MSU Athletics

At Midwestern State

Senior (2010-11)

• competed in 10 tournaments as a senior.
• posted an average score of 82.19 over 21 rounds to finish with a national rating of 223rd.
• recorded countable scores in 15 of 18 rounds.
• claimed two Top 20 finishes.
• was ninth in the Lone Star Conference Championships firing scores of 76-74-72 for a total of 222 (+9) played at The Republic Golf Course in San Antonio, Texas on April 18-20, 2011.
• placed 16th in the 12th Annual NSU Golf Classic with rounds of 79-82 for a total of 161 (+17) at Cherry Blossom Golf Course in Tahlequah, Okla. on Sep. 13-14, 2010.

Honors and Awards

• 24 Strong Teammate of the Year

Junior (2009-10)

• competed in nine tournaments after transferring from the University of North Texas.
• posted an average score of 80.28 over 18 rounds to finish with a national rating of 114.
• recorded countable scores in 17 of 18 rounds.
• notched three Top 10 finishes and six Top 20 showings.
• finished third in a field of 64 with a round of 79 at the weather shortened Red River Intercollegiate played at the Par 72 Oak Hills Country Club in Ada, Okla. on March 8, 2010.
• finished seventh in a field of 61 after carding rounds of 79 and 81 for a total of 160 (+16) in the Midwestern State Invitaitonal at the Par 72 Wichita Falls Country Club from March 22-23, 2010.
• finished eighth in a field of 89 after notching two rounds of 80 for a total of 160 (+16) in the Lion Invitational at the Par 72 Tanglewood Golf Resort in Pottsboro, Texas from March 14-16, 2010.
• recorded season low round of 75 (+3) in the third round of the Lone Star Conference Women's Championships played at the Par 72 WinStar Golf Course in Thackerville, Okla. from April 18-20, 2010.

Honors and Awards

• 2010 All-Lone Star Conference Honorable Mention

At North Texas

Sophomore (2008-09)

• appeared in two tournaments and fired season-best round of 83 at the North Texas Fall Classic.

Freshman (2007-08)

• competed in three tournaments.
• had best round of the fall in her first round as a Division I athlete with a 79 at the North Texas Women's Golf Classic.
• named to the Dean's List and Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List.

At Wall High School

• a four-year letter winner for coach Jamie Walling at Wall (Texas) High School.
• earned all-state and all-district honors in each of her four prep seasons.
• became first girl to win an individual state championship at Wall High as a sophomore in 2005.
• was the Class 2A State runner-up as a freshman and again as a junior in 2006.
• a two-time regional champion and two-time district champion .
• claimed 20 victories during high school career with a stroke average of 76.2.
• a three-time academic all-district, all-state and all-region honoree.
• named Who’s Who Among High School Students, Was a member of the National Honor Society and the A-Honor Roll.

Personal

Kyla, a finance major, is the daughter of Todd and Ronda Whittley of San Angelo, Texas... she was born Sep. 10, 1988...

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Kyla is the older sister of teammate Kendra Whitley...