Joel and Kayla went to prom together in the Spring of 2019, Joel as a sophomore and Kayla a junior. A year later, in 2020 they started dating. Kayla attended her Freshman classes at IU from home during Covid while Joel finished his high school career. In the fall of 2021, they headed off to Bloomington together. They shared countless memories in Bloomington, IN at tailgates, basketball games, and on IU's campus. Joel proposed in the Cayman Islands on March 14th 2024!