Christensen inks 10 during early signing period

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University women's basketball Head Coach Jason Christensen is pleased to announce the signing of 10 student-athletes during the November early signing period, it was announced Wednesday. Eight of the 10 signees stay in their home state of South Dakota, while one joins from Minnesota and the other from Nebraska. 

 Felicity Klinkhammer | 5-7 | Fr. | Brandon, S.D. | Brandon Valley High School 

 General: Joins the DWU women's basketball team from Brandon Valley High School where she participated for four seasons. 

 High School: Two-year letterwinner … Coca-Cola Unsung Hero Award winner … also participated in volleyball and track for the Lynx … member of honor roll … winner of the Presidential Award … All-Academic for three years and Presidential Academic. 

 Grace Imbery | 5-10 | Fr. | Aberdeen, S.D. | Aberdeen Roncalli High School 

 General: The Aberdeen Roncalli record holder joins the DWU squad after lettering six times in basketball. 

 High School: Holds school record for most assists in a season with 79 her junior season … school record holder in career assists with 204 heading into her senior year … scored 704 career points and shot 80 percent from the free-throw line and 34 percent from 3-point range her junior season … named All-NEC First Team in basketball her junior year … her freshman and junior season, she was named Miss Cavalier in basketball … team captain in basketball her freshman, sophomore and junior years … six-time letterwinner in basketball and five-time letterwinner in soccer … named All-ESD in soccer … National Honor Society and honor roll member. 

 Hannah Traster | 5-11 | Fr. | Papillion, Neb. | Papillion-LaVista High School 

 General: The three-year letterwinner joins the Tigers from Papillion, Neb. 

 High School: shot 75 percent from the free-throw line … 50 percent from beyond the arc … 55 percent from the field … averaged seven rebounds, three assists and 10 points per game … AAU team was the bracket winner in the Nike Tournament of Champions … three-year letterwinner in track … member of the University of Nebraska Medicine High School Alliance Program and HOSA officer. 

 Haylee Mork | 5-5 | Fr. | Aberdeen, S.D. | Aberdeen Central High School 

 General: Will provide depth at the guard position for the Tigers … two-year starter and four-time letterwinner in basketball. 

 High School: Helped the Golden Eagles to a South Dakota Class "AA" basketball championship in 2016 … averaged 10.6 points per game … shot 41.9 percent from the field and 43.3 percent from 3-point range … tallied 46 rebounds and 52 assists … competed in volleyball for four seasons and helped her team win the South Dakota Class "AA" volleyball championship … a three-year starter in volleyball … participated in track for four years and was a three-year starter. 

 Kaylee Kirk | 5-3 | Fr. | Tracy, Minn. | Tracy-Milroy-Balaton High School 

 General: The five year letterwinner joins the Tigers from Tracy, Minn., where she was a five year letterwinner and a four year starter. 

 High School: Named a three-year captain … scored her 1,000^th-point as a junior … three Camden Conference Championship appearances … 2017 Camden Conference Champions … named Sub-Section Champions her sophomore and junior year … All-Area First Team sophomore and junior year … Worthington Glove First Team junior year … tallied 13.4 points, 6.8 assists per game as a junior … led area in assists with 204 and second in steals with 124 … has a career total 1,202 points, 481 assists, 352 rebounds, 409 steals and seven blocked shots … four year letterwinner in volleyball … named captain her senior year .. helped her team to three state appearances … four Camden Conference Championships … 2016 All-Arena Second Team … 2016 and 2017 All-Conference Team … 2017 Class 'A' Showcase All-Tournament Team … All-State … tallied over 1,000 career digs … five year letterwinner in track … captain her senior year … 2017 state appearance in the 1,600-meter relay … has a cumulative GPA of 4.2 … two year National Honor Society member … FCA and Big Buddies member. 

 Loryn Schoelerman | 5-8 | Fr. | Timber Lake, S.D. | Timber Lake High School 

 General: The five-time letterwinner joins the DWU women's basketball team after a standout career with Timber Lake High School. 

 High School: Averaged 13.6 points per game, 9.4 rebounds per game, shot 51 percent from the field and 65 percent from the free-throw line … 2017 Region 8 Champion … named Little Moreau Conference First Team, State 'B' All-Tournament Team and All-District First Team her junior year … named Little Moreau Conference First Team and All-District First Team her sophomore season … team captain her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons … member of the National Honor Society and Excellent Honor Roll … also competed in volleyball, track and rodeo. 

 Rebecca Buchholz | 5-3 | Fr. | Highmore, S.D. | Highmore High School 

 General: Comes to the 'Palace City' from Highmore, S.D., where she was a five-year letterwinner. 

 High School: Game high 26 points and 10 steals … averaged 15 points per game and shot 80.4 percent from the free-throw line … took 10 charges in 11 games … named 281 All-Conference First Team her junior and sophomore year … named 281 All-Conference Third Team her freshman season … three-year captain and three-year offensive MVP … National Honor Society and 'A' Honor Roll member … won six academic letters, Student of the Month twice and Presidential Education Award … also competed in volleyball for four years and track for six years. 

 Shannon O'Malley | 5-7 | Fr. | Centerville, S.D. | Irene-Wakonda High School 

 General: O'Malley joins the Tiger from Irene-Wakonda High School where she was a five-year letterwinner. 

 High School: named 'MVP' her eighth grade year through her 11^th grade year … 1,000-point scorer as a sophomore … holds the school record in points with 51 and 3-pointers with eight … All-State Third Team … First Team All-Conference and was Player of the Week once  … 'MVP' of the track team for three years … member of the 'A' Honor Roll and winner of the Academic Excellence Award … member of the FFA, yearbook, National Honors Society, Natural Helper, band, marching band majorette, oral interpretation, arts council plays, homecoming queen, youth group, basketball youth camp mentor. 

 Sydney Halling | 5-9 | Fr. | Harrisburg, S.D. | Harrisburg High School 

 General: Halling comes to DWU after winning the Eastern South Dakota Conference title for the Harrisburg Tigers. 

 High School: Averaged 12.2 points per game her junior season … named to the All-Tournament Team and All-Conference team her junior year … named All-Conference her sophomore season … AAU team was the bracket winner in the Nike Tournament of Champions … also competed in soccer and track for three seasons … four-year letterwinner in soccer … ESD All-Conference Team, All-State Second Team and Academic All-State … Three time ESD Conference champion … three year letterwinner in track … member of the honor roll with a 3.9 GPA, also a member of the Eucharistic Ministry, journalism staff and was awarded SDHSAA Superior Newspaper Publication. 

 Emma Schweigert | 5-9 | Fr. | Gregory, S.D. | Gregory High School 

 General: Schweigert joins the Tigers from nearby Gregory High School 

 High School: Averaged 5.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game … five-year letterwinner … also participated in volleyball and golf.

 "We have a great group of kids that I believe will be great additions to not only our Tiger family, but to the Dakota Wesleyan community as well," Christensen said. "While we have a large group, I believe this group will help us to continue to be a competitive and successful program. Our coaching staff is excited about the potential of this 2018 class."