2022 Volleyball Roster

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8 Kennedy Smith

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Freshman
  • Prev School DeSoto Central HS
  • Hometown Southaven, Miss.

Biography

High School: Played for head coach Margaret Falatko at DeSoto Central...helped the Lady Jaguars to a 29-9 overall record, the Region 1-6A title and the second round of the MHSAA Class 6A Playoffs as a senior...led the team with 434 kills and 263 digs during her senior campaign...tallied a career-high 30 kills in a 3-2 victory against Madison Central on September 8, 2021...posted 10 or more kills in 24 total matches last season...finished with 10 or more digs in 10 matches last season, including a career-best 18 in two matches against Tupelo and Collierville...was selected for various awards, including the Mississippi All-Star team, First Team All-Metro, Class 6A All-State team and First Team All-DeSoto County...four-time Commercial Appeal Athlete of the Week and earned Farm Bureau Athlete of the Month honors...as a junior, helped DCHS to a 30-5 overall record and the MHSAA Class 6A state championship...finished her junior season with 297 kills and 143 digs...compiled a season-high 17 kills and 13 digs in a 3-2 win against Lewisburg on October 1, 2020...also saw significant playing time as a sophomore, finishing with 225 kills and 48 digs...earned a season-high 14 kills in a 3-0 shutout of Oxford on September 3, 2019...received interest from Southern Miss, Itawamba and Blue Mountain College...teammates with current Lady Ranger Kayla Beal.

Personal: Daughter of Shunda and King Rush...enjoys swimming and shopping in her spare time...studying sports medicine...nickname is "Ken"...born July 31, 2004.

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