Bio

High School: Graduate of Chiles High School...two-year letterwinner in soccer at Chiles, playing for coach Lindsay Taylor...received Chiles' Academic Athlete Award for soccer...

Personal: Born on August 4...father, Scott, was a swimmer at Daytona Beach Community College...mother, Kim, was a cheerleader at Troy University...sister, Regan, ran on Tallahassee's inaugural cross country team in 2016...played club soccer from 2009-16 for ASG Tallahassee and Southern Soccer Academy...plans to major in elementary education.

Getting to know Kendall Ward

Favorite TV show: Fixer Upper...Favorite movie: Hacksaw Ridge...Favorite food: Pineapple and ham pizza...One food I absolutely will not touch: Oysters...Favorite music genre: Country...A song or artist I like but rarely admit to liking: Sweet Home Alabama by Lynard Skynard...The farthest I've ever been from home: Annapolis, Maryland...If I could visit any place in the world, it would be: Hawaii...My spirit animal is: Elephant...The top thing on my Bucket List: Complete a triathlon...Three words that best describe me: Organized, humble, trustworthy...One thing people don't know about me: I'm not a fan of very cold weather...Person I admire the most: Chris Kyle...The best piece of advice I've ever received: To not take life for granted...To get ready for a race, I like to: Listen to my favorite songs...Favorite athlete: Jalen Hurts...Favorite professional sports team: Tampa Bay Rays...My most memorable moment as an athlete: Playing on the same high school soccer team as my older sister, Regan, and she helped assist me with scoring a goal in a tournament.