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Ohio born and Ohio raised, Kayla attended Indian Valley High School in Gnadenhutten prior to Hillsdale College, where she earned a degree in Sports Studies and Physical Education. While competing for the Chargers, Kayla was a 7-time All-American, set school records for both the Indoor and Outdoor pole vault, and set the NCAA DII record for the Indoor pole vault. Now training with Bell Athletics in Jonesboro, AR, Kayla is consistently in pursuit of the podium at events all across the USA. In July of 2016, she competed in her first Olympic Trials.

Kayla is no stranger to flying high. In addition to her exploits on the vault, she was also a competitive gymnast for 12 years, and now balances her training with a part-time position leading aspiring gymnasts at the Jonesboro Gymnastics Academy. Though she maintains a busy schedule, Kayla always makes time for her pet Dalmation, who she admits is her life.

When given the chance to reflect on her time on and off the track, Kayla says, "Even though I am very competitive I am always fun and goofy too. I always want my friends and even competition to be laughing and having fun with me."