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

Career Best Times:

25.78 50 Free 11/16/2011 vs. UGA
56.35 100 Free 10/22/2011 at UNC Wilmington
1:53.05 200 Free 2/15/2012 UAA Championships
4:55.78 500 Free 2/15/2012 UAA Championships
10:23.90 1000 Free 1/15/2012 vs. Kentucky
16:55.45 1650 Free 2/15/2012 UAA Championships
1:00.53 100 Fly 1/15/2012 vs. Kentucky
2:07.63 200 Fly 2/15/2012 UAA Championships

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
 

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."