University of California, Merced

Career Notes: 2020-21 Chancellor's List member...Was named California Pacific Conference Player of the Week on March 1, 2021.

2021: Appeared in nine matches as a freshman...Finished third on the team with 2.35 kills per set while maintaining a .348 hitting percentage...Also had six blocks, including two solo blocks...Started season with 43 straight swings without an error...Made collegiate debut and played both ends of the doubleheader against University of Saint Katherine (2/20)...Smacked nine kills on 15 attempts without an error while also notching his first career solo block against Pacific Union College (2/24) to earn Cal Pac Player of the Week honors...Joined elite company when he smacked ten kills without an error against Simpson (3/1), becoming just the second player in program history to notch double figure kills without an error...Kilgore's hitting percentage was .588 in the historic game...Had seven kills on eight attempts in the first set alone against Pacific Union College (3/7)...Set a career-high with 13 kills against Park University - Gilbert (3/15)...Notched a solo block at Simpson (4/1).

Personal: Has one sibling...Sister Lindsay played basketball at University of Redlands...Lists his dad as his biggest influence because he taught him everything he knows about sports and is extremely supportive...Enjoys playing video games in his free time...Also enjoys football...Happiest moment on the volleyball court is was when he beat the #1 team in CIF...Favorite food is ice cream...Favorite professional sports team is the Los Angeles Clippers...Favorite musician is The Weeknd and favorite movie is Guardians of the Galaxy.