Kaiana Kong

The University of Montana Grizzly softball team plays MSU Billings at a home game in Missoula, Montana on October 4, 2025.

Photo by: Marley Barboeisel/University of

The University of Montana Grizzly softball team practices in the Grizzly Indoor Practice Facility on Monday, January 12, 2025 in Missoula, Montana.

Photo by: Marley Barboeisel/University of

Scenes from Softball Media day on September 29, 2025 in Missoula, Mont.

Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Prev School:
Western Washington

Prior to UM: Pitched two seasons at Western Washington, helping the Vikings to NCAA Division II World Series appearances in 2024 and ’25 … Had a two-year record of 31-3 with a 1.42 ERA … First-team all-region and honorable mention all-American as a freshman when she led NCAA Division II with 11 saves … The final pitcher in 44 of the team’s 64 games in 2024 when WWU went 52-12 … The Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore in 2025 when Western Washington went 47-13 … First-team all-region as a sophomore, third-team all-American.

Prep: A 2023 graduate of Campbell High … Led the Sabers to the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Division I state championship as a senior and the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I championship … A second-team All-Hawaii Division I outfielder, first-team All-OIA outfielder as a senior … Voted second-team All-Hawaii and All-OIA as a junior … A one-time Spectrum OC16 Sports Impact Player after helping Campbell to an eight-inning win over Iolani in the 2023 state semifinals.

Personal: The daughter of Thomas and Noreen Kong … Has an older brother, Kenzen.