18 Kenzie Palmer
18 Kenzie Palmer
Height: 5-2
Year: Senior
Hometown: Flagstaff, Ariz.
High School: Coconino
Previous College: Fullerton College

2023: Completed the season with an 11-5 record. Performed 7-1 paired with Taylor Keeran at the no. 4 seed. Went 4-4 with Piper Halcrow in the later half of the season. Also played in two exhibiton matches with Calla Shotwell and found success in both games. Palmer was 1 of 5 graduating seniors. She earned a spot on the SAC Commisioners Honor Roll and CSC Academic All District At-Large honors. 

2022: Finished the season with a 6-7 overall record. Went 3-1 at the no. one position with Sierra Still as her partner. Went 1-3 at the no. two position with Abbey Hildenbrand as her partner. Went a combined 2-1 with Morgan Siwiec at the no. three and no. four position. Went 0-1 with Taylor Keeran as her partner at the no. five position. Went 0-1 with Julia Wheeler as her partner. Finished a combined 3-1 in exhibition matches with Alanis Mendez and Wheeler as her partners. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a second-team all-region libero while playing volleyball at Coconino High School. Led the Panthers in digs per set her senior season. Also a member of the basketball team. 

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Played volleyball and beach volleyball at Fullerton Junior College in Fullerton, Calif. Won 2021 OEC Beach Volleyball team championship with a 9-0 record. Named First-team All-OEC in 2021. Also played in six matches for the Fullerton indoor volleyball team. 

PERSONAL: Daughter of Heather and Michael Palmer. Member of the National Honors Society. Picked Carson-Newman over Florida Southern and Warner. Intends to major in Nursing.