Cowgirl soccer signs Colorado midfielder

By Wyoming Sports.org

University of Wyoming head soccer coach Danny Sanchez announced on Tuesday the signing of Cassie Sheffield to a national letter of intent to attend Wyoming in the fall of 2008.

Sheffield, a midfielder from Longmont, Colo., is a four-sport athlete in which she lettered for three years in soccer, cross country and track and field. She also earned a letter in badminton her senior year.

In her freshman year, she was the Seton Catholic High School MVP in Arizona and won the 3A state championship, which was the team’s fourth year in a row. In her junior season, she was first in goals, first in assists and was a second team all-region selection at Chandler High School. She won the rookie of the year award and was a co-captain for the South Bank Lady Bugs Arizona Club team. Sheffield capped her senior season by helping Silver Creek become the number one ranked team in the Northern Colorado Conference, as well as the South Bank Lady Bugs in Arizona. Sheffield has also excelled in the classroom being named a member of the National Honors Society for two years and was also an AP/IB Scholar.

“We are excited to add Cassie to our program,” Sanchez said. “She will add instant athleticism and depth to our attack.”