Coryne McKenney Season 2017-18

EventsTHROWS
Height5-7
ClassSenior
HometownClovis, Calif.

· Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2016)
· Mountain West Academic All-Conference (2016)

Collegiate Bests
Shot Put (Outdoor): 36-08.25 (April 2, 2016 California Collegiate Invitational - San Diego, Calif.)
Shot Put (Indoor): 35-00.50 (Jan. 21, 2017 at Cherry & Silver Invitational – Albuquerque, N.M.)
Discus Throw: 153-3 (April 13, 2018 at Triton Invitational - La Jolla, Calif.)
Hammer Throw: 137-08 (March 14, 2015 at Big West Double Dual - Riverside, Calif.)
Javelin Throw: 85-08 (March 14, 2015 at Big West Double Dual - Riverside, Calif.)
Weight Throw: 40-04.75 (Jan. 20,2017 at Cherry & Silver Invitational- Albuquerque, N.M.)

Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2018: 10th (146-9 - Discus Throw)

2016-17
Outdoor Track and Field: Did not compete during the outdoor season.

Indoor Track and Field: Only competed in two events for the Aztecs during the indoor season ... Set a new personal record and placed 19th in the shot put at the Cherry & Silver Invitational (35-00.50) ... At the same event, placed 25th in the weight throw and also set a new personal record (40-04.75).


2015-16
Outdoor Track and Field: Competed in four meets in the shot put and seven meets in the discus ... Placed second in the shot put in the San Diego Collegiate Championships (36-00.25) and the California Collegiate Invitational with a season-best 36-08.25 mark ... Two top-10 finishes in the discus came at the San Diego Collegiate Championships (3rd, 143-01) and the California Collegiate Invitational (7th, 139-04) ... Season-best 144-10 throw came at the Cal State LA Twilight Open (15th) ... Concluded the season with a 13th-place finish at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational (135-09).

Indoor Track and Field: Did not compete.

2014-15 (at Cal Poly)
Competed for the Mustangs for one year in all four throwing events, but mainly focusing on the discus and hammer ... achieved collegiate-best throw of 137 feet, 8 inches (41.96m) in the hammer throw at the Big West Double Dual Meet at UC Riverside ... best mark in the discus was 137-02 (41.82m) at the Bulldog Invitational at Fresno State.

High School
Attended Buchanan High where she was a four-year letterwinner on the Bears varsity squad ... Was a five-time athlete of the meet honoree ... earned all-valley honors during the 2013-14 seasons ... competitor in the discus throw at the 2013-14 California state High School meet ... was the 2014 Tri River Athletic Conference (TRAC) discus champion ... named the 2014 Most Valuable Field Athlete ... graduated holding the school record in the discus after a notable 140-06 (42.82m) throw at the Buchanan vs. Clovis High Dual Meet in March 2014 ... threw a personal-best 37-07.00 (11.46m) at the Sanger Easter Classic in April 2014 ... recipient of the Bear award recognizing scholarship, leadership, integrity, dedication and athletic accomplishments.

Personal
Coryne McKenney was born Feb. 18, 1996 in Fresno, Calif. ... is majoring in liberal studies at San Diego State with career plans to include teaching and coaching ... played volleyball for nine years ... also recruited by UCLA, Fresno State, Sacramento State, Long Beach and Cal Poly.