High School: McKenney attended Brookfield East High School and ran the 400m and 800m...Was a two-time MVP and track captain in 2007...13-time conference champion..As a senior earned All-Area Girls Track and Field Honors...Placed third at state in the 400m and fifth in state for the 4x4 relay...Holds the school record in the 3200m relay, set in 2005 (9:35.20)...An All-State 1600m relay team member and helped her team to a 2006 GMC Triple Crown Championship...Set two personal bests her senior season in the 400m (57.9) and 4x4 (3:59.81).

Personal: McKenney was born on May 14, 1989 to Linda and Kevin McKenney...Brother Matthew ran track and cross country at Saint Louis University....Majoring in anthropology and psychology.