Kalina Smith

Photo by: Keara Chaperon '22

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Keara Chaperon '22

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Mary Lewandowski

Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
Major:
Early Childhood Development
Hometown:
Powell, Wyo.
Previous School:
Campbell County

2019: Named to All-MAC First Team … led team with 364 kills … ranked second on the team with 321 digs … ranked fourth on the team with 15 aces … was fifth on the team with 39.0 blocks … posted a season-high 21 kills vs. Robert Morris (9/20) … had 26 digs vs. Ball State (10/11) … had six total blocks vs. Toledo (10/12) … earned Most Valuable Player Award in leading CMU to championship at Youngstown State Red & White Invitational (9/19-20) … finished tourney with 44 kills, 33 digs, two aces, and a .171 hitting percentage … Earned MAC West Defensive Player of the Week Award (10/14) for her performance in victories over Ball State and Toledo as she finished with a combined 45 digs, seven blocks and 27 kills … named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (11/4) after totaling 31 kills with a .319 attack percentage in wins over Western Michigan and Northern Illinois … named to Preseason West All-Mid-American Conference Team.

2018: Named All-MAC second team ... appeared in 103 total sets for the Chippewas ... led the team in total kills (328) and kills per set (3.18) ... posted 975 total attack attempts and garnered 348 total points ... posted 3.64 points per set during conference play, which also led the team ... recorded a season-best 21 kills vs Akron (10/19) ... tallied a career-high .517 attack percentage to go along with 17 kills against Buffalo (10/20) ... garnered a season-high 17 digs vs. Bryant (8/25).

2017: Appeared in 86 total sets … ranked fourth in the team with 191 kills … averaged 2.22 kills per set, which ranked second on the team … posted 450 total attack attempts and garnered 214.5 total points … recorded 170 total points in conference play, which ranked second on the team … tallied 17 service aces and 65 digs … posted a season-high 20 kills against Toledo (10/28) … totaled four service aces versus Western Michigan (11/4) … garnered a season-high nine digs vs. WMU (11/16).

High School: Four-year letterwinner ... earned two letters at Powell High School and two at Campbell County High School ... led Powell to state championship in 2013 and a regional title in 2014 ... earned both all-conference and All-State honors all four years in high school ... selected as the 2016 Wyoming Volleyball Gatorade Player of the Year ... named to PrepVolleyball.com All-American team in 2016 ... voted as the 2016 Wyoming Class 4A Player of the Year ... named Wyoming Class 4A East Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 ... named to PrepVolleyball.com Frosh 59 list in 2013 ... voted as the 2017 Wyoming Basketball Player of the Year ... earned basketball All-State honors three times ... ran a leg on state champion 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams in 2016 ... played for Powell Volleyball Club, WyoMix Volleyball Club, and Powder River Volleyball Club.

Personal: I love painting. I have a brown Shitzu named Koda. I am from the state of Wyoming

Why CMU?: It is like a big family here, the facilities and other buildings around campus are super nice.