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McKenna Hood
- Position:
- 400m & 800m
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Parkhill, Okla.
- High School:
- Talequah HS
Bio
2024-25 (Freshman): Recorded a season-best 600m time of 1:43.47 at the Alexis Jarrett Invitational to finish third in the event ... Ran a season-best 800m time of 2:24.10 at the Washburn Open ... Ran a season-best mile time of 5:29.07 at the Missouri Invitational ... Ran a season-best 400-meter hurdles time of 1:08.93 at the Arkansas Twilight.
High School/Club: 3x All-State and a state champion in the 4x800 relay race ... 4x All-Conference runner ... team captain for Cross Country and Track & Field all four years ... 13x state medalist ... 800m school record at 2:20.73 and part of the 4x800 school record of 9:56.84 ... Played on the Thunder Road Running club team for coaches Kevin Ondrasek and Chase Wooten.
Personal: Born on October 15, 2004 ... Daughter of Robyn and Jerrod Hood ... Robyn was a Cross Country and Track athlete at Missouri Southern State and Jerrod played football for Northeastern State ... Was a part of STUCO, S-club, Link Crew, National Honors Society, Tahlequah Minds Matter, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Youth Action for Health, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership, Honors Jazz Choir, Youth Track Mentor Program ... Top 3% of high school class, 4-year member of NHS, 2020 Academic Cross Country State Champions.
Why Kansas City: Coach Mitchell and Coach Shirley were very encouraging and excited about having me on the team as well as how focused yet fun the girls on the team were! UMKC had the major I was looking for in a place completely different from where I grew up, and I was looking for something new and completely fresh. The girls and guys on the team were very inviting and excited to meet me even before I committed and made me feel like this was the home for me!
High School/Club: 3x All-State and a state champion in the 4x800 relay race ... 4x All-Conference runner ... team captain for Cross Country and Track & Field all four years ... 13x state medalist ... 800m school record at 2:20.73 and part of the 4x800 school record of 9:56.84 ... Played on the Thunder Road Running club team for coaches Kevin Ondrasek and Chase Wooten.
Personal: Born on October 15, 2004 ... Daughter of Robyn and Jerrod Hood ... Robyn was a Cross Country and Track athlete at Missouri Southern State and Jerrod played football for Northeastern State ... Was a part of STUCO, S-club, Link Crew, National Honors Society, Tahlequah Minds Matter, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Youth Action for Health, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership, Honors Jazz Choir, Youth Track Mentor Program ... Top 3% of high school class, 4-year member of NHS, 2020 Academic Cross Country State Champions.
Why Kansas City: Coach Mitchell and Coach Shirley were very encouraging and excited about having me on the team as well as how focused yet fun the girls on the team were! UMKC had the major I was looking for in a place completely different from where I grew up, and I was looking for something new and completely fresh. The girls and guys on the team were very inviting and excited to meet me even before I committed and made me feel like this was the home for me!
Postgame Interview: Coach Shirley Post-Bob Timmons Classic
Saturday, August 31
Cross Country 2024 Media Day
Wednesday, August 14
#ROOUPDATE Video With Distance Runner Katie Hanners
Wednesday, August 26
#ROOUPDATE Video With Distance Runner Josh Sanders
Monday, August 24
