Jena Kluegel

Kluegel played for the Mahtomedi Zephyrs in high school, where she was Parade Co-Player of the Year in 1998 and an All-American in 1996, 1997, and 1998 after the team won the state championship in 1997.^[1] She was also an All-State cross country and track runner, winning the Minnesota state championship in 800 metres in 1994.^[3] She also played for the youth club Saint Paul Blackhawks SC.^[4] In college, she played for the North Carolina Tar Heels, winning the NCAA championship in 1999 and 2000. She was Soccer America First-Team All-American in 2001, and an NSCAA Third-Team All-American in 2000 and 2001. She was a letter-winner at the school and was included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 1999, 2000, and 2001.^[5] In total, she scored 25 goals and recorded 45 assists in 98 appearances for the Tar Heels.^[1][6]

Kluegel began with the U.S. under-18 national team at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, where the team won the gold medal against senior national teams.^[3] She later played for the under-21 national team, winning the Nordic Cup in 2001.^[7] She made her international debut for the United States senior team on February 9, 2000 in a friendly match against Norway. In total, she made 24 appearances for the U.S. and scored 1 goal, earning her final cap on February 16, 2003 in a friendly match against Iceland.^[2]

In club soccer, Kluegel played for the Boston Breakers of the Women's United Soccer Association from 2002 to 2003, where she made 39 appearances and recorded 6 assists.^[8]

In 2013, she was inducted into the Mahtomedi High School Athletic Hall of Fame.^[9]

Kluegel was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, though Mahtomedi is her hometown.^[3]