Kayla Brandon

Photo by: Julia Bice '22,M'24 - @jb.jpg10

Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography

Photo by: Julia Bice '22,M'24 - @jb.jpg10

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography

Position:
Libero/Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Rantoul, Ill.
High School:
St. Thomas More
Previous School:
Parkland College

2023: Played in 88 sets over 29 matches…recorded 13 service aces…dug 141 balls (1.60/set)…assisted on seven balls…had a season high 10 digs vs. NIU (10/20/23)

2022: Played in 70 sets in 27 matches for the Chippewas…had 9 service aces & 38 digs…season high 5 digs @ Memphis (8/26/22)

2019-21 (Parkland College): Earned All-Mid-West Athletic Conference honors and was named to All-Region 24 Second Team in helping Parkland to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national title and a 56-3 finish in 2021 … ranked third among NJCAA Division II servers with 48 aces and was 10^th with 424 digs.

High School: Finished four-year career with 613 digs, 529 kills and 139 aces … helped lead Champagne St. Thomas More to state title in 2017 and to third-place finish in 2018 … As a senior in 2018, named to News-Gazette All-Area Team and to All-Illini Prairie Conference … played club for Prime Time Volleyball Club.