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."