on goal (.714).

2003 (Sophomore)
Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team and Academic All-District VI Second Team ... Registered her first collegiate assist in a 2-1 win over SMU ... Started in 20 games on defense as a sophomore ... Part of a defense that held opponents to one goal or less in 14 contests, including four shutouts.

2002 (Freshman)
Played in 10 games as a midfielder... Recorded one shot on goal against Drury (9/6), Oral Roberts (9/1) and Tulsa (8/30).

High School
Lettered four years (captained two) at Bishop Kelly High School under coach Troy Tokarchik ... Team won four straight state titles (1999-2002) ... Named All-State (2002) and all-district (2000, '01, '02) ... Thrifty Invitational MVP (2001) ... NSCAA All-Midwest Region Selection and MVP (2002) ... Played eight years of club soccer for Tulsa Soccer Club under coach Keith Eddy ... Club team earned seven state championships (1995-2001).

Personal
Full name is Christine Marie Kenkel ... Born Feb. 13, 1984, in Norfolk, Va. ... Daughter of Tom and Mary Kenkel ... Has one brother, Tommy, and sister, Julie ... Four-year honor roll student ... Undecided on major ... Chose OU over Missouri, Tulsa, Trinity and Holy Cross.