Norfolk State University Athletics

2019 (Sophomore Year): Competed in 15 sets across 13 matches … Earned a place on the AD’s Honor Roll in the fall and the MEAC All-Academic Team … Finished the year with five digs, five blocks and four kills … Had two kills, two digs and a block at home against American on Sept. 11 … Had a kill and a block in matches at Hampton on Aug. 30 and against George Washington on Oct. 21 … Also added two digs at East Carolina on Sept. 14.

2018 (Freshman Year): Competed in 15 matches and 43 total sets … Started in six matches … Named to the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters … Totaled 45 kills, 19 digs, 14 blocks and five assists while hitting .084 … Finished with a career-high six kills and two digs in a win over South Carolina State on Sept. 22 … Had five kills and four digs in the next match against Coppin State on Sept. 28 … Totaled a career-high five blocks with two kills versus Hampton on Sept. 4 … In a win over Delaware State on Nov. 4, added four kills, three blocks and career highs of six digs and three assists … Also had four kills against Savannah State on Sept. 8 … Finished with three kills against Maryland Eastern Shore on Nov. 2 and again at Howard on Nov. 9.

High School: Competed for three years on the Atlee High School volleyball team … Earned Class 5 Region B Player of the Year honors as a senior … A first-team Virginia High School League (VHSL) All-State honoree … Led Atlee to the regional championship and the state semifinals as a senior, compiling a 20-3 record along the way … Tallied 211 kills and 49 blocks that season … Also named first-team All-Conference 16, first-team All-Region B and first-team All-Metro by the Richmond Times-Dispatch … Runner-up for the All-Metro Player of the Year as well … Named first-team all-region and first-team all-conference as a junior … Led the Raiders to a regional playoff appearance and a 20-7 record that year … Averaged 10 kills per match … Named second-team all-region as a sophomore in 2015.

Club: Competed for the Richmond Volleyball Club … Was named Player of the Tournament in 2017 at the U-17 Nationals.

Personal: Full name is Kyra Janaé Walden … First name is pronounced KYE-rah … Born on Aug. 8, 2000 … Daughter of Karen Pettis-Walden and AJ Walden … Has one older brother, Kyle … Majoring in biology and communications … Wants to become a dermatologist … Enjoys reading, writing and traveling.
 

CAREER HIGHS
Kills	6, vs. South Carolina State (9-22-18)
Total Attacks	16, vs. Coppin State (9-28-18)
Hitting Percentage	.400 (3-1-5), at Howard (11-9-18)
Assists	3, vs. Delaware State (11-4-18)
Service Aces	N/A
Digs	6, vs. Delaware State (11-4-18)
Block Assists	5, vs. Hampton (9-4-18)
Total Blocks	5, vs. Hampton (9-4-18)
Points	6.5, vs. South Carolina State (9-22-18)