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Kiana Phelps

THR
KINGSLEY-PIERSON HS
KINGSLEY, IOWA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
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Peak Performance

172 feet, 1 inch

Discus throw

48 feet, 8.75 inches

Shot put
“Kiana Phelps' simple presence as an athlete motivated my athletes to do better to try and compete with her. I have watched her as a spectator at high school and college meets and she acts with class, maturity and grace. She handles her success very well but enjoys it at the same time. Her throwing record, of course, speaks for itself.”
Kelley Grothus
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior thrower won two individual state titles this spring, leading the Panthers to an eighth-place finish as a team at the Class 2A state meet. Phelps set a state meet record in the discus throw, winning the event for the fourth consecutive

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Academic Achievement

Phelps has maintained a 97.5 average in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the National Honor Society and the Salutatorian of her graduating class, she is a certified nursing assistant and has volunteered locally on behalf of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Humane Society.