Honors and Recognitions:
- 2x Landmark Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2021)
As a Junior (2021-22): Shot a career-low 89 in the school-record low team preformance (333) and victory over Goucher at University of Maryland Golf Course ... shattered her 36-hole career best with a 187, six shots better than her previous, in an individual 16th place finish in a team victory and school-record low (681) at the Shenandoah Fall Invitational ... finished 14th in a team victory at the Hood College Fall Invitational at PB Dye Golf Club ... carded a 95 to finish 15th in Catholic's Landmark Conference Fall Preview team victory ... shot a 97 on the Hershey Country Club East Course to place T-19 in a team second-place finish at the Elizabethtown Fall Invitational ... carded a 99 to finish 24th in a team second place finish at the Stevenson Fall Invitational.
As a Sophomore (2020-21): Shot a 103 in team head-to-head victory over Marymount (Va.) at University of Maryland Golf Course ... finished 13th in a team second place in the Elizabethtown Invitational at Hershey Country Club.
As a Freshman (2019-20): Recorded a 97 round average in six rounds of competition in her rookie season ... lowest round was a 91 in the Elizabethtown Invitational in Sept. 2019 ... spring championship season cancelled due to COVID-19.
Before Catholic: Played volleyball, lacrosse and golf at the Staten Island Academy ... three-time first place Girls Golf Private School Athletic Association Championship winner ... Staten Island Academy Head of School's List ... Academic Honors. .. National Honor Society member ... recipient of the Alumni Merit Award and the Alumni Scholarship Medal ... Our Lady of Good Counsel Food Pantry volunteer, Making the Turn Golf Academy mentor/coach to special needs children and designed workshops on body positivity for younger girls in grades 4-9 ... 2019 Girl Scout Gold Award recipient ... Staten Island Academy Citizenship Award winner, Distinguished Female Performer ... Service Award of 300+ Hours ... Spring Tiger Scholar ... Prudential Spirit of Community Award winner ... member of the yearbook staff, literary magazine, school newspaper, Model UN club, admissions club and the theatre arts program.
Personal: Full name is Kaleigh Morgan McDonald ... born on March 31, 2001 in Brooklyn, New York ... daughter of John and Nora McDonald ... plans to major in psychology ... came to Catholic because of the warm-hearted people, volunteer opportunities, surrounding area of D.C., religious element and golf program ... hobbies include volunteering, filming and editing videos, photography and theatre ... favorite pregame meal is bacon, egg and cheese.
