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
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
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – It was a banner day for the Tennessee Tech cross country program, as the Golden Eagles took home a pair of titles at the Chattanooga Invitational Friday morning at Camp Jordan in East Ridge, Tenn.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech cross country teams will officially kick off their 2022 seasons Friday afternoon at the Covered Bridge Open in Boone, N.C. Hosted by App State, the event will take place at the Don Kennedy Trails at State Farm Fields.