Manhattanville Athletics Hall of Fame
Cathy (Klaschka) Ryen was one of the first three-sport stars at Manhattanville in the mid-1980s, leaving her mark as a four-year letterwinner on the soccer field, the basketball court and softball field between 1983-87.
Fitting her versatility, Klaschka was a dual threat on the softball field for the Valiants, posting a .399 career batting average and a 1.65 career earned run average – including two seasons with a batting average above .400 and an ERA under 1.50. In the circle, she is the school's all-time leader in ERA and also ranks seventh in wins (23) and eighth in strikeouts (144), shutouts and complete games; at the plate, she is third in triples (nine), fifth in stolen bases (23), six in slugging percentage (.624) and eighth in batting average.
Klaschka was also a force for the up-and-coming women's soccer team, finishing her career as one of the top scorers in program history. She ranks fifth on the school single-season ledgers with a career-high 19 goals and 41 points as a junior, helping her to a stellar career in which she scored 46 goals with 11 assists for 103 points, making her one of four players in program history to reach the century mark for a career. She currently ranks top-10 in program history in goals (third), assists (10th) and points (fourth), while also sitting second all-time with her 11 match-winning goals.
Klaschka was also a key contributor on the court for the Valiant women's basketball team, scoring 729 points in 87 career games. She graduated eighth in program history in scoring and still ranks 26th on the school's all-time scoring list, while also remaining fourth in career field-goal percentage (.473).
In addition to her excellence on the fields of play, Klaschka also excelled in the classroom, earning Manhattanville's Co-Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors in 1985-86.
