Kennedi Wright
Kennedi Wright
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Norwalk, Iowa
  • High School:
    Norwalk

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Three-time A-R-C All-Academic Team (2020-22)
  • Named Simpson Freshman of the Year (2019-20)
  • Four-year letterwinner (2019-23)
  • Team Captain Award (2023)
2022-23 | senior
  • One of two team captains for the Storm in her senior campaign
  • Played at both the No. 2 and No. 3 singles spots, going 3-5 at the No. 3 position
  • Primarily played at the No. 1 doubles spot with teammate Bella Tranquilino
2021-22 | junior
  • Named to the A-R-C All-Academic team for the second straight season
  • Recorded a 3-5 singles record in conference play, playing as high as the No. 2 position overall
  • Saw action at all doubles positions overall, going 3-5 in conference play
2020-21 | sophomore
  • Named to the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team
  • Ended the season 7-11 in singles with a 4-4 conference record
  • Teamed with Megan Grubb to go 4-4 in double matches
2019-20 | freshman
  • Named Simpson Freshman of the Year
  • Finished 3-10 in doubles play and 1-12 in singles
  • Spring season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
High School
  • A 2019 graduate of Norwalk Community High School
  • Coached by Kristen Geisler
  • Lettered four years in tennis and three in basketball
  • Received all-conference academic awards on three occasions in both tennis and basketball
  • Member of National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and dance marathon
Personal
  • Daughter of Bill and Maribeth Wright
  • Has two older brothers, Grant and Jackson
  • Majoring in history with a minor in secondary education

News Mentions

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Storm fall at home to Midland

The Simpson College women’s tennis team played its last home match of the season, dropping a decision against Midland.

March 25, 2023

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Storm complete fall season at conference championship

Highlighted by Kira Anderson advancing to the quarterfinals of the Flight C Singles competition, Simpson women’s tennis team completed its...

October 16, 2022

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Wright leads Storm in trio of weekend matches

Kennedi Wright led the Simpson women’s tennis team after a trio of matches, including two in the American Rivers Conference, this weekend.

October 8, 2022

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Storm split pair of conference matches at home

The Simpson women’s tennis team dropped a decision against Loras, before rebounding to defeat Dubuque in American Rivers Conference play at...

October 2, 2022

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Simpson tennis teams suffer a pair of defeats

The Simpson men’s tennis team dropped their first match of the year to Iowa Central Community College, while the women fell to Central...

September 17, 2022

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Storm collect A-R-C victory over Buena Vista

Simpson College women’s tennis picked up its first American Rivers Conference victory of the season with a 6-3 defeat of Buena Vista on...

September 9, 2022

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Women’s tennis drops both ends of Saturday doubleheader

The Simpson College women’s tennis team hosted both Truman State and Coe at Buxton Tennis Complex on Saturday. The guests prevailed in both...

September 3, 2022

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Storm selected seventh in A-R-C preseason poll

The Simpson College women’s tennis team was voted seventh in the American Rivers Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, as announced by...

August 26, 2022