1 Kyla Oppenhuis
1 - Kyla Oppenhuis
Height: 5-8
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Crown Point, Ind.
High School: Crown Point HS
Major: Elementary Education

Career: Seven wins in the No. 5 slot are tied for third-most in that flight.

2024: Finished the season with a 13-20 mark, including 6-9 at the No. 2 slot... All partnered with Brynn Smith... Key wins with Smith: Austin Peay (2), Carson-Newman.

2023: Finished the season with a 9-15 mark, including 7-0 at No. 5... Seven wins at the fifth flight with Landry Tea are tied for third-most in a season and career at that slot... Remainder of matches were with Jordyn Anderson... Key wins with Anderson: Jacksonville, Morehead State... Key wins with Tea: Morehead State, Carson-Newman (2)... Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award.

High School: Graduated from Crown Point (Ind.) HS... Coached by Allison Duncan (volleyball) and Mark Garret (weightlifting)... Lettered three seasons in volleyball... 2021 Academic All-State... 2018 Bulldog Award... 2022 most improved... 2019: conference, sectional, regional champion, semi-state runner-up... 2020: sectional champion, regional runner-up... 2021: conference, sectional champion, regional runner-up... Played for Progression Beach Volleyball, coached by Bryan McDermand... 2020: Two EVP second place tournaments and one EVP first place tournament win... 2021: Two EVP first place tournament wins, two AVP first place tournament wins... 2022: One BVNE first place tournament win and one AVP first place tournament win. 

Personal: Born July 23, 2003 in Munster, Ind... Daughter of Robert and Kimberly Oppenhuis... Siblings: Alexa and Maxwell... Majoring in elementary education with a coaching minor... Charles Oliver Gray List... Dean's List... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Plans after graduation: Become a teacher, volleyball coach, and continue to play beach volleyball... Hobbies: Hanging out with friends and family, water sports, roller/ice skating, hiking, fishing, swimming... Favorite class at TU: Classroom management... Favorite midnight snack: Pringles... Favorite movie: "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith"... Favorite musical artist: Twenty One Pilots... Favorite song: "The Exit"... Favorite athlete: Nick Tattini... Advice to kids: "Listen to your parents"... Favorite food: Steak... Most famous person ever met: Jesus... What people don't know about her: She can do the splits.