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2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster

Nick Beaton
Nick Beaton
Nick Beaton

Kayla Afoa

  • Position Jumps
  • B/T Sophomore
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Honolulu, Hawai'i
  • High School Kamehameha Schools

Biography

JUNIOR OUTDOOR (2020) - Canceled due to COVID-19 

JUNIOR INDOOR (2020) - Earned a personal best in the 60m dash at the New Mexico Team Open with her time of 8.19 ... Finished 12th at the New Mexico Team Open in the long jump with a distance of 5.31m. 

 HIGH SCHOOL - Played soccer and did track along with volleyball … Was named her league’s MVP her senior year … Earned All-League honors every year in high school … Has two state and four conference volleyball titles … Had a .321 kill percentage her senior year … Racked up 324 kills in 85 sets her senior year.
 
PERSONAL - Daughter of Brenda and Kennedy Afoa … Has two older sisters, Kelsey and Briana, and a younger brother Kimball … Participated in Kids for a Cause … Lists Keri Walsh Jennings as her sports hero … Father Kennedy played football at San Diego State … Chose Nevada because she connected with the coaches … Was also recruited by Winthrop, Montana State and West Point.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Long Jump
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Jumps
  • 2019-20Junior

    Jumps