Utah Tech University Athletics

At Utah Tech 2024 (JUNIOR): Earned First Team All-WAC honors ... tabbed College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors ... named Academic All-WAC selection ... earned Utah Tech's Female Student-Athlete of the Year ... was also one of six recipients of the "Strive To B" Award presented by Black Desert Resort ... started all 27 matches ... appeared in all 99 sets ... ranked fifth in the WAC & 57th in the nation in kills per set (3.99) ... checked in sixth in the WAC in kills (395) ... tallied 1,033 total attacks ... finished fourth in the WAC & 80th nationally in attacks per set (10.43) ... tallied a .243 hitting percentage ... ranked third on the team with 210 digs, averaging 2.12 digs per set ... tied for third on the team with 56.0 total blocks with 54 block assists and a pair of solo blocks ... added 20 assists ... served up 11 service aces ... posted double-figure kills and led the Trailblazers in kills in 24 matches ... set the single match program record with 34 kills in a five-set win over Utah Valley (Nov. 2) on Senior Night ... registered the third-most attacks in a single match in program history against Utah Valley (Nov. 2) with 76 attacks ... posted six matches with double figure digs led by a season high of 18 vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 13) ... notched a block in 23 contests, including 15 with multiple blocks ... posted a season-leading five blocks in a sweep at Utah Valley (Oct. 5) ... totaled a service ace in seven matches with a season-best four in a five-set win over Utah Valley (Nov. 2) ... added an assist in 14 matches with a season-leading three vs. Tarleton State (Sept. 28).

At Utah Tech 2023 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 26 matches ... played in 103 sets ... made 25 starts ... led the Trailblazers and finished seventh in the WAC in kills per set at 3.10 ... ranked ninth in the WAC with 319 kills ... tallied a .174 hitting percentage ... finished second on the team with 230 digs for 2.33 digs per set ... checked third on the club with 18 service aces ... tied for fourth on the team with 37.0 total blocks ... ranked third on the team with 13 solo blocks ... added 12 assists ... led the Blazers in kills in 14 matches with a season-high 25 at Utah Valley (11/11), tied for the third-most in a match this season in the WAC ... finished with 13 double-digit dig performances led by 17 at Weber State (8/25) ... finished with a season-best pair of service aces in four matches ... had a season-high 51 attacks in two matches, at New Mexico (9/2) and at Abilene Christian (10/7) ... went up for a season-leading five blocks in two matches, vs. UT Arlington (10/21) and at Utah Valley (11/11) ... added a pair of matches with a season high on three solo blocks, at Abilene Christian (10/7) and vs. UT Arlington (10/21) ... totaled six contests over a .300 hitting percentage with a season-high .500 at Seattle (11/9) ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.

Before Utah Tech: Played one season at USU-Eastern, where she hit .220 and finished the year second on the team with 401 kills … tallied 352 digs, 54 total blocks, 15 aces and nine assists on her way to first team all-SWAC honors … also earned NJCAA Third Team Academic All-America recognition … was a four-year starter in volleyball at Gunnison Valley High School and was a four-time Utah 2A all-state pick, including three first team selections in 2019-21 … broke the UHSAA state record with 2,009 career kills, and let the entire state in kills for three-straight years … helped lead the Bulldogs to a 2021 region title and a pair of third place state finishes … was named Team MVP in both 2020 and 2021 … also earned four varsity letters in softball and two in basketball … played club volleyball for Elevate Athletics.   

More on Kennedi: Born in Cedar City, Utah ... parents are Shane and Shanell Knudsen … father Shane played college football at both Snow College and Southern Utah ... also recruited by Snow College, Central Wyoming CC and Lander University … favorite food is chocolate … favorite actor is Paul Walker … currently majoring in exercise science. 

Why Kennedi chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because I love St. George, the campus is awesome, and I’ve always had a goal to play here.”