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Natalie Klenda '24 Recruiting Profile
ClubBlue Sox KS
Height5'3"
Weight135lbs
Age18
Primary PositionRHP
Secondary Position2nd Base
Dominant HandRight
Over Hand Throw Velocity60
20 yrd sprint (60 ft)2.90
Fastest Pitch Velocity60
Changeup Velocity34
Ball Exit Speed (from bat)70
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2020 Highlights
2021 Highlights
2021 Highlights #2 
2022 Highlights 
September 2022
2022 SpotlightPersonal Statement
I am a 2024 senior and also play as a starter on my high school varsity team at Goddard High School carrying the highest batting average within the team and awarded with AVCTL DII 1st Team Outfield, 5A All State Honorable Mention as a freshman 2021. In 2021 my Blue Sox team took 1st in Nationals and I received an individual award of USSSA National Championship MVP. In 2022, my sophomore year, I received the award of AVCTL DII All League Pitcher. In 2023, my junior year, I received the award of AVCTL DII All League Pitcher and Sports in Kansas 5A All-State Honorable Mention along with 5A Kansas State Powerlifting Champion and Best Overall Lifter along with beating a school squat and meet record of 290 lbs.
During my travel ball season with Renegades Gold 18u, on June 26, 2023, I was awarded with All-Tournament Heart of America Fastpitch League 1st Team Summer Invite. On July 23, 2023, I received the USSSA National Championships Most Outstanding Pitcher Award along with placing 1st at the 18u USSSA Gold Bracket Southern Nationals in Texas while pitching for Sports Performance Institute. I have been playing softball since I was just four years old and love it! I strive on softball competition and I differ from many other athletes because of my desire and drive to be better than I was yesterday and my natural ability to build up my team as a leader, my work ethic is what sets me aside. I am consistent with my pitching coach, Michelle Brewster, and hitting coach, Tina Nickel with Nickel Worth’s Performance, outside of my regular scheduled practices. I want to continue my education while fulfilling my athletic gift given to me to continue playing softball in college.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2023 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #00
Individual Awards
- 2nd Team All-State, KSHSAA 2nd Team Pitcher
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Individual Awards
- 2nd Team All-Area, 2nd Team All-Region, 2nd Team All-County, AVCTL 2nd Team All-League Pitcher
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Region, Honorable Mention All-State
Team Awards
- State-4th Place, Regional Chanmps
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 6 seasons
- 2023 Renegades Gold 18u Bobbie-Paul Forney (Gold A)
- 2022 316 Elite Softball (16A)
- 2022 KS Renegades 18A Paull-Forney (18 A )
- 2022 Renegades Gold Paull-Forney (18 A Gold)
- 2021 Kansas Blue Sox 15O (Open)
- USSSA National Champions 16B
- 2020 Blue Sox KS (16 B)
- Fall 2020 Statistics
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- Bobbie Forney
- Private Coach
- Michelle Brewster
- High School Head Coach
- Rita Smith
- Private Coach
- Tina Nickel
- Travel / Club Coach
- Laurie Derrico
Events
- Camp/Event
- USA Softball HPP National Selection Event
- 11/30/23 to 12/03/23
- National Selection Event The National Selection Event will be held for the top athletes of each age group based on evaluations from the regional identifiers. The selection of each age-specific Top Performer of 18 players will be announced following this event. Each age-specific Top Performer member will then be eligible for any Junior Women’s National Team event based on age for the following calendar year.
- Camp/Event
- USSSA Southern Nationals 18u Gold
- 7/21/23 to 7/23/23
- National Champion 1st Place and USSSA National Championships Most Outstanding Pitcher Award
- Camp/Event
- Top Gun Elite Regional
- 7/13/23 to 7/16/23
- 6th
- Camp/Event
- PH Elite 40 Scouting Showcase
- 7/07/23 to 7/09/23
- Camp/Event
- Nebraska Thunder Gold Invite
- 6/22/23 to 6/24/23
- 3rd
- Camp/Event
- Team 1 Elite Club Summer Invite
- 6/15/23 to 6/18/23
- Camp/Event
- Triple Crown
- 6/02/23 to 6/04/23
- Camp/Event
- Top Club Fall Invite
- 11/04/22 to 11/06/22
- Camp/Event
- NOC Enid Round Robin
- 10/30/22 to 10/30/22
- Camp/Event
- Tulsa Elite Fall Invite
- 10/21/22 to 10/23/22
- Renegades 18s
- Camp/Event
- PG Fall Showcase
- 10/14/22 to 10/16/22
- Renegades 18u
- Camp/Event
- UMKC Prospect Camp
- 10/02/22 to 10/02/22
- 8 am- 4 pm pitching, hitting, fielding, and scrimmage. Overall great camp with a lot of useful drills.
- Camp/Event
- WSU Prospect Camp
- 8/21/22 to 8/21/22
- It was a great prospect camp, I had a blast touring the facility and had some great instruction! It was a bonus to meet some new outstanding athletes as well!
- Camp/Event
- Alliance Fastpitch All-Star Game (ASG) Powered by Under Armour.
- 7/24/22 to 7/31/22
- Guest player for 05 Athletics Madden/Patterson
- Camp/Event
- World Fastpitch Champ
- 7/18/22 to 7/22/22
- https://www.usssa.com/fastpitch/event_gameCenter/?eventID=357464
- Camp/Event
- Top Gun PGF Reguonals
- 7/13/22 to 7/16/22
- Guest player for 16U Renegades Gold
- Camp/Event
- Air Capital Showcase
- 7/11/22 to 7/11/22
- Camp/Event
- PG Elite State
- 7/08/22 to 7/10/22
- Various ballparks
- Camp/Event
- Colorado Sparkler
- 6/28/22 to 7/02/22
- webcal://softball.exposureevents.com/calendar/game?gameid=18065191 I am guest playing with KS Renegades Gold
- Camp/Event
- Top Club National Champ
- 6/22/22 to 6/25/22
- Camp/Event
- Team 1 Summer Invite
- 6/16/22 to 6/19/22
- Camp/Event
- Elite 40 Scouting Showcase
- 6/10/22 to 6/12/22
- Camp/Event
- Camp Syd
- 6/08/22 to 6/09/22
- Sydney McKinney from Wichita State University’s softball team requested I help assist her in helping out run her camp where there were more than 60 girls in attendance.
- Camp/Event
- 2022 OKC Challenge
- 6/04/22 to 6/06/22
- Solid first outing in Norman, OK this weekend at the PG OKC Challenge! We went 4-2 finishing up with 5 different athletes hitting .500 and above while our pitchers combined for 26 total strikeouts.
- Camp/Event
- HFL Fall Championships Alliance National Qualifier
- 11/12/21 to 11/14/21
- Check out 316 Elite 16A Derrico playing in HFL FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS / 12U-18U / 4GG-TRIPLE ELIM / ALLIANCE NATIONAL QUALIFIER!! on Tourney Machine! https://sxa56.app.goo.gl/ozffBz572ZmjXZxHA
- Camp/Event
- Top Club National Fall Invite
- 11/05/21 to 11/07/21
- 4th place out of 51 teams
- Camp/Event
- Shockers Softball Camp
- 7/20/21 to 7/21/21
- Offensive Camp/Defensive Camp 7/20/21, Pitching Camp 7/21/21
- Camp/Event
- USSSA National Championship
- 7/13/21 to 7/17/21
- 1st Place Champions and Natalie awarded 2021 USSSA National Tournament MVP Trophy
- Camp/Event
- El Gigante Tres 8GG
- 6/25/21 to 6/27/21
- Camp/Event
- Spring Break Camp
- 3/16/21 to 3/17/21
- Instructor for camp is Melania Saalfeld has been giving instruction at Fielder's Choice for 3 years. She spent her college career as a 4 year starter at Ohio State University. Mel teaches all aspects of softball from hitting to pitching to fielding
- Camp/Event
- Fastpitch Masters
- 12/06/20 to 12/06/20
- Master Skills Camp included instruction from coaches at Newman University, Hutchinson Community College, Tabor College, and Pratt Community College to improve player skills and included four sections of the camp that focus on position specific instruction as well as the game overall. Included in the camp is Hitting, Infield, Outfield and Speed and Agility, plus a one hour camp just for pitchers..
- Camp/Event
- Tom Turkey Tournament
- 11/07/20 to 11/08/20
- 16U B 2nd Place
- Camp/Event
- Howl-O-Scream
- 10/23/20 to 10/25/20
- 16U B 1st Place Champions
- Camp/Event
- Fall Ball State Tournament
- 10/09/20 to 10/11/20
- 16B 2nd Place
- Camp/Event
- 2020 Southlakes Soft- Fall Tournament
- 9/18/20 to 9/20/20
- 16U O 2nd Place
- Camp/Event
- Emporia State University Camp Renegades
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kansas-renegades-present-emporia-state-softball-camp-registration-308813889657
- Camp/Event
- Air Capitol Showcase
- Camp/Event
- Butler Round Robin
- Butler and Hutch CC in attendance
Training
- Jamie Minnick
- 1 year
- Pitching coach
- Taylor Bugner
- 3 years
- Pitching Coach
Additional Sports
- Other
- 1 year
- Freshman Team
- 5A State Powerlifting 02/27/21 Powerlifting Class Weight 132: Squat, 190; Clean, 125; Bench,110; Total 425
- Volleyball
- 4 years
- Freshman Team
- Starter on Goddard High School Freshman Volleyball team
Statistics
| Statistic | 2022 316 Elite Soft | 2021 Varsity Team | 2021 Kansas Blue So | 2020 Blue Sox KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | .472 | .585 | .519 | .415 |
| GP | 39 | 22 | 33 | 33 |
| AB | 106 | 53 | 79 | 82 |
| R | 31 | 14 | 36 | 36 |
| H | 50 | 25 | 41 | 34 |
| 2B | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 3B | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| HR | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| RBI | 23 | 16 | 20 | 25 |
| Slug% | .792 | .701 | .671 | .756 |
| BB | 10 | 4 | 7 | |
| SO | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| OB% | .522 | .607 | .548 | .473 |
| Sac | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SB/Att. | 9 | 9 | 13 | 72.73 |
| Put outs | 35 | 25 | ||
| Assists | 37 | 49 | ||
| Errors | 3 | 9 | ||
| Fld% | .935 | .892 | ||
| Team Record | 25-7-1 | |||
| ERA | 1.976 | 1.979 | ||
| Pitching Record | 8-1 | 1055 | ||
| CG | 20 | 14 | ||
| Saves | 0 | 0 | ||
| IP | 56.2 | 63.2 | ||
| Hits | 53 | 40 | ||
| Runs Allowed | 37 | 32 | ||
| Earned Runs | 16 | 18 | ||
| Batter's BB | 20 | 35 | ||
| Batter's SO | 51 | 62 |
Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- Awards2021 USSSA National Championship Tournament MVP Award, 2021 5A All-State Softball Team Honorable Mention, 2021 AVCTL Division 2 First Team Outfield 2022 3rd Overall, 1st in Squat Wellington, KS Powerlifting Meet 1/15/22 3rd Overall 2022 Goddard Powerlifting Classics 1/29/22 at 500 lbs 2022 Vype KS Large School Preseason Softball Player of the Year Nominee
- ActivitiesGoddard High School Student Council Club Goddard K.A.Y. Club Kansas Association of Youth
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