FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State women's basketball head coach Maren Walseth announced Wednesday, Nov. 12, the signing of high school standouts Kennedy Childers and Megan Gamble to National Letters of Intent to attend North Dakota State University and play basketball beginning in the fall of 2015.
 
"I am extremely excited to welcome both Kennedy and Megan to our Bison family," Walseth said. "Kennedy is a fantastic shooter and a fierce competitor, while Megan is a speedy guard who will push the tempo. Megan and Kennedy have both been a part of winning programs and have experienced success at a high level, and I expect both to contribute to our future success."
 
Childers, a 5-foot-9 guard from West Des Moines, Iowa, has enjoyed a standout prep career at Iowa 5A powerhouse Dowling Catholic High School.
 
A three-star athlete who was the 31st-ranked guard in her position by ESPN, Childers has helped Dowling Catholic to two 5A state championship appearances and one state championship. She was limited to only seven games her junior season due to injury.
 
Childers has also excelled in the classroom, having earned Academic All-Conference for the Central Iowa Metropolitan League the past two seasons and Presidential Honor Roll honors each semester at Dowling Catholic.
 
Childers played AAU basketball for Kingdom Hoops Elite. This past summer she helped her team win the 2014 USJN National Championship in Augusta, Ga.
 
She is the daughter of Chris and Kris Childers.
 
Gamble, a 5-foot-7 guard from Omaha, Neb., is a two-time all-state honorable mention selection at Central High School.
 
A three-year starter for Central, she helped her team to a Class A state championship appearance in 2012 and a third-place state finish in 2013. Gamble averaged 13 points per game and dished out five assists per game during her junior season. The 5-foot-7 guard also earned all-Metro Team accolades and was selected as a team captain twice by her teammates.
 
She is the daughter of Teri Murphy and Dexter Dawson.
 
North Dakota State begins the 2014-15 regular season on Friday, Nov. 14, at home in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse against Kent State. Tip-off is scheduled for noon.