Kelsey Clifton
4  Kelsey Clifton
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.

High School:
Andover HS

Height:
5-3

Position:
Forward

Experience:
3L

Honors and Awards

  • 2010 Team's Most Improved Player

2011 (Senior)

  • Appeared in 12 matches at forward
  • Took a shot versus Arkansas (Aug. 21) and at Iowa State (Oct. 23)
  • Played season-high 38 minutes against the Razorbacks

2010 (Junior)

  • Played in all 19 matches, making 10 starts at forward
  • Finished the season with an assist and six shots with one on frame
  • Voted the 2010 Most Improved Player at the annual team banquet
  • Assisted on Kaitlyn Cunningham's goal at Missouri (Sept. 24)
  • Recorded three shots, one on goal, in the season-opener against Eastern Kentucky (Aug. 27)
  • Also recorded shots against Missouri State, No. 10 Texas A&M and Oklahoma
  • Made seven straight starts in the middle of the season, including the first six Big 12 games

2009 (Sophomore)

  • Appeared in 21 matches at forward
  • Recorded an assist and five shots
  • Tallied first shot of the season at Drake (Aug. 23)
  • Played season-high 34 minutes against South Dakota State (Sept. 20)
  • Collected shots in three-straight matches: vs. South Dakota State (Sept. 20), at Oklahoma State (Sept. 25) and at Oral Roberts (Sept. 27)
  • Assisted on Shelby Williamson's second goal at Oral Roberts (Sept. 27)
  • Played 44 minutes in KU's two matches at Big 12 Soccer Championship

2008 (Freshman)

  • Participated in 18 matches, making one start
  • Scored her first collegiate goal at No. 18 UCF (Sept. 19), giving the Jayhawks a lead in the 38th minute
  • Tallied a season-high two shots against No. 15 Colorado (Oct. 5)
  • Recorded first collegiate assist at No. 12 Oklahoma State (Oct. 10), on Missy Geha's go-ahead tally
  • Played a season-high 38 minutes at Missouri (Oct. 31)

Andover High School

  • A four-year letterwinner for head coach Tracey Repp
  • Named all-state three times
  • Selected first team all-region and First Team All-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League four times
  • Named all-metro as a senior
  • Voted midfielder of the year at Andover HS in 2007
  • Led team to regional and district championships in 2006 and a state finals appearance in 2007
  • Named to the honor roll three times

Club (River City Lady Tigers)

  • Played for the River City Lady Tigers for head coach Sammy Lane
  • Reached Kansas State Cup finals three straight years (2004-06)
  • Fall SCSA League Champions three times
  • Team was ranked No. 37 in the country by gotsoccer.com

OPD

  • A Kansas State ODP team member for five years
  • Also participated in the Region II ODP camp pool during the 2006 and 2007 seasons

Personal

  • Daughter of Michael and Almira Hammond, and the late Kort Clifton
  • Twin sister of current KU junior Kortney Clifton
  • Also has three younger siblings, Baylee Clifton, Emily Hammond and Sean Hammond
  • Uncle, Matthew Stafford, played football at KU from 1989-90
  • A communication studies major
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