High School: A 2007 graduate of Adrian High School ... earned three varsity letters for the Maples ... selected team MVP ... competed in the 2005 and 2006 Division 2 state championship in East Lansing ... also earned two letters in volleyball as a libero ... was a hurdler and sprinter for four years on the AHS track team ... served as a team captain in all three sports.

Personal: Full name--Brooke D. Kirkendall ... born March 9, 1989, in Adrian ... daughter of Frank and Nancy Kirkendall ... has an older sister, Kristyn ... is majoring in kinesiology ... is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta.