Washington State University Athletics

WASHINGTON STATE CAREER
RS-Sophomore (2025) - Made first career start at Idaho (8/28/25).
 
RS-Freshman (2024) – Made college career debut as a substitute against Pacific (Nov. 9) in the season finale, playing 16 minutes.
 
Freshman (2023) – Utilized redshirt season in first year at WSU.
 
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB CAREER
A two-time 5A Inland Empire League co-MVP and the 2021 Idaho Girls Soccer Gatorade Player of the Year at Lake City High School…tallied a team-leading 53 goals and 46 assists over two seasons…during junior season, led the Timberwolves to the Idaho 5A State Championship, netting the game-winning goal …finished junior campaign with 27 goals to be named Idaho State Player of the Year…as a senior, Lake City finished third at the 5A State Championships, falling to eventual runner-up Centennial…earned Idaho All-State Second Team recognition…prior to junior season, lived in Seattle and helped Seattle Academy of the Arts and Sciences become 1A Washington State Champions during freshman season…named the 2019 1A King County Rookie of the Year…played club soccer with Crossfire Premier, winning the 2018 Surf Cup…also ran track at Lake City HS in the 400 meter and sprint relays.
 
PERSONAL
Father Taft is a CPA and mother Rachelle…younger brother Graysen…enjoys spending time on the lake, wake surfing, and skiing.
 
NEWS CLIPPINGS

• LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE IDAHO GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• STATE 5A GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP: That moment, again
• Connected to the Cougs ... Lake City senior forwards Whitehead, Kortus use family, friendship to land in Pullman