Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2023 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 46 games while making 41 starts on the year ...  Had 23 hits for a .187 batting average ... Drew 10 walks and five HBP to get a .275 on base percentage ... Had 12 RBIs and scored three runs ... Had three doubles and a home run on the year.

2022 at Arizona State: Did not see action.

2021 at Arizona State: Redshirted in 2021.

2020 at Arizona State: Took over as the Sun Devils everyday third baseman, starting 26 of her 27 game appearances ... Tied third on the team with five home runs in addition to an impressive .542 slugging percentage ... In 59 at-bats, Kennedy totaled 14 runs on 13 hits with four doubles and 14 RBIs ... Finished the season with 24 putouts and 29 assists for a .914 field percentage, over a .10 percent improvement from the prior season.

2019 at Arizona State: Played in 40 games during her first season as a Sun Devil, including 35 appearances in the starting lineup, playing at both third base and DP ... Carded 23 hits in her 84 at-bats to end the season with a .274 average ... Picked up her first hit in the maroon and gold with a double against San Diego on 2/17 ... Her first home run came just a few weeks later in a big spot in ASU's win over JMU on 3/7 ... Played in all four of ASU's postseason contests, recording three hits and scoring three runs.

2018 at Utah Valley: Played in a total of 14 games with three starts on the year (two at DP and one at 3B) ... Hit .083 (1-for-12) with three runs scored and a pair of walks ... Went 1-for-5 with a single in a win over St. John's on March 10 ... Scored a trio of runs on the year in pinch running appearances. 

High School: Prepped at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix where she was named a 2017 FloSoftball Top-100 recruit. Kiara earned All-Section and All-Tribune honors while also receiving MVP accolades with her high school squad. She also helped her team to a third-place finish at State and a third-place finish at the TCS Sparkler in 2014. She guided her club team to a Junior Cup Olympic Championship, batting at a .449 clip during her senior year that included 10 home runs, four doubles and 39 RBIs.

Personal: Kiara, the daughter of David Kennedy and LaTisha Graham, graduated from Desert Vista High School in 2017 and enrolled at Utah Valley for her freshman season. In her free time, she enjoys playing basketball and dancing. She has one sibling, Kahlil.