- 2021 All-RMAC second team (designated player)
- 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2020 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, Feb. 4
2021: All-RMAC second team designated player. ... Had a terrific offensive season, batting .402 (41-for-102) for the second-highest average on the team, and ranked second with 10 doubles while adding a triple, a homer and 27 RBIs. ... Fourth on the team with a .450 on-base percentage and sixth with a .999 OPS. ... In the first three games of a four-game sweep of Adams State on May 1 and 2, went 8-for-10 with a double, a triple and six RBIs. Hot streak included 4-for-4, four-RBI game in a 19-7 win over the Grizzles in the May 2 opener. ... Had two hits in each game of an April 24 doubleheader sweep of Regis, and then extended her hitting streak to nine games with a pinch-hit single in the opening game of an April 25 doubleheader. ... Was 5-for-10 with three doubles in a doubleheader sweep at New Mexico Highlands on March 19. ... Went 4-for-12 (.333) with three doubles and three RBIs in a season-opening four-game series with Colorado Mesa on Feb. 28 and March 1. ... In the circle, compiled a 1-3 record with a 3.96 ERA in 13 appearances, including six starts. ... Pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, scattering 10 hits, in a no-decision against Colorado Mesa in her season pitching debut, the second game of a Feb. 28 doubleheader.
2020: Two-way star was a team-best 6-1 with a team-best 3.67 ERA in the pitcher's circle, and also batted .422 with one homer and 11 RBIs while also seeing action at first base. Appeared in 20 of 24 games, all starts, during the season shortened due to COVID-19. ... As a pitcher, made 10 appearances, including six starts, covering 42 innings. ... As a hitter, ranked second in the RMAC in doubles per game (0.45), fourth in doubles (nine) and seventh in batting average. ... Finished with the team's second-best batting average and led the team in doubles while she was also tied for third in hits (27), fourth in OPS (1.105), fourth in slugging percentage (.641), fourth in on-base percentage (.464) and fifth in total bases (41). ... Had back-to-back three-hit games on Feb. 22, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs against New Mexico Highlands and 3-for-4 with two runs against Colorado Christian. Also earned the pitching victory against New Mexico Highlands with a five-inning complete game, allowing three runs on five hits. Named MSU Denver Student-Athlete of the Week after going 8-for-14 (.571) with four doubles and three RBIs at the plate and 1-0 with a 4.20 ERA in the circle during the four-game pod. ...Won her third straight start as a pitcher, improving to 4-0, in a 9-1 win over Central Washington on Feb. 7 in which she allowed one run (unearned) on four hits in four innings. During the three-start streak she allowed 17 hits in 14 1/3 innings while compiling a 3.91 ERA. ... Earned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week honors Feb. 4, after going 2-0 with a 4.94 ERA in three appearances. ... Opened her career 7-for-10 at the plate after going 2-for-4 with a double in her third game of the season, Feb. 1 against Sioux Falls (S.D.). ... Made her MSU Denver debut in the first game of a Jan. 31 doubleheader against Humboldt State (Calif.) and was 3-for-3 with a walk at the plate while also earning the pitching victory with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, walking one. Went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI in the second game.
2019: Redshirted.
High School: All-Centennial League first team in 2016 and 2017 seasons…Batted .610 with an .818 slugging percentage in 2016…Struck out 110 batters and earned 11 wins during her senior year with the Buffaloes…Holds Smoky Hill record for highest batting average and season strikeouts...Varsity starter all four years for Smoky Hill High School. …Coached by B.J. Kingsbaker.
Personal: Born Kayla Lynn Banks in Denver. ... Birthday is Nov. 26. ... Daughter of Ronald and Lori Banks…Has an older brother, R.J.…Majoring in social work.
