AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-Academic All-Conference (Sun Coast Conference, Swimming)

SOPHOMORE (2021-22-Swimming): Joined the Salem swim team after competing for the soccer team in the fall … a solid competitor throughout the slate, Clark earned 16 Top-10 finishes and three Top-3 individual finishes along the way … made her collegiate swim debut at the Greensboro Dual (Oct. 30), competing in three events … in the Greensboro Dual, she grabbed fourth in the 50 backstroke (48.48), fifth in the 100 freestyle (1:38.58) and came in seventh in the 100 freestyle (1:38.58) … swam in three events during the Guilford Invitational (Nov 6), where she placed 60th (100 backstroke/1:53.43), 81st (50 freestyle/40.77) and 100th (100 freestyle/1:39.18) in three events … also competed in the 200 freestyle relay, alongside Tori Long, Anna Fretwell and Olivia Nivens, at the Guilford Invitational, which resulted in a 19th-place finish for the Spirits (2:33.54) … closed out November by competing in five individual events during the William Peace Pacer Invitational in Raleigh, N.C. (Nov. 19-21) … earned four Top-50 finishes in Raleigh, N.C., including 26th (200 backstroke/3:46.41), 31st (100 backstroke/1:45.28), 34th (500 freestyle/9:37.48) and 39th (200 freestyle/3:30.24) … touched the wall 51st (100 freestyle/1:27.74) and 64th (50 freestyle/39.55) at the William Peace Pacer Invitational, and was an integral part of the Spirits finishing 18th in the 200 freestyle relay (2:21.36) alongside teammates Anna Fretwell, Abigail Hawkins and Olivia Nivens … took to the pool on January 29th and grabbed fifth-place in both the 100 backstroke (1:59.40) and 200 freestyle (3:35.20), while finishing sixth in the 50 freestyle (41.54) in a dual with Greensboro, St. Andrews and Piedmont … followed that up by claiming third, her first college Top-3 finish, in the 200 backstroke (4:16.44), along with 11th in the 100 freestyle (1:35.23) in a dual with Greensboro, St. Andrews, Piedmont and Warren Wilson in the afternoon session on January 29th … opened February competition at the Pfeiffer Dual (Feb. 2), where she was third (100 freestyle/1:48.93), fourth (100 backstroke/1:43.09) and fifth (50 freestyle/40.60) in a series of races against the Falcons … the following afternoon, in a virtual dual with Mount Vernon Nazarene (Feb. 3), she earned a pair of first-place finishes in 100 backstroke (1:50.81) and 50 freestyle (42.72), resulting in her first individual titles … claimed three more Top-10 finishes in a meet at Swannanoa, N.C., featuring Warren Wilson, William Peace and Piedmont (Feb. 5), by earning a seventh (100 backstroke/2:01.77) and two eighth-place (50 freestyle/36.71) (100 freestyle/1:33.43) finishes along the way … concluded her season at the Sun Coast Conference Championships in Fort Pierce, Fla., by competing in three events … wrapped up the 50 freestyle (35.82) in seventh, before placing 14th (100 backstroke/1:45.85) and 15th (100 freestyle/1:26.08) in Salem’s first-ever postseason conference championship appearance.

SOPHOMORE (2021): Played in 15 matches, making 13 starts for the Spirits … handed out one assist along the way … attempted six shots (two shots on goal) … integral part of a Salem defense that finished the slate with five shutouts, allowing just 30 goals, 276 shots (166 shots on goal) and 20 assists by opponents throughout the course of the 2021 season … attempted one shot and handed out an assist in an 8-0 win over Agnes Scott (Sept. 4) … had three shots against Carolina University (Sept. 22) in a neutral site match in Bermuda Run … made one shot attempt at Meredith (Oct. 9) … closed with one shot at N.C. Wesleyan (Oct. 16).

FIRST YEAR (2019): Played in 13 matches over the course of the season, attempting five shots along the way … made her collegiate debut at Bob Jones (Aug. 31) … had her first shot of the season at Guilford (Sept. 4) …. Made her first start at Covenant (Sept. 7) … had a start against Randolph-Macon (Sept. 14) … came through with two shots in a 1-0 win over Brevard (Sept. 17) … had a string of consecutive starts against Emory & Henry (Sept. 19), Ferrum (Sept. 22) and Greensboro (Sept. 28) … emerged with one shot against Ferrum (Sept. 22) … had a shot at Methodist (Oct. 23).

PREP: Graduated from Falls Church High School in 2019 … a three-sport athlete that took part in track and field, cross country and soccer … competed at both Falls Church High School {cross country (2016) / track and field (2015, 2016)} as well as James Clark High School {soccer (2015-17, 2019)} … wrapped up the 2016 campaign by earning Second Team All-Conference honors … named First Team All-Conference, Second Team All-Region, All-Metro Honorable Mention in soccer in 2017 … recognized as a First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Region performer in 2019.

PERSONAL: Kylie Forbes Clark … daughter of Wendy and James Clark … born May 31, 2001 … member of National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, French Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society … member of Health Occupation Students of America … was an Honor Graduate … took part in Club Soccer for Washington Spirit Development Academy (2018-19).