2019-20: UW-Stout Scholar-Athlete...earned first team honors for the 2019 All-WIAC Women's Golf Team...earned medalist honors at the 2019 WIAC Women's Golf Championship, capping off a consistent rise in the individual standings throughout her career. As a freshman, Kluess finished 11th, moved up to sixth as a sophomore, third as a junior and scaled the mountain with a first-place finish as a senior...named to WIAC All-Sportsmanship team...played all 12 rounds, finished in top 20 in all six matches, placing 12 of 91 at Carthage Battle on the Border, 17th of 107 at Wartburg Fall Invite, 11th at Division III Classic, seventh at St. Kate Invitational, first at UW-Stout Invite, and culminated her career with first place finish at conference championship...finished the fall season with a stroke average of 77.42... 2018-19:  finished with stroke average of 80.5, almost three strokes less than the previous year...earned second team All-WIAC honors, leading Stout with a third place finish, playing out of the No. 4 spot, playing all three days under 80 (76-75-79 - 230), the 75 was a collegiate-low and the two-day score (first two rounds of WIAC) 76-75 - 151 ties for fifth on the Stout all-time list... played six of 14 rounds under 80 and 10 of 14 rounds 82 or under....finished season with six top-10 finishes...tied for fifth of 92 with a 76 at Illinois Wesleyan Spring Fling...took third of 35 at St. Mary's Invitational...placed sixth or better at final five matches...2017-18:  finished with stroke average of 83.4...earned second team all-WIAC honors...finished sixth at WIAC Championship (78-77-83 - 238), was in second after the first two days...shot career-low 74 on first day of D3 Classic, finished sixth...2016-17:  finished with stroke average of 85.7...Spring: shot 83-88-83-84 (338) to finish 68th at NCAA Division III Championship...shot a spring-low with 82 and third place finish at UW-Stout Spring Invitational...has a spring stroke average of 84.3...Fall: played in all 12 rounds, six tournaments on season...shot season best 78 in second round of WIAC Championship, finished 11th overall (85-78-88 - 251)...shot best tournament at Wartburg Fall Invite with 167 total...finished sixth oveall at UWRF Triangular...High School: as senior, selected co-conference golfer of the year, earned honorable mention all-state...four-time all-conference pick, second team as freshman, first team as sophomore, second team as junior, first team as senior...team was four-time conference champion, three time regional champion, three-time sectional champion, four-time state qualifier, two-time state runner-up...Personal: last name pronounced kliss...enjoys Netflix, fishing, swimming, watching and playing sports, golf...Parents: Randy and Tori Kluess

FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite Color:  Blue
Favorite Book: I don’t read
Favorite Class: Sports Event Management
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Movie: Rookie of the Year
Favorite Quote: “Do it with passion or not at all”
Favorite Genre of Music: Pop or Country
Favorite Card/Board Game: Sequence
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Going to state for golf all four years
Favorite Professional Golfer: Brooks Koepka

STOUT FACTS
Why did you decide to come to Stout? For the chance to compete on the golf team and for the GEM program
What team and individual goals have you set for this season? Win conference and average below 80
What is your favorite golf course you’ve competed on during your time at UW-Stout? The Jewel in Lake City, MN
What has been one of your favorite experiences while at UW-Stout? Making friends I’ll have forever
What is your most memorable athletic memory as a Blue Devil? Going to nationals freshman year

FUN FACTS
Where did you work this past summer? Oak Glen Golf Course
What TV show would you like to guest star on? The Office
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Blake Lively
Who would plat you in a movie about your life? Ellen DeGeneres
What is your dream job? General Manager at a golf course somewhere warm
What one item would you bring with you on a deserted island? A boat
When you are not participating in golf what do you like to do? Hangout with friends
 
SPORT FUN FACTS
What part of your game did you work on to get ready for the season? Short game
What is your pre-competition ritual? Don’t have one
Are you superstitious about anything? Only play Titleist prov1x 8s or 6s
What do you look for in a good teammate? Someone who is supportive and always keeps your head up and a team player
What is your favorite club in your bag? 7 iron
What is the lowest 18 hole score you’ve ever shot? 74 at The Jewel