Laura Klaessy
Laura Klaessy
  • Hometown:
    Grimes, Iowa
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Dallas-Center Grimes

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • A-R-C All-Academic (2024-25)
  • Letterwinner (2024-25)
2024-25 | sophomore
  • Competed in three meets
  • Recorded her best round of the career with a 91 at the Wartburg College Fall Invite
  • Earned academic all-conference honors
2023-24 | freshman
  • Competed in six events 
  • Shot her best round on the year at the Spring Statesmen Invitational with an 85
  • Finished tied for seventh at the Shenandoah Spring Fling, carding an 88 on the final day
High School
  • A 2023 graduate of Dallas Center-Grimes
  • Three-time all-conference honoree in golf
  • State qualifier as a team and as an individual
  • Two-year golf team captain
  • Three-year academic all-conference recipient
  • Member of the National Honor Society and Key Club
Personal
  • Daughter of John and Sara Klaessy
  • Has one older brother, Jared
  • Majoring in elementary education with a concentration in reading

News Mentions

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Brink's medalist performance leads Simpson to final tournament win of the season

Addison Brink secured medalist honors with a season-low 79 to lead Simpson women’s golf to one final tournament title to close out the...

April 17, 2026

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Roe earns medalist honors, Storm take team title

Kristen Roe and Kaylin Long finished atop the leaderboard to lead Simpson in defending its home course at the Storm Spring Classic on Wednesday.

April 15, 2026

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Storm place third behind pair of top-10 finishes from Roe, Long

Kristen Roe and Kaylin Long turned in top-10 finishes as Simpson took to the links at the WP Spring Statesmen Shootout on Wednesday.

April 8, 2026

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Long wins individual title, leads Simpson to win at RedTail Spring Shootout

Kaylin Long paced the field, winning the RedTail Spring Shootout with a season-low 76 and led Simpson to the team title to begin the spring...

March 30, 2026

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Strong finish for Storm women's golf earns sixth place finish at A-R-C Championships

Kaylin Long’s strong bounce back in rounds two and three for a top-15 finish headlined the Simpson women’s golf team at the 2025...

October 13, 2025

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Storm shoot record breaking round; win the Waldorf Fall Challenge

History was set for the Storm at the Waldorf Fall Challenge, as the Storm broke the program record for lowest single round score with a 320 score...

September 29, 2025

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Long and Brink's stellar play leads to Storm title at BVU Fall Invite

Stellar play from Kaylin Long and Addison Brink fueled the Storm to a team victory at the BVU Fall Invite on Sunday.

September 21, 2025

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Storm take second place at Duhawk Invitational

Top-ten performances from Addison Brink and Laura Klaessy provided the Storm enough firepower to take home second overall at the Duhawk Invitation...

September 14, 2025

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Storm face tough competition at Wartburg Fall Invite

At the second competition of the year, the Simpson women’s golf team battled to a 15th place finish in a crowd field at the Wartburg Fall...

September 6, 2025

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Brink tops Storm scorecard at Kohawk Invitational

The Simpson women’s golf team tee’d off the 2025 season in strong fashion, taking fifth overall at the Kohawk Invitational on Sunday.

August 31, 2025