Renee Kasten's name is not difficult to find in the Stout record books. Just look under rebounding. She owns the section.

Playing from 1984-88, Kasten sits 1-2-3 on the single season rebounding leader list, pulling down a school record 314 boards in 1986-87, her junior year. As a freshman, she recorded 297 and as a sophomore, 280. Not surprisingly, her 1048 career rebounds are a school record as are her 12.5 rebounds per game.

On a national scale, Kasten ranked in the top 15 all four years, despite being injured for much of her senior year. As a freshman, when she was named to the All-WWIAC first team, Kasten ranked third nationally, 12th as a sophomore and fourth as a junior.

Kasten made a splash her freshman year, being named as an NCAA Division III All-American Freshman and a Fast Break All-America. All four years, Kasten was named at some level of all-conference, including first team as a freshman and junior.

Kasten could also score. She was the first Stout women's player to reach 1000 points, tallying 1014, currently ranking fourth. Kasten served as an assistant coach for one year at Stout before graduating in 1989 with a business administration degree.

A native of Schofield, Kasten has returned to the Wausau area where she is currently employed as a buyer for East Bay, Inc. She is also an assistant varsity basketball coach at DC Everest, her alma mater, where the Evergreens have won two conference titles during her two years.

Kasten and her husband, Mike Hodell, reside in Schofield and have a daughter, Taylor.