Kyrstie Miller

Jumping to the college level and making an instant impact on a team isn’t an easy thing but former Holton Wildcat, Kyrstie Miller did that a few years ago at Emporia State University making an impact off the bench as a freshman a sophomore, but know in her third season with the Hornets Miller has earned a starting role.

The Emporia State Hornets are off to a 12-1 start this season and 3-1 in MIAA play and currently ranked #2 in the national Division II polls. The now junior, Miller has started all 13 games this year for the Hornets and has filled the stat sheet up as she’s third on the team in points per game 11.5, second in rebounds with 6.8 per game, while leading the team in steals with 2.9 per game. Miller also is averaging 1.9 assists per game and has 11 blocks on the year. Nine of the thirteen games this season the former Holton Wildcat has netted double figures with 18 points being her best performance which is a career high at Emporia State, recording that mark against Oklahoma Baptist and Lincoln (MO).

Miller came in as a freshman at Emporia State in 2014-15 and played in all 34 games that season getting five starts posting 3.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, while ranking second on the team in steals, third in blocks and fourth in assists. As a sophomore she again played in all 34 games that season with two starts averaging 5.6 point and 4.5 rebounds per game, while ranking 12th in the MIAA in blocks with 28.

In high school Miller enjoyed a great hoops career with Holton as the Wildcats won the Big Seven League title all four years Miller was in school and also helped Holton claim the 4A State title in her junior year and a State runner-up finish in 2012. Kyrstie wrapped up her Wildcat career finishing Top 10 in the school in scoring and Top five in steals and rebounds, while being named first team All-State her junior and senior year. Miller was a multi-sport athlete in high school and on top of her great hoops career highlighted her athletic career with a State runner-up finish in 4A girls golf her senior year.

The Hornets are looking for another strong finish in the MIAA and a postseason run this year and Miller looks to be a key piece in the team’s success as she continues to contribute for the Emporia State basketball program.