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February 1, 2012.
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Release: 02/01/2012
Aggie Soccer Signing Day 2012
Courtesy: Texas A&M Athletics
Release: 02/01/2012
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Per NCAA rules, the Texas A&M Athletics Department
cannot announce a signee until we have received and verified the signee's national
letter of intent. Signees are not official until they are listed on this page.
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Five Sign A&M Soccer NLIs
"It is great to have this talented group of soccer players signed to play at Texas A&M
in 2012," Head coach G Guerrieri said. "All of our coaches are excited about the great
skills and potential each of these five players brings to the Aggie soccer program.
Even though this class is only half the number of our 2011 class, we're hopeful that it
can be just as impactful." Read more...
Member of the Dallas Sting Soccer Club from 2005-12
Two-time USYSA National Champion (2010-11)
2010 ECNL National Champion (2010)
Three-time district champion (2009-11)
2011 State Championship finalist and All-Tournament Team member
Named 5-5A First Team All-District in 2009 and 2010, and was selected the
league MVP for the midfield in 2011
Chosen the District 5-5A Newcomer of the Year in 2009
2008 USYSA Region III Premier League Champion
Played in the 2008 5-5A District and area playoffs
Was a JV captain and MVP in 2008
Played for several showcase championships throughout high school including the
2009 Disney Showcase Challenge A
Helped her team to three consecutive North Texas Soccer State Cup
Championships (2008-10)
A member of the North Texas ’94 Olympic Development Program state team from
2006-12
Member of the National Honor Society (2011)
“Britt is a great, multi-dimensional player who we think is going to be very good
for the Aggies. As an attacking central-midfielder she helped lead her Colleyville
Heritage high school team to advance all the way to last year’s state championship
game (where she faced off against two of our ’11 freshmen sensations – Kelley
Monogue and Meghan Streight). Later in the year she played a key role as a central
defender in helping her Sting ’95 team win their second consecutive USYS National
Championship.
“Britt is a proven winner. Her height and athletic abilities make her a very
dangerous target on set piece situations, while her tactical awareness and technical
skills allow her to be creative and instrumental in the team’s style and success. One
of the things that I most like about Britt’s game is her sense of calmness even in
pressure-packed situations. She makes great decisions and scores big goals, but
she’s also a great influence on the level of confidence and coolness of her
surrounding teammates.
“She has been blessed to have played for some gifted and incredibly successful
coaches throughout her youth career. She plays under Misail Tsapos at Heritage
High School, and has learned from Tatu and Kenny Medina in the Sting Soccer Club.
That great foundation of knowledge will help her to compete and succeed in the SEC
with Texas A&M.”
Played club ball for So Cal Blues for 10 years (U-9-U-18)
Four-year San Clemente High School Varsity team member
SCHS Rookie of the Year (2008-09)
2009 High School CIF and State Champions
Two-time High School CIF and State Finalist (2010-11)
2008 Blues Cup Champions
Two-time Far West Region Champion (2009, 2011)
Two-time San Clemente High School Soccer MVP (2009-10)
2011 All Orange County First Team
2011 First Team All-League
Multi League Champions for Coast Soccer League
Premier League Champions (2008-09)
Born December 7, 1993
“Janae is a fantastic signing for Texas A&M. She is the ‘total player’ whom
coaches dream about having on their team. I really think that her ability to do so
many things so well has probably made people overlook her for some well-deserved
personal accolades. I am so excited to have her on our roster! She has shown to be
a great player on the national youth scene, but she’s going to be a really great
player for Texas A&M.
“She was instrumental in her club team’s (So Cal Blues) winning of the Southern
California and Far West Regional Championships. When her team needed to score,
Dido (her coach) would put her on the front line and she’d score. When they need to
dominate the tempo of the match with possession and composure, he could play her
in central midfield. And, if he needed to ‘lock down’ a lead to win a game, he would
move Janae to center-back to lead their defense. I think the Blues made a great run
to the USYS National Championships in Phoenix last summer, and they did it in large
part from Janae’s great abilities.
“Janae is a very smart and athletically-gifted player. Her height, athleticism, and
solid technique combine to make her excellent in the air and very smooth with the
ball at her feet. Dido and her other Blues coaches have done an excellent job in
developing her into a brilliant player who can fit anywhere in the team’s line-up. As a
freshman, I think she has the ability to immediately compete for any position in our
midfield or our back line.”
Scored 109 goals and contributed 43 assists in three seasons
Topdrawersoccer.com Top 15 Players in Texas
Region III Premier League Team
Disney Showcase Champion (2011)
Eastern District Division I Champion (2010)
Eastern District Division I leading scorer (2009, 2011)
Tennessee Elite Camp MVP (2010)
Texas A&M Camp MVP (2009)
District Offensive MVP (2011)
Region III 5A Team (2011)
Two-time All County Team honoree (2010-11)
Three-time All-District Team selection (2009-2011)
All-Academic Team (2011)
Selected to the 2011 I-10 Shootout All-Tournament Team
Three-Year Varsity Soccer Starter at Clear Creek High School
2011 Varsity Captain
Two-time Varsity MVP (2010-11)
Varsity Leading Scorer (2009-2011)
Named a Houston Chronicle Athlete of the Week (2011)
Class President (2009)
Homecoming Court Senior Representative (2012)
Received the USAA Foundation Award (2010)
Member of Safe School Ambassador, Young Life and Link Crew
Ranks among the top 10 percent of her high school class and will graduate
Magna Cum Laude
Daughter of Aggie graduates Matt (’86) & Mary Ellen (’86) Leonard
Has two brothers, Kyle (’14) and Kevin
Born September 10, 1993
“I’m excited about having Kristi at Texas A&M. We’ve always loved having
talented left-sided players on our team, and she definitely fits that bill. Kristi comes
from a great Aggie family and is the product of a solid soccer culture under the
guidance of Coach Randy Evans at Space City Soccer Club.
“Not only has she has been a great student of the game, but she’s also an honor
roll student at Clear Creek high school, which will suit her well in the competitive
academic and athletic environment at Texas A&M. Kristi has always been the ‘go-to
player’ on her high school and club teams and the player that her teammates
depended on to score goals – and often multiple goals – every game. Her tactical
awareness and lethal left foot make her a dangerous scoring threat within the flow
of a match or on any set piece situation.
“Adding Kristi and her scoring abilities mean that the college team that led the
nation in scoring last season now has another scoring weapon in our arsenal. She
will do fine in our system and I anticipate her competing for playing opportunities up
front or wide in our attack.”
Member of the Dakota Alliance Soccer Club (2004-09, 2011-12)
Played for the Toro Soccer Club (2009-10)
Olympic Development Program Region II Team (2009-10)
ODP Thanksgiving Interregional (2009)
2010 ODP National Camp Attendee
Named the 2009 South Dakota ODP Player of the Year
USYSA National League (2010)
Participated in the Midwest Regional League-Premier (2009-10)
Ranked No. 59 on the ESPN High School Top 150 Players in Country for 2012
list
No. 3 on the Top Drawer Soccer Heartland Region 2012 list
No. 61 on the Top Drawer Soccer Top 150 Players for 2012 list
South Dakota State Cup Champion (2006-08, 2011)
NE State Cup Champions (2009-10)
Roosevelt High School All-State Team (2008, 2011)
Roosevelt Team MVP, Best Offensive Player (2008)
Roosevelt Team MVP, Best Defensive Player (2011)
Played only club soccer for two seasons as she traveled with an out-of-state
club team year-round (2009-10)
RHS Most Encouraging Player (2011)
All-Academic Award (2011)
RHS Best Defender Award (2011)
Was a member of the varsity track team, competing in the 100m, 200m,
4x100m relay and the 4x200m relay (2008-11)
A member of the record-setting 4x200 relay team (2009)
3.65 GPA
Peer Mathematics Tutor at RHS (2010-11)
Elementary school student teacher (2011)
Co-Founder RHS Cancer Awareness Club (2011) that organized a major toy
drive for children with cancer.
Daughter of Darin and Kristie Mueller
Has one younger brother, Justin Mueller
“Karlie is a very special player who has been positively impactful for her club,
high school, and USA Olympic Development Program teams. She is fast, skillful, and
has an incredible work rate. I’m sure that she is going to step right into our Aggie
soccer culture and quickly succeed.
“Karlie is a dedicated player who has the athletic components to positively
change the game, and the experience to play many positions on the field. As a club
player her family would drive her several hours, three-or-more times a week, from
South Dakota to-and-from her training sessions in Omaha, Neb.
“We first discovered her while she was playing as a winger for Coach Marcus
Kelcher on her Toro FC team in Omaha. I was very impressed with how hard she
worked off the ball, and how dangerous she was when she got it. She was
constantly creating scoring situations for her team and made a hugely-positive
impact on the team’s success. Then a few months later, we were just as impressed
with her abilities and tactical awareness while she was playing as an outside back
for the Midwestern USA ODP team.
“She has been a dominating ‘personality player’ on her past teams and we think
she can be an incredible college-level defender, where she can utilize her skills and
athletic capacity to relentlessly attack from deep, wide positions.”
Third-place finish in the 2010 USYS National League
2011 USYS National League Division Champion
State Cup Champion (2008, 2010-12)
No. 90 on the ESPN Rise Top 150 list
No. 12 on Top Drawer Soccer’s Heartland Region list
Surf Cup Semifinalist (2009)
Finished third at the 2010 Disney Showcase and second in 2011
U18 Club team finished No. 2 nationally in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings
Three-year varsity starter at Marian High School
Two-year MHS team captain
Second leading scorer as a junior defender (2010)
Two-time All-Metro first team selection (2009-10)
Two-time Class A first team member (2009-10)
First Team All-Class Super State (2009-10)
2010 Nebraska State Champion
Two-time Nebraska Metro Champion (2009, 2011)
2010 Academic All-State
Helped her MHS team to a No. 19 national ranking
2011 ESPN Rise Spring All-American second team
Was also a nationally-ranked tennis player through age 16
4.11 GPA
Earned MHS Academic Scholarships all four years of high school
Four-year honor roll member
Involved in the National Honor Society, Campus Ministry and Big Sisters/Little
Sisters
An active Special Olympics volunteer
Senior Class Officer
Born Oct. 21, 1993 to parents Matt and Tracy Tondl
Has one sister, Lauren
“Jackie is the kind of player that championship teams are built around. She’s a
tough, smart leader on the field and a great teammate who will do whatever she
can to help her team win.
“Much of the success her club team has had this year (finishing first in the USYS
National League) can be credited to Jackie. If defense wins championships, you only
have to look at her to understand why that must be so. She is tall, strong, tough,
has good speed, and solid leadership skills.
“The first time I saw her play was in 2009, and she had already verbally committed
to play for the University of Nebraska. I thought ‘Wow - that kid is really good and
we’re going to struggle to get past her when we play the Huskers.’ But, things
changed – Nebraska left our league and she decided not to attend her parents’ alma
mater. So, when we heard that she had de-committed from Nebraska and wanted to
visit A&M, we were obviously very excited. A few months after visiting College
Station she made a pledge to be an Aggie.
“She is going to fit into our soccer family very well and will be able to make our
Aggie defense a lot stronger during her career.”
