Completed Event: Soccer versus Drake on August 24, 2025 , Tie , 1, to, 1
Final
Soccer
1
Drake
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Iowa State University Athletics
2021 Soccer Roster
Najera, Claudia
Jersey Number 16
Claudia Najera
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- St. Charles North
- Hometown:
- St. Charles, Ill.
Bio
Awards & Honors
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21, S22, F22, S23)
Three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2020, 2021, 2022)
2022
Appeared in all 17 matches while making four starts…Finished the 2022 season with one shot that was on goal.
2021
One of three Cyclones to start all 17 games … third on the team with 1,272 minutes … finished the year with 17 shot attempts, eight of which were on goal … logged three shots in back-to-back games against Drake and SIUE … registered three 90+ minute outings.
2020-21
Played in and started all 13 games as a sophomore ... played 1,057 minutes as a midfielder ... had eight shot attempts with three on goal ... played 90+ four times ... played 110 minutes in back-to-back matches vs. UNI and Oklahoma ... had two shot attempts vs. Oklahoma, UNI and Kansas State.
2019
Played in 17 games as a true freshman, including nine starts ... tallied 731 minutes, primarily as a midfielder ... had four points on the season to rank fourth on the team ... was Iowa State's team leader with four assists ... assisted on game-winning goals vs. Omaha and at SIUE ... fired three shots, including two on goal ... played a season-high 76 minutes vs. Texas Tech.
High School
A dynamic offensive player ... her St. Charles North squad was named among the top five programs in the country by USA Today ... her Campton United Soccer club team was four-time Illinois State Cup Champions ... has participated in U.S. soccer training for three years ... played in the USYS National Champion finals in 2018 ... was a prolific goal-scorer throughout her prep career.
Personal
Daughter of Abe and Tricia Najera ... elementary education major.
Soccer Highlights vs. UNI
Thursday, September 11
Taylor Spitzer Post-Match vs North Dakota
Monday, September 08
Matt Fannon Post-Match vs North Dakota
Monday, September 08
Soccer Highlights vs. North Dakota
Monday, September 08
