Collegiate PR | SP: 49-5.75 (15.08m); DT: 182-1 (55.51m); HT: 190-3 (58.00m); WT: 60-4 (18.39m)
 
2017-18 (Junior): INDOORS … All-Southland third team in Shot Put … Competed in the weight throw and shot put in all four meets … Took third in shot put (48-4.5) and fourth in the weight throw (60-4) at the Southland Conference Championships … Finished first in shot put at the Texas Tech Classic with a mark of 44-0.75 … OUTDOORS … First Team All-Conference in discus … Third Team All-Conference in hammer … Finished first at the Southland Conference Championships in discus with a throw of 175-7, third in hammer (190-3) and sixth in shot put (46-9) … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in discus and hammer finishing 25th (166-4) and 39th (179-3), respectively … Holds the ACU record in both discus and hammer … Set the school record in discus at the TCU Invitational on March 16 with a throw of 182-1, and the hammer school record at the Southland Conference Championships (190-3). 
 
2016 (Sophomore): INDOORS … Finished fourth at the Southland Conference Championships in the weighted throw (56-10.75) and 14th in shot put (40-11) … Best shot put throw of 41-8.5 at the Texas A&M Team Invitational … OUTDOORS … Southland Conference discus runner up with a throw of 155-6 … Finished 11th in shot put (42-10.25) and 18th in the hammer throw (138-7) at the conference meet … Found the podium at the Texas Tech Invitational with a shot put throw of 41-7.25 to finish third … Season bests include 152-5 (TCU Invitational) in hammer, 165-1 (ACU Wes Kittley Invitational) in discus to finish first and 42-10.25 (Southland Conference Championships) in shot put.
 
2015 (Freshman): INDOORS … Did not compete indoors ... OUTDOORS … Fifth place finisher in discus at Southland Conference Championships, reaching top distance of 151-6 (46.19m) ... Recorded a personal best of 43-11.25 (13.39m) in the shot put to place third at Texas Tech's Red Raider Open ... Finished third in the discus in Lubbock with mark of 163-8 (49.89m) ... Best discus throw of 165-4 (50.39m) was good for fifth at Oklahoma's John Jacob's Invitational ... Reached season-best distance of 114-11 (35.02m) in hammer to place 14th at TCU College Invitational ... Shot put runner-up at ACU's Wes Kittley Invitational (39-9.75, 12.13m) ... Registered a combined seven top-five finishes through three events and 12 competitions.

High School: Graduated in 2014 from Tempe High School ... Placed third in the shot put and first at the 2014 Arizona D-2 discus throw with an effort of 148-11 that ranked her 38th nationally among all high schoolers according to Dyestat.com ... Personal record in the shot put is 40-0 ... Four-time all-city champion in the discus ... Served as school's varsity goalkeeper all four years and played varsity volleyball for three seasons as a middle blocker and outside hitter.

Personal: Given name is Kayla Gizelle Melgar ... Born 22 June 1996 in Mesa, Ariz. ... Daughter of Juan Melgar ... Resides in Tempe, Ariz. ... Kinesiology and sports medicine major.