2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Caitlyn Claussen
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Wamego
- Hometown:
- Manhattan, Kan.
2019-20 (Senior Season)
MVC Good Neighbor Award
Appeared in six games … grabbed a season-high two rebounds at SIUE (11/8) … scored a point and grabbed a rebound at Missouri State (2/15) … played a season-best four minutes in SIU’s win over Evansville (2/23) … was named a recipient of the MVC’s Good Neighbor Award for her work with SIU’s student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) and she has completed over 100 hours of total community service during her time at SIU.
2018-19 (Junior Season)
Appeared in seven games … Made her first appearance of the season in Southern’s victory over Eastern Illinois (12/8) … Scored her first basket of the season in SIU’s win at Loyola (2/22) … Grabbed her first rebound of the season and attempted a three at Drake (2/3) ... was honored with the Coach Sewell Heart of a Saluki award at the Dawgspys, an award given to the athlete that best exemplifies what it means to be a Saluki.
2017-18
Redshirt year
2016-17 (Freshman Season)
Appeared in 19 games…Averaged .8 points and .9 rebounds in 6.4 minutes off the bench…Scored in five of the 19 games she appeared in…Scored a career-high six points in the win over Brescia (Nov. 29)…Established eight other career-bests in the win over Brescia, including rebounds (7), offensive rebounds (3), defensive rebounds (4), steals (2), field goals attempted (6), free throws made (4), free throws attempted (4) and minutes played (23)…Recorded at least one assist in six games, including two assists on three occasions…Had one of her best games of the season at Wichita State (Feb. 12), as her two field goals helped SIU erase a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to pull out the win.
High School
2015-16 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association 4A Div. 1 Honorable Mention All State Selection...2015-16 Wichita Eagle Class 4A-1 Girls All State Basketball Team Honorable Mention...2015-16 Topeka Capital Journal Class 4A-1 All State Honorable Mention Girls Basketball Team...Two-time North Central Kansas League All-League selection, including a nod on the First-Team this past season... Garnered back-to-back selections on the Manhattan Mercury Flinthills All-Area team...All-League performer during a junior year in which she finished second on the team in scoring and rebounding while helping Wamego advance to the Kansas Class 4A title game...Was the shortstop on Wamego’s softball team and was a three-time NCKL All-League First Team selection...Played AAU for the Ohlde Elite in Morganville, Kan.
Personal
Daughter of Mark and Tara Claussen...received her bachelor's degree in management and is working towards her MBA.
