REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2015)
- Returning from injury, produced a .280 AVG with three RBI in 26 games
- Had a knack of reaching base and doing damage with her legs, posting a strong .419 OBP while going 5-for-6 in stolen bases
- In a start at Tennessee (March 21), she scored a run, reached on an infield single and collected her
second RBI of the season - Made two starts in left field at the N.C. State Hyatt Place Invitational (March 13-15), collecting a hit and scoring her first run of the season
- Started two games vs. South Carolina, including tallying a single and stolen base in Game 1 of the series (March 7)
JUNIOR (2014)
- Sat out the 2014 season with the intention of redshirting after reinjuring her rehabilitated knee during preseason workouts
SOPHOMORE (2013)
- Batted .327 (17-for-52) in 23 starts in the outfield for Mizzou before a substantial knee injury against Arkansas (April 14) sidelined her for the remainder of the season
- Appeared in 27 total games as a sophomore, primarily appearing in center field but seeing time in left field
- Stole two bases in the Tigers season-opening, five-inning, 11-3 win at UCSB (Feb. 15) in the Gaucho Classic in Santa Barbara, Calif.
- Finished the year stealing 9-of-11 bases
- Scored two runs on 1-for-3 batting in the 12-1 win at UCSB (Feb. 17) to close the Gaucho Classic
- Recorded a 2-for-2 game in Mizzou's second game of the Cal-State Fullerton doubleheader (Feb. 23), a 7-0 win in which she had one RBI and one run scored
- Scored a season-best three runs on 1-for-2 hitting in the second game of the Georgia Tech doubleheader (March 23), a five-inning, 16-0 win
- Had settled into offensive groove before her injury, batting 3-for-3 with two runs scored in the 9-4 win at No. 4 Alabama (April 6) and hit 3-for-4 in her final game of the season vs. Arkansas
- Was also at her best defensively in her final appearance of 2013, recording a season-high six putouts against the Razorbacks
- Also stole two bases in the victory over the Crimson Tide, matching a season-best
- Laid down a season-best two sacrifices in the game vs. Alabama (April 7)
FRESHMAN (2012)
- Emerged as one of the team's best hitters in the second half of the season and finished the year with a .271 batting average, the fourth-best on the squad
- Appeared in 45 games and earned 25 starts, including the last 15 games of the season
- Also led the team in stolen bases, swiping 12 bags in 13 attempts
- Her first career hit was a two-run double in the second inning against Troy on Feb. 17
- Hit safely in 13 of her last 16 contests
- In the postseason, she hit .500, recording 10 hits in six playoff games with a double, two RBI and three stolen bases
- After not having a multi-hit game through the regular season, she had four two-hit games in the postseason
- Went 2-for-3 in each of the three NCAA Regional contests, and finished game two of the NCAA Super Regional against LSU with a 2-for-5 performance
HIGH SCHOOL (PUTNAM CITY NORTH)
- Played first base for head coach Mitsy Shaklee for the Putnam City North Panthers, where she earned All-State honors as a senior
- Posted a .509 batting average, a .586 on base percentage, was 22-for-22 in stolen bases and hit nine home runs in high school
- Was a First Team All-Metro and All-Conference member from 2007-09 and led her conference in stolen bases from 2008-2010
- Was named the team's Best Offensive Player all four seasons
- Competed for Oklahoma Exclusive Gold club team
PERSONAL
- Kayla Kingsley was born to David and Diahanna Kingsley in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Aug. 13, 1992
- Has three other siblings, Cally, Kassidy and Keely
- Her father, David, played baseball at Rose State