University of Minnesota Athletics
2027 Softball Roster
Jordyn Kennedy
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-8
- High School:
- Ankeny Centennial High School
- Hometown:
- Ankeny, Iowa
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP
• Began playing varsity softball at Ankeny Centennial High School as an eighth grader.
• Four-time First Team All-Conference selection.
• Three-time First Team All-District honoree from 2023-25.
• Earned All-Iowa Elite Team honors in 2023 and 2025.
• Named KMAland 5A Offensive Player of the Year in 2025.
• Holds Ankeny Centennial's single-season and career home run records.
• Competed in club softball for the Softball Club of Iowa and Iowa Nationals.
PERSONAL
• Plans to study kinesiology at Minnesota.
• Daughter of Josh and Missy Kennedy.
• Both parents were collegiate athletes at Briar Cliff University.
WHY MINNESOTA?
“I chose Minnesota because of its overall feeling of home. I loved the coaches and felt a strong connection with them as well as meeting the players and observing the bonds they share with each other. The University itself is beautiful as well and it was an overall obvious choice.”
