Wingate University Athletics

2015: Kaitlyn Brunworth piled up the awards during her junior season…The first team All-SAC and All-Region selection earned second team All-American honors from the NSCAA while also earning Academic All-America recognition…Won the Geddings Award as Wingate’s top overall student-athlete during the 2016 WUSPYS…Led the team in goals, points and minutes played, starting all 20 contests…Had six goals and three assists on the season…Scored a goal in the season-opening win at Lander…Registered an assist in victories over USC Aiken and Anderson…Netted the game-winner at Lincoln Memorial, while also scoring in the 5-0 win at Coker…Had an assist in the victory at Brevard, while scoring another game-winner against Catawba…Scored the game-winner in the SAC Tournament quarterfinal victory against Newberry, while also scoring the lone goal in Wingate’s victory over Queens in the SAC Tournament semifinals.

2014: Brunworth earned first team All-SAC and All-Region honors during her sophomore season at Wingate…Was named the SAC Scholar-Athlete…Had three goals and three assists…Scored game-winner in Wingate’s 4-1 win at #10 Catawba…Notched an assist in 1-0 victory against Tusculum…Registered a goal and an assist in 7-0 win against Mount Olive…Scored game-tying goal in second half of SAC championship match against #22 Lenoir-Rhyne, then converted successful penalty kick to help the Bulldogs win their second straight tournament championship…Played a key role in the league’s best defense, which allowed just 12 goals all season, including just three goals in conference play.

2013: Brunworth earned honorable mention All-SAC honors during her first year at Wingate...Played in all 22 games, starting the last 20 contests of the season...Scored three goals including two game-winners...Netted the game-winner in 4-1 win at Carson-Newman...Scored in 2-0 win against Lees-McRae...Scored lone goal in 1-0 win over Newberry in SAC Tournament quarterfinals...Had a successful penalty kick to help Wingate advance past Columbus State in the NCAA Southeast Regionals.

Personal: Brunworth was an honor roll student and AP Scholar at Tunder Ridge High School. She played midfield for head coach Erik Bushey. Brunworth helped lead the Colorado Rush to a runner-up finish in the ECNL in 2013. 

Full name is Kaitlyn Louise Brunworth...Born June 24, 1995 in Littleton, Colorado...Daughter of Greg and Gretchen Brunsworth...Majoring in Biology ...Wants to be a Pediatric Neurologist...Favorite class at Wingate: If I had taken tennis class, then that would be my favorite...Favorite athlete: Clint Dempsey...Favorite sports team: US Men's Soccer National Team...Favorite movie: Napoleon Dynamite...Favorite TV Show: Duck Dynasty...Favorite Food: Chocolate...Favorite sport to play other than soccer: Ping Pong...Kaitlyn can't imagine a week without: The sun...Most thrilling sports moment: Ravens beating the Broncos in division title game in FREEZING COLD...Person Kaitlyn most admires: Albert Einstein...How Kaitlyn gets ready for a game: Puts on cleats...Something people don't know about Kaitlyn: Once fell in the mud and was pecked on the head by an exotic bird chasing me in Ecuador...Nickname: Brunny...Kaitlyn thinks: the fastest person on the team is Brooke, strongest is Macy, and the funniest is Maggie...Favorite quote: "There are only two ways to live your life; one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle"

Why Kaitlyn chose Wingate: Before I came to North Carolina I thought it was warm and summery all the time here.  Even though it's not, I'm still glad I chose it. It feels like home now!