New Mexico State University Athletics

2016: Played in 6 games…Tallied 15 kills on the year, averaging 1.15 kills per set... Posted a .263 hitting percentage… Recorded her lone assist on the season against Southern (9/3)…

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner at Village Christian HS in Sun Valley, Calif. under Brent Asuka and Bill Schnobrich…Prep Volleyball All-American and NCSAA All-American…Named to the Far West Super Region Team…California MaxPreps Division II Player of the Year, CIFSS Division 2AA Player of the Year, L.A. Daily News All-Area Player of the Year and Olympic League Player of the Year…Named Southern California Prep Legends Athlete of the Week…Named to the AVCA All-America watch list…Helped her team capture the CIFSS Division 2AA Championship, CIF State Division 2 Regional Championship and Olympic League Championship…Holds the school record for kills in a single season with 523.

PERSONAL: Born Kyra Olivia Banko on July 8, 1998 in Morristown, N.J.…Daughter of Jeff and Alyssa Banko…Has three brothers…Father, Jeff, played football for Notre Dame…Mother, Alysaa, played softball for Moravian College and Seton Hall…Major is undecided.