Chadron State College Athletics

Kelly Kraus Randle and her identical twin sister, Shelly Kraus, came to Chadron State from Pomona High in the Denver area. An all-star setter, Shelly was inducted in to the CSC Hall of Fame in 2019; now Kelly is receiving the honor, too. Kelly always exceeded expectations.  The write-up in the program for her final home match said: “There may not be a better 5-foot-7 hitter in the country. She’s all over the court making great plays.” Throughout her career she was among the Eagles’ leaders in kills, digs and ace serves.  She had a particularly outstanding season as a junior in 2003, when she led the Eagles with 382 kills, led the RMAC with 578 digs and was named the Eagles’ MVP. She was honorable mention all-conference twice and graduated with honors.  She taught math for 12 years and also coached volleyball. She and her husband, L.D. Randle, have two boys.