Kate Bechtel Kate Bechtel 5'10" | SF Lake Mills | 2026 State IA received another collegiate offer this past month when Illinois College Women’s Basketball (D3) threw their hat in the ring for the talented Small Forward. Bechtel is the driving force inside the paint for Lake Mills the past few seasons. She has been consistent in the aspects of rebounding, scoring underneath, and defending in-between the blocks each time she takes the floor. If there is a play being made in the middle of the paint, you can bet that K.B. is involved. I’m not sure that this is where she will end up when things are said and done but it’s definitely another nice option to have at this point.

Kate Bechtel Kate Bechtel 5'10" | SF Lake Mills | 2026 State IA , sister of Grace, is someone that dominates for her program at the Forward position. Kate is a recruit that understands her advantages throughout a contest. She makes sure to use her size at 5’10 as a mismatch against most others near a hoop and that helps her thrive in the Scoring and Rebounding categories of the game. Not to mention, she is a player that defensively can get stops on a consistent basis near the paint because of her nature reach. Most of the time she is quick to react and that along with that length, leads to a lot of tips, deflections, or altercations to the shot itself, usually leading to a missed attempt. Like I said, Lake Mills is going to be an interesting team moving forward. If they play their cards right, they should be pretty successful in the grand scheme of things though.