æt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ hˈaɪ skˈuːl, kˈɛli ɹˈuːlɑːn wʌzɐ fˈoːɹtˈaɪm fˈɜːsttˈiːm ˈɔːllˈiːɡ, ˈɔːlsˈɪɾi ænd ˈɔːlkˌælɪfˈoːɹniə ˌɪntɚskəlˈæstɪk fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən sᵻlˈɛkʃən, æz wˈɛl æz mˈoʊst vˈæljuːəbəl plˈeɪɚɹ ʌv hɜː tˈiːm ˈiːtʃ jˈɪɹ ʃiː plˈeɪd.
At University of San Diego High School, Kelly Rulon was a four-time first-team all-league, all-city and All-California Interscholastic Federation selection, as well as Most Valuable Player of her team each year she played.