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2022-23 Women's Golf

Kayla Kimbley

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Warrensburg, Mo
  • Prev School Warrensburg HS
  • Major Nursing

Biography

Awards

  • 2020 Heart of America Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week (9/30)
  • 2021-22 Heart Scholar-Athlete

Previous Seasons

  • 2019-20: Kimbley competed in all the tournaments for the Pirates in her first season...She finished 31st at the Northwest Iowa National Invite shooting 254 after three rounds (Sept. 16-17), competed in the Columbia Cougar Classic finishing 16th shooting a 176 after two rounds (Oct. 7-8) and at the Virginia McCoy Invitational, she placed 25th shooting 200 (Oct. 21-22)...In the spring, Kimbley competed in the Ottawa University Spring Invitational, finishing 13th place shooting 175 after two rounds (Mar. 9-10). 
  • 2020-21: Kimbley began her sophomore season with a career best 156 after rounds of 80 and 76 at the Ottawa Fall Invitational, placing 2nd and later awarded her first Heart Golfer of the Week honor (Sept. 21-22). At the Heart of America Fall Preview, she tied for 15th with a 171. (Oct. 5-6). Her next stop was at the Virginia McCoy Fall Invite, as she tied for 18th with a 182 in all (Oct. 19-20). Her next competition at the Ottawa Spring Invitational, she shot 183 and finished 25th (Mar. 8-9). The following competition she tied 21st, recording a 210 at the Park University Spring Classic (Mar. 29-30). At the Rockhurst Spring Invitational, she tied for 15th and earned a 180 (Apr. 5-6). She helped Park to a 2nd place finish at the Battle at Big Creek, securing a 165 with rounds of 81 and 84, while tying for 5th (Apr. 12-13). She contributed to Park's first Heart Championship victory with a 266 in three rounds and tied for 15th (Apr. 26-27). Kimbley represented Park well at the NAIA Women's Golf National Championship with rounds of 89 and 78 for a grand total of 167 (May 25-27).
  • 2021-22: Kimbley competed in all eight tournaments in 2021-22... She continued her Pirate career with a 86.47 scoring average in 2021-22.
    • Low Score: 166 (Lady Panther Fall Invite at Silo Ridge Golf Club in Bolivar, Mo. on Sept. 20-21)
    • Low Round Score: 80 (Diffee Ford lincoln Invitational at Lincoln Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Mar. 8)
    • Best Tournament Finish: t-11th (Park University Spring Classic at the Deuce at the National Golf Club in Kansas City, Mo. on Apr. 4-5)
  • 2022-23: She competed in 10 tournaments in 2022-23... Her senior season she recorded a scoring average of 87.19.
    • Low Score: 164 (Virginia McCoy Invitational at the Deuce at the National Golf Club of Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo. on Oct. 10-11)
    • Low Round Score: 78 (Virginia McCoy Invitational at the Deuce at the National Golf Club of Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo. on Oct. 10-11)
    • Best Tournament Finish: 4th (Virginia McCoy Invitational at the Deuce at the National Golf Club of Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo. on Oct. 10-11)
  • Career Scoring Average: 87.88

Personal

  • Four-time First-Team All-Conference
  • Two-time First-Team All-County
  • 2017 Conference Champion
  • Four-time State Qualifier