2024: Played in 19 matches and started one as a true freshman … recorded three points behind a goal and an assist … first-career goal came in 90th minute for a 1-1 equalizer in Sept. 8 draw against Drake … had an assist in the next match on Sept. 12 versus Wayne State … competed for 463 minutes … played 20-plus minutes in nine contests … participated for season-high 62 minutes against the Bulldogs on Sept. 8 as well as 59 at Northern Colorado on Aug. 19.Â
Before SDSU: Was a high performer at the both the club and high school levels of soccer ... competed with future teammate Hailee Christensen as a member of the USYS National Championship team in Dakota Alliance in summer of 2023 ... They also claimed a USYS Midwest Championship ... previously earned a USYS Best XI honor in 2022 and helped her club squad to the Midwest Finals that same year ... as a senior in high school soccer, Wittkop finished the season fifth in the state in goals with 39, fourth in the state in shots on goal with 134, and ninth in the state in points with 85 ... she ended her career as the program’s record holder in goals in a game (7), goals in a season (39, and goals in a career (71) ... Wittkop was named to the Class 2A All-State team for her efforts on the pitch ... as a junior in 2023, she was only able to participate in eight contests and still found the back of the net 18 times. She was picked to the Iowa Class 2A All-State Second Team ... she earned All-District and All-Conference honors both seasons ... An Academic All-State First Team choice by the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association as a senior ... The daughter of Russ and Xinjie was originally born in China ... she plans to major in engineering or computer sciences.