Kayla Canett
Kayla Canett (born April 29, 1998) is an American rugby union player. She made her debut for both the United States fifteens and sevens team in 2017. She was named in the Eagles 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[1][2][3]
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| Born | April 29, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Fallbrook High School Pennsylvania State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Canett attended Fallbrook High School and Pennsylvania State University.
Canett made her sevens debut at the 2016 Dubai Women's Sevens and her fifteen's debut against Canada. She began her rugby career in her freshman year of high school in 2013. She previously played basketball and soccer.[4] She is majoring in Kinesiology at Penn State.
Canett competed at the 2019 Pan American Games.[5] She was also selected for the U.S. Eagles sevens squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6] In 2022, She was again selected in the United States team for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ Wise, Chad (July 17, 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". Americas Rugby News.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Finlan, Jackie (March 15, 2016). "Player of the Week: Kayla Canett". The Rugby Breakdown: Women's News. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Rugby 7 | Athlete Profile: CANETT-OCA Kayla - Pan American Games Lima 2019". wrsd.lima2019.pe. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Kayla Canett-Oca | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "USA names rosters for Sevens World Cup". Americas Rugby News. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Cahill, Calder (September 1, 2022). "Women's Eagles Sevens target podium chase as roster is named for the Rugby World Cup Sevens". eagles.rugby. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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External links
- Kayla Canett at USA Rugby
- Kayla Canett on Twitter
- Kayla Canett-Oca of The Unites [sic] States carries the ball during rugby... News Photo - Getty Images