Truman State University Athletics

Truman
2018-19: Tied both Lindsey Repp and Emily Ducaji for the team lead in rounds played with 18 as those three each competed in all nine of Truman's events ... secured the best scoring average on the team and the lowest of her career at 84.9 with 1,529 strokes in those 18 rounds ... that average was over a stroke better than the next-best mark on the squad ... took home the Bulldogs' best finish in six of those nine tournaments including four of the five events in the spring portion of the schedule ... finished with 10 top-20 finishes in her four-year career, six of which came in 2018-19 and four of those six came in each of the four fall tournaments ... finished with the best placing of her career when she came in at seventh at the Evangel Fall Invitational on Sept. 17-18 ... there, she shot a 175 (88-87) or 31 over par ... for the second-straight season, was picked as Truman's James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award nominee for the GLVC ... the student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior ... these individuals must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.

2017-18: Tied Stephanie Hulett for second on the team in rounds played  with 19 and her scoring average of 85.1 (1,616 strokes) was good for fifth on the squad ... finished amongst the top 10 for the first time in her career when placed 10th as an individual at the Bearcat Fall Collegiate on Oct. 23-24 with a three-day score of 248 (81-82-85) or +32 ... shot a round below 80 for the first time in her career thanks to a 79 on Sept. 15 in the first round of the Bulldog Fall Preview ... also set a new low for 36 holes with a 162 on March 12-13 at the SMSU Spring Invitational ... doubled her career top-20 finishes from two to four with that 10th place and a tie for 16th at the SMSU Tournament ... was able to lower her personal best for season stroke average by over four strokes ... was picked as Truman's James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award nominee for the GLVC ... the student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These individuals must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting ... went on to become all of Truman athletics' female winner alongside the Bulldogs' male winner, Jaden Barr, of the football team ... named Academic All-GLVC ... recipient of the GLVC Brother James Gaffney, FSC Distinguished Scholar Award for achieving a 4.0 grade point average.

2016-17: Finished with the fourth-best average on the team at 89.3 and was one of five Bulldogs to compete in all 19 of the team's rounds with a total of 1,697 strokes ... secured a new personal best for 18 holes with an 82 in the second round of the Central Missouri Fall Preview ... that same tournament, Kelley also finished with her best 36-hole score, a 165 thanks to rounds of 83 and 82 ... earned the second top-20 finish of her career when she came in a tie for 18th at the William Penn Statesman Fall Classic with a 24-over 166 (83-83) ... was also amongst the top 25 finishers for the William Jewell Fall Tune Up in 22nd with a 34-over 180 (90-90) and the Buccaneer Spring Classic in a tie for 23rd with a 49-over 193 (95-98) ... named Academic All-GLVC.

2015-16: Played in four tournaments as a freshman with her best finish being a tie for 19th at the William Jewell Fall Tune Up, her first collegiate event ... those two days, she turned in scores of 86 (career low) and 89 for a 175 (career low) or +31 ... at that Tune Up, Kelley competed as an individual, but her score would have been good enough for the third-best spot on the squad ... in eight total rounds, she recorded 724 strokes for a season average of 90.5 ... named all-Academic GLVC.

High School
Played both golf and basketball at New Bloomfield ... a three-year letterwinner in golf, earning all-district honors three times ... a three-time sectional qualifier and a two-time state qualifier ... holds both the school record in 9-hole and 18-hole rounds ... averaged an 83 for 18 holes as a senior ... her class valedictorian, was the president of the National Honor Society and attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy.

Personal
Birthday is August 17 ... is the daughter of Kevin Kelley and Patricia Miller ... has a twin sister, Ashley, and younger siblings Katie and Kade ... plans to major in Health Science with a pre-med emphasis at Truman.