| Height: | 5-4 |
| Year: | Fr. |
| Hometown: | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Previous School: | The Webb School |
High School: Sykes was a four-year letterwinner at The Webb School of Knoxville for head coach Rob Daugherty… led Webb to a pair of fifth-place finishes at the state tournament as a freshman and sophomore… also helped Webb to district and region runner-up showings her first two seasons… picked up All-State First Team honors, Knoxville News Sentinal PrepXtra First Team accolades, and the Webb Spartan Award as a junior… earned a sixth-place performance at the state championships after finishing fourth at the region tournament during her junior season… as a senior, delivered a nine-hole scoring average of 38 with three rounds under par… placed fifth at the region championships and 15th at the state tournament as a senior… following a fifth-place showing at district as a freshman, won a playoff at the region championships to advance to the state finals for the first time… picked up a fifth-place decision at regions and an 18th-place finish at the state championships as a sophomore.
Personal: Daughter of Necole and Chris Sykes… born in Orlando, Fla. on February 24, 2005… full name is Palmer Kate Sykes… brother, Lucas, played baseball at Cleveland State Community College from 2027-18… father, Chris, player golf at Virginia Tech from 1991-93.
Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in pre-occupational therapy.
