Teagan Betzold

Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Essexville, Mich.
High School:
Garber

2024: Redshirted, acted as bench manager for the program

2023: Played in three games … made CMU debut on Sept. 10 against Purdue Fort Wayne, playing season-high 17 minutes

2022 at Rochester: Transferred to Central Michigan from NAIA Rochester University of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference … played in all 17 games with 16 starts … tallied 18 points (six goals, six assists) in rookie season … named to WHAC All-Newcomer team … posted three points in collegiate debut against Ohio Christian (Aug. 25) … posted season-high five points (one goal, three assists) in 5-1 victory at Cleary (Sept. 24) … scored twice at Grace Christian (Sept. 8) … posted first game winner in 2-1 victory against Indiana Tech (Oct. 1) … reached Dean’s List laurels in both semesters

High School: Graduated fourth in her class from Garber High School in 2022 with CMU teammate Lauren Walker … led Dukes to 2019 MHSAA Division 3 state championship game … two-time all-state selection (2022: first team; 2021: second team) … two-time all-region (2022, 2021) … three-time first-team all-Tri-Valley Conference (TVC) and all-district selection (2022, 2021, 2019) … back-to-back district titles (2022, 2021) … three-time TVC champion (2022, 2021, 2019) … four-year Honor Roll mainstay … member of student council … competed for four years in basketball, two in cross country alongside four-year soccer career … owns school record scoring 40 goals in a single season

Club: Played for Bay Area Soccer Association (BASA) in Bay City, Mich. (2012-21) … played for BASA ‘03 boys program in 2015 and 2016

Personal: Daughter of Brent and Heather Betzold … has two younger siblings: sister, Ella, and brother Seth … sister, Ella, committed to CMU during senior year of high school, joined the Chippewas for 2024 season … father, Brent, competed for Central Michigan Cross Country and Track & Field (1993-95) and is a two-time graduate of CMU (’97, M’00) … mother, Heather, is also a Central Michigan graduate (’99)

Why CMU?: “Both of my parents attended CMU and it was where they met. I visited the school and I fell in love with it. I love the community vibe and the soccer program seemed like a good fit for me.”