Kennesaw State University Athletics

Height: 6-0
Event: Jumps
Class: Senior
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
High School: Marietta HS
Previous School:

2009 Season
Won the A-Sun Indoor Championship in the High Jump for the third consecutive year, clearing 1.99 meters to earn the title...Earned an NCAA provisional mark in the High Jump at the Clemson Indoor Invitational, clearing 7'0.25". Earned Atlantic Sun Conference Athlete of the Week honors for the achievement...Competed in five High Jump events during the indoor season, winning two and never finishing lower than third... Also scored for the Owls in Triple Jump at the A-Sun Championship, placing fifth with a leap of 13.53 meters.
2008 Season
Named Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week by the A-Sun for his first place finish at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic... Took first in the high jump at the Indoor Conference Championships with a height of 6-08.25 ft... Tied his personal best in the high jump (6-10.75) to take first in the first outdoor meet of the season at Clemson... Took first in the high jump at the Florida Relays, posting a height of 6-10.75ft to win A-Sun Track Athlete of the Week... Posted a personal best 6-11.75 in the high jump at LSU to take second... Took first in the high jump at the outdoor Conference Championships.
2007 Season
McKinzie’s first win of the year came at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championship with a jump of 6-6.0ft...Made a NCAA Regional qualifying jump (6-10.75ft.) at the Georgia Relays...He posted jumps of 6-8.75ft. at the Clemson Relays, Spec Towns Invitational and A-Sun Outdoor Championship...Was named A-Sun high jump champion for both the Indoor and Outdoor seasons.
Prep Career
McKinzie was a three year letter earner in varsity track...Two time Cobb County Champion...Two time Regional Champion...Won State in the High Jump with a height of 6-10ft...2006 runner-up in State with a height of 6-8.0ft...Ranked sixth in the nation during high school for the high jump...2005 Atlanta All Metro Track Club Member.
Personal
Was born in Marietta, Ga...Is the grandson of Mary and Joseph McKinzie...Is majoring in Communications