SIOUX FALLS – The University of Sioux Falls Head Tennis Coach Kevin Grebin has announced the signing of Emily Thinnsen of Huntington Beach, Calif., who will continue her academic and athletic career at USF. The NCAA recruiting signing period opened on Wednesday, Nov. 11, which allowed student-athletes to sign with their respective programs. She joins Katelyn Nesheim of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Brianna Holm of Alexandria, Minn.; and Ella Schmidt of Eden Prairie, Minn., in USF's 2021 signing class.

"We want to welcome Emily (Thinnsen) to our 2021 recruiting class," said Grebin. "We are excited to announce that she is joining our program. A talented student-athlete she has had significant success in high school," added Grebin, whose team is 3-2 overall and 3-2 in the NSIC in 2021n. "She will bring high energy and her tennis skills will certainly add to the strength of our team" said Grebin.

The daughter of Deann and Jim Thinnsen, she was a standout for the Huntington Beach Lancers. Thinnsen was named second team all-league in tennis in both 2018 and 2019. She is involved in Honors Choir, Creative Worship and Student Leadership at her high school. Her community service includes leading worship at her church.
She plans to major in exercise science at USF.