Kianah Motosono

Photo by: Ty Russell

Photo by: Ty Russell

Photo by: Ty Russell

Photo by: Ty Russell

Photo by: Ty Russell

Photo by: Ty Russell

ITACentralRegionChampionships@Oklahoma October 18, 2019

Photo by: Ty Russell

Height:
5-4
Class:
Junior
High School:
Club Med Academies
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.

Career
2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2021 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award
2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2019 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

Junior (2020-21)
16-15 overall singles record … 12-3 in doubles on the year … (Spring) 10-8 in dual match singles action between courts five and six … Clinched five wins for the Sooners … 12-3 mark in doubles with an 11-2 record with Dana Guzman … With Guzman, went 5-1 against the Big 12 … Clinched six doubles points for OU with Guzman … (Fall) 6-7 record in fall tournament singles play … Made a run to the Round of 16 at the ITA Central Region Championships … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … Also received the Big 12’s Dr. Gerald Lage Award, the conference’s highest academic honor.

Sophomore (2019-20)
Tallied a 7-3 overall record before the 2019-20 season ended early due to COVID-19 … (Spring) Went 2-0 and gave up just three games across those matches … Shut out Audrianna Kallie of UAPB 6-0, 6-0 (March 8) … (Fall) Went 5-3 in fall singles action … Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team for her work in the classroom … Boasted a 4.0 GPA.

Freshman (2018-19)
Completed her freshman season at 18-13 overall … (Spring) Went 10-10 in singles action playing primarily on court five … First career dual match victory came as a shutout of Oral Roberts’ Andrea Vasilijevic on court six … Clinched OU’s 4-0 win over Winthrop on Jan. 25 with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at the No. 6 line to send the Sooners to the ITA Kickoff Weekend Championship match … Grabbed one of OU’s two singles wins against Texas A&M when she held on for a 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 [4] win over Riley McQuaid at the No. 5 line … Compiled a 10-3 record in doubles with Oleksandra Korashvili, playing on court three … With Korashvili, clinched five doubles points for the Sooners … (Fall) Tallied an 8-3 singles record during the fall season … Recorded a 4-1 finish at the ITA Central Region Championships, her first tournament as a Sooner … Notched a third-place finish at the Marliss Gruver Memorial Tournament … Went undefeated (3-0) at the Kitty Harrison Invitational … Partnered with classmate Laura Rico-Garcia in doubles and went 3-4 … Finished in the doubles quarterfinal at the ITA Central Region Championships with Rico-Garcia.

Junior Career
Career-high ITF Rank of 173 … Panama Bowl Grade 4 ITF Singles and Doubles champion … TIHTA Aruba Grade 4 ITF singles and doubles champion … Copa Gogo Grade 5 ITF singles champion … Played in the 2017 Junior US Open qualifying draw, where she advanced to the second round .. Lion Cup Grade 3 ITF doubles champion.

Personal
Daughter of Akiko Matsumoto and Antonio Motosono … Is an only child … Has traveled to over 27 countries … Considers herself a “foodie” – parents own a sushi restaurant in Miami ... Enjoys watching Netflix in her free time … Aspires to be a professional tennis player.