Kayla Yap

Position:
Throws
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mater Dei HS
Hometown:
Huntington Beach, Calif.

Prior to Tulane: Competed for UC Santa Barbara her first three collegiate seasons (2024-26) ... In 2026, posted a personal best of 16.56m in the weight throw at the BU Valentine Invitational...Took first in the hammer throw and third in discus at Gaucho Relays... Posted a personal best of 56.09m in the hammer at the UCSB Invitational...Qualified for the Big West Championships in two events, throwing a personal record of 47.98m in the discus and finishing fifth in the hammer. In 2025, took gold in the hammer throw (49.45m) and third in the discus (40.53m) at the UCSB Open… Notched a then-personal record of 52.08m in the hammer throw at Big West Championships... In 2024, earned Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction... Recorded a personal best shot put distance at the Sunshine Indoor Open with a distance of 8.93 meter.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mater Dei High School of the Trinity League… Threw for Rick Martinez earning one varsity letter… Did track for four years… Placed sixth in CIF Division 2 Finals… Began as long jumper with personal best of 13.9 feet… Sophomore year learned throws and ended with 95.1 feet in discus and 24.5 feet in shot put… Earned varsity letter junior year with personal bests of 111.6 feet in discus and 30.9 feet in shot put… Was team captain senior year with personal bests of 128.9 feet in discus and 32.6 feet in shot put… Went to and placed 6th… Placed second at Trinity League finals in discus (128.9 feet)… Made CIF Division 2 Finals 2023… Also did Taekwondo… Four-time Principals Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Abram and Kimberly… Has older brother Aidan… Owns a fourth-degree black belt (master) in taekwondo... Loves cooking, traveling, music, and learning languages.