Katie Classen is Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week

Liberal senior tennis player Katie Classen is Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week.  Classen qualified for 6A state Friday at Garden City with a 3-1 record and a 5th place finish.  Classen is coming off an injury which sidelined her for about a month.  She was unable to compete at WAC earlier in the week.  But in her first live action in a month, Classen withstood two matches which went 2.5 hours.  He tennis day began at 10am and finished at 8:15 pm.  Classen defeated a player from Hutchinson before a loss to Wichita Northwest.  She bounced back to defeat a player from Campus and Dodge City.  She will compete at state Friday and Saturday at Riverside Tennis Complex in Wichita.  Classen is also involved in That Liberal Band, Drama Club, and FCA.  She will attend Tabor College to play tennis next year.