Keeton played mostly boys hockey through the youth
systems in and around South Bend, IN. As a hearing
impaired athlete, Keeton competed with the AHIHA
(American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association)
winning the association’s Nicholas Wehrling Award
for Courage, Desire, and Character her junior year
and the South Bend Tribune’s Blue Ribbon Award her
senior year. During her one year at Rose Hulman
Keeton played competitive adult women’s hockey with
the Circle City Sirens of Indianapolis.
Academically, Keeton was an active member of the
French club in high school. She tutored younger
students in Math in her spare time and volunteered
at a local autism camp each summer. Keeton began
her college studies at Rose Hulman in biomedical
engineering. She may continue with engineering here
at Ohio State too and if she does, she’ll have
ready-made study partners in junior Marci Falappi
and freshman Tessa McAnally.
Personal
Keeton’s parents are Joe and Maria Keeton. She has
one older sister, Rebekah.