Natalie Wenke '25 Recruiting Profile

    Hello, my name is Natalie Wenke. I just finished my junior year at Cody High School, where I was a starter on varsity for three years. During my high school soccer career, I have helped lead the team to two undefeated seasons(34-0) and two state championship titles. This year we made a run for the state title but ended up finishing second(14-3).

    This year did not end up as planned but it was a valuable learning experience. This year our starting roster was composed of seven freshman, it was definitely a rebuilding year. That being said I stepped up and was selected to be a team captain. I feel like after assuming this position I have learned more about the game.

     My sophomore season was cut short after a collision with a goalie. This collision led to a tibial plateau fracture and I was unable to play for the rest of the season. Through this injury I learned how much soccer really meant to me. Although I couldn't play I knew how important it was to show up for my team, every early morning practice, practice, and games. After my leg was good to go I imedeatly started to work on strengthening it. I started to take my workouts seriously and started to see results. I am now more confident when challenging, my pace has improved, and my one on ones have gotten better.

    In the off-season, I usually stay active by doing other activities like mountain biking, hiking, running, and working out. I want to work on footwork so that it is natural during a game. I also want to work on positioning.

    My ability to read and understand the game allows me to make the right positioning decisions as a forward, and I believe this is my greatest asset as a player. I would be thrilled to continue my soccer journey in college. School is also very important to me. This year I maintained a 3.63 GPA, while being active in a sport throughout the school-year. My goal, is to find a college that fits first on an acedemic level followed by atheltic. I value integrity, humility, and gratitude and I know there is always room to improve, so I continuously strive to develop my soccer abilities, acedemics, and character.