Kennedy Kaiser

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-3
Class:
Freshman
High School:
McAllen Memorial HS
Hometown:
McAllen, Texas

PRONUNCIATION

Club/High School: Attended McAllen Memorial HS ... 2x varsity captain … 2x District 31-5A MVP … Monitor's All-Area Girls Soccer Player of the Year (23-24, 24-25) … Rio Grande Valley Sports All-Valley Sports Awards Girl's Soccer Player of the Year (24-25) and finalist (23-24) … current goal tally of 148 through junior year (non-district, district and playoff games) … 31-5A district champions (23-24, 24-25) … district Newcomer of the Year (22-23) … Monitor Newspaper's All-Area Girls Soccer Newcomer of the Year (22-23) … Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) 5A Girls Soccer Super Elite Team (23-24, 24-25) … Texas Association of Soccer Coaches (TASCO) Region 4 5A First-Team All-State Forward (23-24) and First-Team All-Region Forward (24-25) … tabbed to the Continental Tire ECNL National Selection Game in Dallas … All-Regional League (ECRL) Team selection.

Personal: Varsity letterwinner in track and field, earning multiple top-five finishes in district meets … intends to major in biochemistry and pursue a master's in business administration … class valedictorian … National Honor Society Memorial Chapter president. … father played Division II soccer as a four-year starter at St. Joseph's College in Indiana.

Why OU: "I love the OU family culture and tight-knit coaching staff. The campus is classically beautiful, and the competitiveness of SEC athletics is unmatched. Being at a flagship university that will invest in not only my academic and athletic career but my future medical school pursuits is essential to me. OU checks all these boxes and more!"

Fun Facts: Favorite food is buffalo wings ... Favorite soccer team is Real Madrid ... Favorite soccer player is Cristiano Ronaldo ... Lives by the quote, “The most important play is the next one” ... Hidden talent is playing several musical instruments ... Would play lacrosse if not soccer ... Favorite movie is La La Land ... Wanted to be a professional soccer player growing up ... Biggest fear is drowning ... Favorite musical artist is Lana Del Rey ... Dream vacation is visiting historic landmarks, locations and battlefields across Europe ... Enjoys playing guitar and doing trivia ... Favorite song right now is “Made in Japan” by Buck Owens ... Favorite show is Dance Moms ... Going skydiving is on the bucket list ... Would choose super speed as a superpower ... Dream job is being a medical doctor ... Favorite book is Dune ... Something surprising is that she is Japanese ... Would love to live in a small town in Italy ... Teammates and family are what motivate her.