McKynzie Mauney

Position:
Throws
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Gastonia, N.C.
High School:
Gaston Day

2025 T&F: INDOOR SEASON: Competed in three meets… Opened the season with a personal best throw in the weigh throw (16.91m) at the Dick Taylor Challenge… 2025 T&F: OUTDOOR SEASON: Competed in six meets in the hammer and discus… PRed in the hammer throw (53.59m)

2024 T&F: Competed in the shot put and weight throw at three meets during indoor season ... Recorded a personal record in weight throw of 15.10m at the Eagle Elite hosted by Boston College ... In outdoor season, competed in the hammer throw and discus ... Qualified for the ACC Outdoor Championships in the discus ... Recorded a personal record discus throw of 47.53m at the Phoenix Invitational in the first meet of the outdoor season ... Named outdoor Academic ALL-ACC.

2023 T&F: Competed in the shot put and weight throw during indoor season ... Top shot put was 13.74 meters at the Hokie Invitational, finishing ninth ... Finished 22nd at the ACC Indoor Championship with a shot put of 12.71m ... Also took part in the weight throw in two meets with a top throw of 14.50m at the Dick Taylor Challenge ... In outdoor season, competed in the hammer throw, discus and shot put ... Qualified for the ACC Championships in the discus, finishing 15th with an effort of 46.43m ... Earlier in the year, posted a personal-best discus throw of 46.55m at the Raleigh Relays ... Top hammer throw of outdoor season was 44.36m at the Webb/Davidson Invitational, where she finished 15th ... Won the discus at the Webb/Davidson at 46.31m.

Prep: 2016 AAU national champion ... A seven-time All-America at the USATF/AAU level ... A two-time North Carolina state champion in the shot and discus ... MAC Conference champion in shot and discus in 2021 and in shot in '22 ... Also a gifted volleyball player, earning MAC All-Conference honors in 2021 and 2022 ... State runner-up in volleyball in '21 and state champ in '22 ... Played varsity volleyball all four years of high school at Hunter Huss HS and Gaston Day School ... Also played two years of varsity basketball and one of softball.

Personal: The daughter of Kim and Tony Mauney ... Plans to major in business administration ... Worked at a summer camp in 2022 ... Enjoys drawing ... Favorite sports other than track are volleyball and lacrosse ... Began track at age 4 but did not start throwing until she was 11 or 12 years old ... Her favorite food is sushi ... Most admired athlete is Serena Williams ... Her father played football at Clemson and her brother, Marcus, played football at Yale ... Dream job is to be a real estate broker.