Feb. 1, 2006

KATELYN OSTENDORF
5-6, defender/midfield
Zionsville, Ind.
Carmel Cyclones
Zionsville HS
Born: Jan. 17, 1988

Chris Huston says: "Katelyn is one of the most versatile players coming out of Region II this year. Katelyn has the ability to play on our back line or in our midfield. She also has the ability to make difficult situations seem effortless because of her amazing work ethic and passion for the game. Not only is Katelyn a great soccer player, but her leadership and enthusiasm makes her an incredible teammate. We are extremely lucky to have Katelyn on our team."

Honors/Statistics: ODP State and Regional teams...National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Adidas All-Region team 2005... 2005 Wendy's High School Heisman Award finalist... 2005 National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) NCAA Robert F. Kanaby Citizenship Award finalist for Indiana... 2005 Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) state finalist for Attitude Award... Three-time captain of Carmel Cyclone Club, a team ranked in the top five in the nation the last four years... Captain of Zionsville High School team and four-year varsity letterwinner... Named Zionsville's 2005 most valuable player and 2002 defensive MVP... First team all-conference... HCC Academic Award... ICGSA All-State First Team... ISCA All-District First Team... ISCA Academic All-State... Indianapolis Star Metro North Team... Indianapolis Star Super Team... Zionsville Leadership Award... 2004 IHSAA Sportsmanship honoree... Enters final semester ranked first in her class.

Ostendorf on Rice: "Rice has it all...the education, the athletics, the people, the environment. It's encouraging and inspiring!!! It's the best!" - Katelyn Ostendorf