MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin women's soccer head coach Paula Wilkins announced Monday the addition of 11 student-athletes who have signed national letters of intent and will join the Badgers for the 2016 season.

Joining the program this fall is Grace Bahr (Broadview Heights, Ohio), Camryn Biegalski (Lombard, Ill.), Jordyn Bloomer (Hartland, Wis.), Grace Douglas (Cross Plains, Wis.), Carmyn Hayes (Bowie, Md.), Jordan McNeese (DeForest, Wis.), Dani Rhodes (Waukesha, Wis.), Claire Shea (Atlanta, Ga.), Alaina Snedden (Golden, Colo.), Payton Wesley (Hartland, Wis.) and Allie Winterfield (Grand Blanc, Mich.).

"I feel that this is one of the best recruiting classes that we've had since I've been here at Wisconsin," head coach Paula Wilkins said. "This is a pretty diverse class. We feel that we've kept top players in the state here at Wisconsin, while also adding tremendous talent from outside the state. 

"We are very excited about this class. The leadership and focus with this group is strong. I believe many of them are going to come in and have an impact early on in their careers."

GRACE BAHR | BRECKSVILLE BROADVIEW HEIGHTS HS | INTERNATIONALS SC
Joining the Badgers from Ohio is Grace Bahr, who attends Brecksville Broadview Heights High School and is a member of club team Internationals SC. Bahr is a midfielder who has been a member of the United States women's national team youth system. Most recently, Bahr was one of 24 players called into the U.S. Under-19 women's national team camp last October. She was selected to the roster for the U.S. U-18 women's national team that traveled to Mexico City last August for training camp and two matches against the Mexico U-20 women's national team. Bahr attended the 2015 NIKE National Training Camp in Oregon last July.

Playing only one year of high school soccer at Brecksville Broadview Heights, Bahr was an all-conference honorable mention as a freshman.

Bahr is an AP scholar and honor roll student. Grace's parents are John and Tia Bahr. She has one younger brother, Zachary.

Wilkins on Bahr: "Grace is from Internationals SC, a top club in Cleveland, Ohio, that our assistant coach Kristen Weiss came out of. Grace has been called into a lot of U.S. youth national team camps. She can play holding or attacking center mid, as well as up front, so she has a lot of versatility to what she does. Grace has excellent vision on the ball and a commanding presence on the field. She brings great leadership to her teams as well. Technically, Grace is one of the cleanest players that I've seen in a long time and has the ability to impact the game from an attacking standpoint."

CAMRYN BIEGALSKI | GLENBARD EAST HS | ECLIPSE SELECT
Camryn Biegalski joins the program from Illinois, where she plays for club Eclipse Select. In addition to soccer, Camryn has competed in basketball and track. Biegalski has been invited to the ECNL Player Development Program the past three years. She was an ECNL National Championship qualifier in 2013 and NSR Gold Cup champion in 2012. She helped her basketball team win a conference championship as a freshman at Glenbard East.

Biegalski is an honor roll student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard, Illinois. Camryn's parents are Jim and Lisa Biegalski. She has three siblings, Chase, Cailyn and Claire.

Wilkins on Biegalski: "Camryn comes from the Eclipse Select in Illinois, which is one of the best clubs in the area. She is a great athlete, can get up and down the flank and is capable of attacking out of the back. She has the mentality that she wants to create from the back and we are excited about what she will bring to Wisconsin.  She is a good one-v-one defender, is strong in the air and will do very well in our back line."

JORDYN BLOOMER | ARROWHEAD HS | FC WISCONSIN ECLIPSE
Jordyn Bloomer comes from Hartland, Wisconsin, where she attends Arrowhead High School and plays for FC Wisconsin Eclipse. Bloomer is a goalkeeper who has been a member of the U.S. women's national team youth system. She was one of 24 players called into the U.S. Under-19 women's national team training camp last October. Bloomer was a member of the ECNL Player Development Program in 2013, 2014 and 2015. She also attended the 2014 NIKE National Training Camp.

Jordyn's parents are Mark and Jackie Bloomer. She has one sister, Marissa, and one brother, Jake.

Wilkins on Bloomer: "Jordyn is another local player from Wisconsin that we're happy to have. She comes from the same high school as another one of our signees, Payton Wesley. Jordyn is a talented goalkeeper who has been in U.S. youth national team camp for some time. We believe Jordyn is one of the hot, young goalkeepers coming out of her age bracket. She's also done really well playing with FC Wisconsin Eclipse and has had a significant impact in her team's success. She has a great presence in goal, a strong kicking game and commands the field well. Overall, she is just a solid goalkeeper that we think is going to get better and better. She's really going to create some competition among the goalkeeper group here at Wisconsin."

GRACE DOUGLAS | MIDDLETON HS | RUSH WISCONSIN
Grace Douglas won't have to go very far to play college soccer, as the Cross Plains, Wisconsin, native joins the Badgers in Madison this fall. Douglas was a second-team all-conference honoree as a junior playing for the Cardinals. As a sophomore, the defender was first-team all-conference and nominated for the all-state team. In addition to soccer, Douglas has also competed in basketball.

Douglas is a high honor roll student at Middleton High School, where she is a member of National Honors Society, the Key Club and the student senate. Grace's parents are Steve and Mary Douglas. She has one sister, Emily, and one brother, John.

Wilkins on Douglas: "Grace is a local player from Middleton who has excellent size and physical presence. As a center back, Grace has a good understanding of the game and her role tactically. We believe she can help fill some of the holes in our back line this season."

CARMYN HAYES | ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE HS | MARYLAND UNITED FC
Hailing from Bowie, Maryland, midfielder Carmyn Hayes joins the Badgers this fall. Carmyn is a member of Maryland United FC. Prior to her club experience, she played one year of soccer as a freshman at St. John's College High School and was a Washington Catholic Athletic all-conference team honorable mention. Carmyn attended U.S. training centers in 2011 and 2012. She also attended the 2011 U.S. Club Soccer id2 Camp.

Hayes is a member of the National Honors Society and the National Spanish Honors Society as a student at St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. Carmyn's parents are Reggie and Valerie Hayes. She has three siblings, Jacori, Camber and Braxton. Jacori is on the men's soccer team at Wake Forest.

Wilkins on Hayes: "Carmyn is a holding center mid from Maryland United and is a player that will bring a defensive presence to our midfield. She covers a lot of ground, is good on the ball and has a big soccer background in her family. Her brother, Jacori, plays at Wake Forest and is a very good player. Carmyn will bring an athletic presence as well to our team. She has a good base, both tactically and technically.  She is just a solid soccer player all around." 

JORDAN McNEESE | DEFOREST HS | RUSH WISCONSIN
Another in-state prospect, DeForest native Jordan McNeese joins the Wisconsin women's soccer program this fall. As a junior at DeForest, McNeese was a first-team all-conference honoree after helping lead the Norskies to a regional championship. She was voted team MVP after setting the single-season scoring record for DeForest girls soccer. As a sophomore, McNeese was a second-team all-conference selection after a season that resulted in a regional championship. In addition to soccer, she has competed in basketball and cross country. A member of Rush Wisconsin Soccer Club, McNeese and her teams were state champions for Under-15 and state finalists for U-18, -17, -16 and -14.

McNeese is a National Honor Society member and high honor roll student at DeForest Area High School. Jordan's parents are Keith and Vicki McNeese. She has one brother, Kyle, and a twin, Wesley.  

Wilkins on McNeese: "Jordan plays for Rush Wisconsin, a local club in the area. She is another solid defender that will bring some athleticism to our back line. Her work rate to get up and down the flank is great. We're hoping to shore up our back line after losing senior defenders Brianna Stelzer and Molly Laufenberg, and we believe Jordan can contribute to that." 

DANI RHODES | WAUKESHA WEST HS | FC WISCONSIN ECLIPSE
The 2014-15 Wisconsin Girls Soccer Gatorade Player of the Year, Dani Rhodes is not only one of the state's elite recruits, but also one of best prep players in the country. As a junior, Rhodes was recognized as a 2015 NSCAA All-American and the 2015 Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year after the forward tallied a school record 44 goals and 11 assists for Waukesha West High School. A prolific scorer and three-year varsity starter for the Wolverines, Rhodes holds the school records for most goals in a game, season and in school history (85). She scored 25 goals and had six assists in 2014, and she tallied 19 goals as a freshman in 2013.

A two-sport athlete, Rhodes is also a four-year varsity starter for the Waukesha West basketball team. Serving as team captain both her junior and senior seasons on the hardwood, Rhodes surpassed 1,000 career points last season, holds the school's all-time scoring record and broke the single-game scoring record with 36 points. Rhodes averaged 19.2 points per game last season and led the Wolverines to a 22-3 record and the Classic 8 Conference championship. As a junior, she was named to the Division I all-state team, was a first-team all-conference selection and finished runner-up for conference player of the year.

Rhodes is a high honor roll student at Waukesha West, a member of the school's leadership council and an active individual in school programs and community outreach. Dani's parents are Dan and Deann Rhodes. She has two brothers, Drew and Dylan.

Wilkins on Rhodes: "Dani is not only one of the best soccer players in the state, but she's also a leading scorer in Wisconsin for basketball. She is a Wisconsin Girls Soccer Gatorade Player of the Year honoree and we always want to keep the best players here in the state. Dani is a good attacker and we believe her upside is tremendous. She holds up the ball well, creates scoring chances and is very quick. She has scored a lot of goals and continues to prove her scoring capabilities with her new club team. I'm excited about the things that Dani will bring to our attacking game."

CLAIRE SHEA | NORTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL | CONCORDE FIRE SC
Joining the Badgers from Atlanta, Georgia, is Claire Shea, who has ties back to Wisconsin and the women's soccer program. Claire's sister, Grace, played soccer at Wisconsin under head coach Paula Wilkins. Claire has played high school soccer at North Atlanta High School and is a member of the Concorde Fire Soccer Club.

Wilkins on Shea: "Claire's sister, Grace, played soccer for us here at Wisconsin for a year. Claire comes from Georgia, but her family has huge connections and ties back here in Wisconsin. What I like about Claire is that she's the ball-winner kind of player who does the job that nobody else wants to do. She's smart, she's a great leader, she's a good tackler, she has good vision and she strikes the ball well. All of those things make me really excited for her to be at Wisconsin.  Claire is very versatile and I believe she is going to be able to play different roles for us. She has the flexibility to do that, which allows her the ability to impact the program in a good way."

ALAINA SNEDDEN | RALSTON VALLEY HS | COLORADO RUSH
Snedden is a three-year varsity member of the Ralston Valley High School soccer team. As a junior, she scored 20 points on six goals and eight assists to earn first-team all-state honors. Snedden tallied 17 points on six goals and five assists as a sophomore, as she and the Mustangs finished state runner-up. She had 16 points on six goals and four assists as a freshman and helped Ralston Valley to a 7-1 record and the league championship. Snedden is a member of the Colorado Rush Soccer Club and was a member of the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program from 2011-13.

A 4.0 Outstanding Academic Athlete, Snedden is an honor roll student who has earned the Academic Letter Award, academic all-conference and academic all-state honors all four years at Ralston Valley High School. She is active in community service outreach through the Thunder Soccer Program and Special Olympics of Colorado. Snedden's parents are Dennis and Traci Snedden. She has two brothers, Austin and Ian.
Wilkins on Snedden: "Alaina comes from Colorado Rush, which is one of the best clubs in that region. Alaina is a good one-v-one attacker and an impactful flank player. We've really seen Alaina grow in the past couple of years. She has the mentality to beat people off the dribble and create opportunities around the goal. Alaina will help our attacking efforts and we are excited to welcome her to Wisconsin."

PAYTON WESLEY | ARROWHEAD HS | FC WISCONSIN ECLIPSE
Payton Wesley joins the Badgers from Hartland, Wisconsin, where she attends Arrowhead High School and is a member of FC Wisconsin Eclipse. Wesley attended the 2015 NIKE National Training Camp and was a member of the ECNL Player Development Program in 2014 and 2015. In addition to soccer, Wesley has competed in track and cross country. As a junior at Arrowhead, she earned all-conference track honors in the 800 meters and 1600 meters and was an all-state selection in the 4x800 relay. Wesley was an all-conference selection in the 800 meters and 1600 meters as a sophomore and all-state in the 1600 meters and 4x800 relay. As a freshman, Wesley was an individual honoree on the all-state cross country team and helped Arrowhead win the Division I cross country team state championship. She also earned all-state track accolades in the 1600 meters and 4x800 relay as a freshman.

Wesley has been a high honor roll student all four years at Arrowhead High School. Payton's parents are Matt and Trina Wesley. She has one sister, Julia, and one brother, Charlie.

Wilkins on Wesley: "Payton will play center back or outside wide. She has been a leader and captain on the FC Wisconsin Eclipse team for several years. Along with her leadership out of the back, Payton has an excellent physical fitness base and has the ability to cover a lot of ground. She has continuously put herself in a position to be successful and is one of the top defenders in the state.  Wisconsin has been in Payton's blood, she has a Badger background and has a strong tie to our program.  I am confident Payton is going to complement our back line and impact the culture of our team in a positive manner."

ALLIE WINTERFIELD | GRAND BLANC HS | MICHIGAN HAWKS
Joining the Badgers from Grand Blanc, Michigan, is Allie Winterfield. A four-year starter and captain on the Michigan Hawks ECNL team, Winterfield also played high school soccer for two seasons at Grand Blanc. A two-year varsity starter for the Bobcats, she earned all-district, all-region and all-conference honors as a freshman and repeated all-district and all-conference recognition as a sophomore. A member of the ECNL Player Development Program, Winterfield has also attended the U.S. Soccer id2 Training Camp.

Winterfield is a National Honor Society member at Grand Blanc High School. She was named to the Kensington Lakes Athletic Association All-Academic Team as a sophomore and freshman. Allie's parents are Mike and Jill Winterfield. She has one brother, Brian.

Wilkins on Winterfield: "One of the exciting aspects about this signing class is that we are getting a number of players from some of the best clubs in the area. Allie is from the Michigan Hawks, a club that produces a number of players who excel in the college game and beyond. Allie was the leading scorer on a team who is not only consistently one of the best in their region, but also nationally. She is good on the ball, can command the midfield and also has the ability to play in an attacking role for us. Allie will bring a competitive mentality to our program along with a consistently high work rate. She will be a player who, like many in this class, will compete to make an impact."