Salem College

PREP: Graduated from Winston-Salem Prep Academy in 2020 … a three-sport athlete who completed in volleyball (2016-20), basketball (2016-20) as well as track and field (2016-20) … played the final three seasons of her volleyball career for head coach Brittany McLeod (2018-20) … competed in the shot put and discus events in track and field … named as the Most Improved Player on the volleyball team in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons … earned the distinction of Most Improved Player in basketball in 2018 … captured second place at the conclusion of the 2019 conference indoor track meet … came through with a fourth-place performance in the regional discus event (2019) … integral part of the women’s track team that placed first in the conference indoor meet (2019) … finished second in the team standings of the regional indoor meet (2019) … led the basketball team to a second-place finish at the Mary Garber Basketball Tournament in 2020.

PERSONAL: Kayla Delene Smoot … daughter of Crystal Phelps and Annie Duck … born September 2, 2001 … has one sibling, Benson Ray Jr. … named as Senior Student of the Month for November at Winston-Salem Prep Academy … received the Rachel’s Challenge Spirit of Rachel Award … active member of Chess Club … participated in Advanced Chorus & Ensemble, Advanced Dance & Elite Dance … member of Black Achiever’s and was a Crosby Scholar.