McKenna Newsum-Schoenberg
McKenna Newsum-Schoenberg
Height: 5-6
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Centennial, CO
High School: Cherry Creek
Position: Free, Fly
Major: Political Science & Sociology
Parents: Ron & Dani

Career Best Times:

25.77 50 Free 10/20/2012 vs. UNC Wilmington
53.54 100 Free 11/8/2013 vs. SCAD
1:53.05 200 Free 2/15/2012 UAA Championships
4:52.08 500 Free 3/19/2014 NCAA Championships
10:18.89 1000 Free 1/18/2013 vs. Georgia Tech
16:47.43 1650 Free 12/5/2013 Miami Invitational
58.52 100 Fly 10/26/2013 vs. Birmingham-So.
2:02.16 200 Fly 3/19/2014 NCAA Championships
2:10.22 200 IM 2/1/2014 vs. Sewanee

Honors:

2012 All-America 1650 Free 5th
All-America Honorable Mention 500 Free 14th
UAA Rookie of the Year
UAA Champion 500 Free
1650 Free
All-UAA 500 Free 1st
1650 Free 1st
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 
2013 All-America 1650 Free 6th
All-America Honorable Mention 500 Free 12th
200 Fly 11th
All-UAA 500 Free 3rd
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 
2014 All-America 500 Free 5th
1650 Free 6th
200 Fly 2nd
400 Free Relay 3rd
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 

Prior to Emory:

Swam for Cherry Creek High School for four years, serving as the team captain during her senior year... Earned all-American honors in 2011, and academic all-American honors in 2009, 2010 and 2011... Helped her team to three state championships... Recorded career-best times of 5:01 in the 500 free, 57.84 seconds in the 100 fly, and 1:54.7 in the 200 free... Coached by Eric Craven and Scott Cumming.

Personal:

Born July 24, 1993... Worked as a lifeguard over the summer.

Why she chose Emory:

"I loved Emory because the athletics are great, and, most importantly, the academic standards are exactly what I wanted from a college."