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| DOB : 12/31/1986 |
Position : Defender |
| Height :
5'3''
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| Team : U.S. U-20 Women |
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Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Club: Colorado Rush
College: Florida State University
U.S. National Teams: Called into her first U-20 Women’s National Team camp in January of 2006 after an excellent college season and fine performance in the NCAA Final Four … A member of the U.S. team that won the 2006 CONCACAF Under-20 Final Women’s Qualifying Tournament in Mexico … Started three games in Mexico and got two assists in the tournament … Played with the U.S. U-17 National Team in 2004.
High School: A three-time All-State selection ... Lead the entire state of Colorado Class 4A in assists as a sophomore ... Selected First-Team All-Metro, All-Area and All-City for three straight seasons ... Three-time Pine Creek High School most valuable player ... Set the school record for single season assists and holds the career assist record as well ... Two-time team captain... Participated in the all-state game as a freshman … Team captain and MVP of her freshman basketball team in high school.
Club: Played with the Colorado Rush … A team captain ... Also played with the Rush Select women's Team … Three-time Colorado State Cup Champions (2002-2004) ... 2001 Colorado State Cup finalist ... Named Colorado State Cup MVP (2001-02) … Region IV finalists (2003), semi-finalists (2004) and quarter-finalists (2001 and 2005) … Four-time captain of the Colorado State ODP team that advanced to nationals in 2001 and played for the regional championship for three straight years (2001-2003).
College: Started all 25 matches for Florida State as a freshman and helped the Seminoles to the Final Four … Scored one goal … A Soccer America Freshman All-American and NSCAA Second-Team All-Southest pick … Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and nominated for ACC Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
Personal: Full name is Sarah Anne Wagenfuhr ... Had a high school GPA of 4.0 ... Principal's honor roll as a senior and freshman (GPA 4.0+) ... Superintendent's honor roll for four straight years (GPA 4.0) ... All-State Academic Athlete first team as a junior ... Two-time member of the National Honor Society ... National Honor Society letter as a junior ... A member of the Athletic Leadership Council and National Leadership Forum nominee … Volunteers with special needs youth soccer programs (Rush Thunder and Mighty Kickers) ... STAR soccer league coach ... Also a soccer official and a peer counselor ... Brother David is a professional soccer player with FC Dallas in the MLS and brother Greg, a recent graduate from Wheaton College with majors in philosophy and ancient languages.
Getting to Know…Sarah Wagenfuhr
Three words that best describe me off the field: Loud, Spontaneous and Fun
Three words that best describe me on the field: Loud, Tenacious and Competitive
My motto is: “Faith is being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you can’t see.”
My autobiography would be titled: “The Art of Being a Winner and Looking Good Doing It.”
Few people know that I: Love to cook and want my own cooking show
The toughest thing I've ever had to do was: Put my dog to sleep
One of my strongest traits as a person is: Hard-working
The best present I ever received was: My latte machine
Before I graduate from college, I want to: Win an NCAA title
After graduating from college, I want to: Do triathlons
My craziest ambition is to: To be the next Martha Stewart and make sweet money
My favorite food is: Fruit
My favorite snack is: My mom’s popcorn. She makes it on the skillet with oil, a lit bit of butter and salt, and it’s low fat
If I'm cooking dinner, we are having: The best meal ever
You won't catch me eating: Anything fried
My favorite women's soccer player is: Michelle Akers
Soccer player I would most like to model my game after: Roberto Carlos
The best part about being a soccer player is: The competition and the friends you make
My greatest soccer moment was: Making the Final Four
My pre-game rituals are: Pray and go to the bathroom
The three people I'd most like to meet are: Jesus, Martha Stewart and Michael Jordan
The person I admire most is: My parents and brothers
Growing up, my sports heroes were: Shannon MacMillan, Michelle Akers and Walter Payton
My favorite pet is/was: My best friend and dog, Cayman
My favorite TV show is: What Not to Wear” on TLC
My favorite vacation spot: Afton, Minnesota, a tiny town on the St. Croix river
The best looking male movie star is: Paul Walker |
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