Tarleton State University Athletics

Mississippi State:
Signed with Mississippi State in December 2025 after freshman season at Air Force … Spent the spring 2026 campaign with the Bulldogs before joining Tarleton State in the summer 2026.
 
Air Force:
Appeared in 17 matches during her freshman campaign with one start in 2025 … Made her collegiate debut on Aug. 14 against Denver … Took her first career start against Northern Colorado on Sept. 19 … Compiled 571 minutes on the pitch … Earned the most freshman points (9) off four goals and one assist … Played season-high 58 minutes against UCCS on Sept. 16 … Scored first career goal at Eastern Washington on Sept. 7 … Earned three points with a goal and an assist against Nevada on Oct. 19 … Secured a .500 SOG% ... Made the Mountain West All-Newcomer Team … Played in her first collegiate game with only one practice logged, alongside 10 other freshmen, because of cadet training … Spent six weeks in basic training to become an Air Force Academy Cadet.
 
High School:
Attended two different high schools, Washburn Rural HS her senior year (2024-25) and Cair Paravel Latin School her freshman-junior years (2021-2024) … Won the state championship her senior year, the first non-Kansas City team in the 6A Division to win in Kansas, and the program’s first championship, posting a 16-1 record … Was First Team All-State all four years, twice First Team All Conference and the conference Player of the Year … Helped Cair Paravel Latin School advance to the 4-1A state semifinals in 2024 … Scored 95 career high school goals and 41 assists (2022-2025) … Played in the KS vs. OK All-Star Game in 2022-2023 … Also participated in two varsity years of cross country.
 
Personal:
Is a 2025 graduate of Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, Kansas … Full name is Zahra Jae Friess … Hometown is Topeka, Kansas … Daughter of Coty and Jennifer … Has one brother, Charles … Club team was TISC U19 Girls … Has recorded a top speed of 20.3 miles per hour … Majoring in mechanical engineering … Born Feb. 20.