Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Blackhwaks ... member of conference championship squad as a senior ... earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors in the pole vault ... set a new school record in the pole vault (9’6”) ... also lettered in cheerleading ... a member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Kara is the daughter of Ken and Katy Connelly ... majors are business and sports management ... born October 11, 1990.