The 5-foot-10 junior right-handed pitcher and first baseman led the Cougars to a 33-6 record and the regional semifinals in 2018. Kinney compiled a 15-3 record with a 0.50 ERA, along with a .563 batting average, 13 home runs and 41 RBI. She struck out 133 batters and walked just four in 126.1 innings pitched. The All-Metro Player of the Year, Kinney was also a First Team All-State selection.
Kinney has maintained a 3.60 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school with the start of the 2019-20 academic calendar. Iowa–distinct from the other 48 states sanctioning softball–starts every high school season in conjunction with Memorial Day, which results in the annual Gatorade honor being based upon candidates’ previous scholastic season and offseason club/showcase performance, if applicable.
Kinney has volunteered locally on behalf of a soup kitchen, Ronald McDonald House Charities and youth softball programs.
