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

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Named to the American Rivers Conference All-Academic Team (2020-21)
  • Named Simpson Freshman of the Year (2019-20)
  • Letterwinner (2019-20)
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 end season in A-R-C AQ Tournament Semifinals

The Simpson College women's tennis squad closed its season with a 5-1 loss to Wartburg in the American Rivers Conference Automatic Qualifier...

April 30, 2021

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Storm blank Coe to advance to A-R-C AQ Tournament Semifinals

The Simpson College women's tennis squad opened its first appearance in the American Rivers Conference Automatic Qualifier Tournament since the...

April 27, 2021

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Storm suffer setback at Iowa Central

Anna Wanek provided the lone victory for Simpson College women's tennis in an 8-1 loss at Iowa Central Community College on Saturday.

April 24, 2021

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Storm reach double-digits wins on Saturday

For the first time since the 2012-13 campaign, the Simpson College women’s tennis team has reached the double-digit win plateau. The Storm...

April 17, 2021

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Morningside trims Simpson in 4-3 match

Simpson College women's tennis continued its spring slate on Sunday in nonconference action to drop a 4-3 match at Morningside.

April 11, 2021

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Storm blank Northwestern in spring opener

The Simpson College women's tennis team started its spring slate the same way the squad opened the fall, with a 9-0 victory.

April 10, 2021

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Storm close fall campaign against Loras

The Simpson women’s tennis team was searching for its first win over Loras since Sept. 12, 2015 on Thursday, but came up short in a 5-4...

October 22, 2020

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Simpson duo win singles gold at A-R-C Individual Tournament

Anna Wanek and Megan Grubb earned gold in their respective singles brackets on Saturday as the Simpson women's tennis team competed in the...

October 17, 2020

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Simpson claims league triumph over Coe

The Simpson women's tennis team came away with a 5-4 victory against Coe on Saturday for the program's first win over the Kohawks since Sept. 4,...

October 10, 2020

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Simpson defeats Nebraska Wesleyan in A-R-C showdown

The Simpson women's tennis team won its fourth American Rivers Conference match in an 8-1 contest at Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday.

October 7, 2020

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Storm shutout Grand View in nonconference clash

The Simpson women's tennis squad remained unbeaten at home on Tuesday with a 9-0 sweep over Grand View inside the Buxton Tennis Complex.

October 6, 2020

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Women’s tennis splits Sunday doubleheader

The Simpson women's tennis team stepped away from American Rivers Conference play on Sunday for matches against Cornell and Wisconsin Lutheran.

October 4, 2020

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Simpson stumbles in A-R-C match at Luther

The Simpson women’s tennis team lost 8-1 at Luther this afternoon in an American Rivers Conference match.

October 3, 2020

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Storm hit the road for weekend matches

The Simpson women's tennis team will spend the weekend away from the Buxton Tennis Complex to compete in three matches that span across Saturday...

October 2, 2020

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Storm secure league victory at Buena Vista

The Simpson women's tennis team stretched their current win streak to seven against Buena Vista on Tuesday after claiming a 7-2 victory. 

September 29, 2020

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Storm win 5-4 thriller over Central

In a match that spanned over four hours, Simpson women's tennis made a comeback to defeat Central, 5-4, for the program's first victory over the...

September 26, 2020

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Wartburg holds off Simpson in league battle

The Simpson women's tennis team squared off with the top squad in the American Rivers Conference on Friday at Wartburg, but came up short in an...

September 25, 2020

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Simpson women’s tennis blanks Dubuque in opener

It did not take long for the Simpson women's tennis team to shake off the rust in its first contest since March 12, 2020 as the Storm cruised to a...

September 19, 2020

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Simpson hosts Dubuque for season opener

With the original season opener being postponed, the Simpson women’s tennis team will start its campaign this Saturday against Dubuque...

September 17, 2020