USA Football, a member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the sport’s governing body, has included two Keiser University Seahawk Flag Football Team members as part of the rosters for its 2024 U.S. Women’s Flag Football National Team.

Kennedy Foster, and, Ashlea Klam have joined the roster to compete in the 2024 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Flag Football World Championship, in Lahti, Finland August 27-30. The challenge, which the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) expects to be its largest to date, will feature the best teams from around the world as determined by the IFAF’s 2023 Continental Championships, which headlined the international governing body’s biggest-ever cycle of global flag football competition.

While sharing her thoughts relating to Women’s History Month, Klam, the first co-captain for the 2022 USA Junior National team, the youngest member of the 2023 USA Football Women’s U.S. National team, and a USA Football Board Member, said that she’s thankful to excel as a female athlete in a male-dominated sport. “I hope that I can be a role model to all the younger generations of female flag athletes by showing them that it is possible to dominate on a football field as a woman,” she said.

Klam shared that her faith has guided her toward ‘amazing people and places,’ and also credits her close-knit group of supporters. “Trusting that God has my path written and that I just need to follow what he has in store for me has helped me get through everything. Trusting my parents, coaches, teammates, and peers has also allowed me to stay focused on my goals,” she said while recognizing her mother Amberly Klam as a significant mentor. “Whatever path I was on, she was right there protecting me and making sure my goals were achieved,” she said.

Kennedy Foster, WR, Sr, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

• Wrapped up her fourth season with the Seahawks
• A four-time All-Sun Conference selection
• Marks the second straight national team selection.
• School record holder in career pass reception yards (3,347), pass receptions (342), pass reception touchdowns (56) and all-purpose yards (3,757).

Ashlea Klam, WR, S, Fr, Austin, Texas

• Finished her first season with the Seahawks.
• Played on the U17 U.S. National team in 2021.
• Led Keiser with 79 catches for 1,116 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2024 (both receiving yards and touchdowns were single-season records for the Seahawks)
• Second-straight selection to the U.S. Women’s National Team.

USA Football designs and delivers premier educational, developmental and competitive programs to advance and grow the sport. As the sport’s governing body, member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and organizer of the U.S. National Team for international competition, USA Football partners with leaders in medicine, child advocacy and athletics to support positive football experiences for youth, high school and other amateur players.

Keiser University is a private, independent, non-profit university serving nearly 20,000 students at 21 Florida campuses, online, and two international sites. Founded in 1977 by Chancellor Arthur Keiser, Ph.D., and Evelyn Keiser, Keiser University currently offers more than 100 degrees from associate to the doctoral level. Keiser University is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, and was ranked No. 21 in the U.S. in Social Mobility by U.S. News and World Report in 2023-24.