Cornell University Athletics

2024-25 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Started in three games, averaging 24.0 minutes per contest... averaged 9.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.3 steals per game... recorded 7 blocks on the season... shot an efficient 48.2% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range... posted a season-high 17 points on three occasions against St. Bonaventure (12/05/24), at Harvard (02/01/25), and at Columbia (03/08/25)... grabbed a season-best 8 rebounds twice against St. Bonaventure (12/05/24) and at Columbia (03/08/25)... dished out a season-high 3 assists on three occasions... tallied multiple blocks once with 2 against Harvard (02/14/25)... had 14 double-digit scoring outings throughout the season... made at least one three-pointer in 16 games... shot a perfect 7-for-7 from the field at Army West Point (11/04/24)... reached 250 career points during the season.

2023-24 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Appeared in all 26 games across the season as the primary sixth-woman ... averaged 8.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 0.5 steals per game across the season ... shot at a 47.3 clip from the field ... tallied a season-high 20 points on 10-of-13 shooting in the win over Binghamton (11/29/23) ... dropped 18 points, grabbed seven boards, and dished five assists at Dartmouth (2/17/24) ... scored douoble-digits at Southern Illinois, at Western Kentucky, against St. Bonaventure, against Dartmouth, against Penn, and at Brown.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Broke her high school record for most rebounds in a season with 297 ('22-'23 season) ... ranked third all-time in scoring at Lake Forest ... led team in every statistical category ('22-'23) ... two-time regional champion ... News-Sun All-Area Second Team ... AP 3A All- State Honorable Mention in her senior season ... named Most Valuable Player twice ... NSC (North Suburban Conference) Sportsmanship Award ... NSC All-Conference in 2021-22 and 2022-23 ... Coaches Award recipient ... three-time Chairman of the Boards Award ... earned NSC All-Academic team twice ... two-time Holiday Tournament All-Tournament team honoree ... two-time captain ... played club basketball with Full Package Athletics.

PERSONAL
Rachel Allison Kaus is the daughter of Wendy and Jayson Kaus, and has one brother and one sister ... her sister, Audrey, played lacrosse at the University of Chicago, where she graduated in 2022 ... her father, Jayson, swam at Creighton ... she is a recipient of the Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish ... she is enrolled in the SC Johnson College of Business.