By Elizabeth Contreras
VYPE: How long have you been involved in sports, and what first sparked your love for competing?
KM: I’ve been in sports ever since I was 3. I started playing basketball, and what sparked my love is when I really started to realize I’m good enough to play, around 8th grade.

VYPE: What’s the biggest challenge of balancing multiple sports, and how do you stay locked in year-round?
KM: The challenge is staying consistent and focused every day, but I push myself and stay disciplined.

VYPE: In what ways does competing in different environments sharpen your overall game?
KM: I’d say the court teaches me footwork and how to keep balance and move in different directions, and the field teaches me how to stay on my feet. The environments are totally different, and locking in for both requires different mental focus.

VYPE: What have you learned about leadership from being part of different teams throughout the year?
KM: Leadership is the biggest key on a team, and on different teams I have to be the leader to stay accountable.

VYPE: How do your coaches across sports influence your development as an all-around athlete?
KM: My coaches teach me how to be consistent every day.

VYPE: What part of your athletic ability translates best across all your sports?
KM: Definitely football—my feet, vertical, and speed are best in football.

VYPE: How do you manage recovery and stay healthy while competing nearly year-round?
KM: I go to physical therapy three times a week to keep my muscles, bones, and joints flexible and healthy.

VYPE: What motivates you to keep pushing when there really isn’t an off-season?
KM: I work hard every day, knowing that the Lord has given me the work ethic for a reason.

VYPE: Looking ahead, how do you think being a multi-sport athlete will benefit you at the next level?
KM: I think being a multi-sport athlete teaches you different things in your life that you can take and put into perspective in other sports.