Makenna Merkley
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- Height:
- 5-2
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- Hometown:
- Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Previous School:
- Wilson County HS
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- Event:
- Distance
Bio
High School: Merkley competed at Wilson Central High School in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., lettering four times in cross country for coaches Daniel Wild and Sarah Morrison and lettering once in track & field for head coach Jonathan Booner… qualified for state individually all four years in cross country… led WCHS to its first appearance in the state championships in program history as a sophomore… set the Wilson Central program record in the 5K with a PR of 19:15.7 as a senior… named to the All-MidState Team as a sophomore.
Personal: Daughter of Keri and Roy Merkley… born in Macomb, Ill. on March 26, 2004.
Academic: Majoring in psychology.
News mentions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A slew of personal-best performances highlighted the opening day of action at the Outdoor Music City Challenge for the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team Friday evening, as the Golden Eagles kicked off their final regular season event of the year in Nashville.