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Trinity McKenny '25 Recruiting Profile

Palos Verdes High SchoolPalos Verdes Estates, CAWomen's Track

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ClubMalaga Cove Track Club

Height5'7"

Weight120lbs

Age17

Primary PositionCross Country

Secondary Position3200M

Dominant HandRight

Distance & PR5K/18:35

3200M11:52

1600M5:31

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2022 Spotlight

Personal Statement

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
7 years
2024 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
Palos Verdes High School Athletic Award
2024 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
(1) Varsity Captain, (2) Outstanding Senior Award, (3) Palos Verdes High School Athletic Award
Team Awards
6th place team at CA state championships
2023 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
Palos Verdes High School Athletic Award
2023 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
(1) Outstanding Junior Award; (2) Palos Verdes High School Athletic Award
Team Awards
State 2nd Place, Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional 3rd Place
2022 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
(1) Outstanding Freshman Award; (2) The Paula Irish Award (in recognition of outstanding performance and leadership in cross country); (3) CIF-SS championship ring; (4) Palos Verdes High School Athletic Award, (1) Outstanding Freshman Award; (2) (4) Palos Verdes High School Athletic Award, 1st Team All-Conference, (1) 1st place All-Conf 3200 m; (2) Outstanding Freshman Award; (3) Palos Verdes High School Athletic Award
2022 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Conference, (1) Outstanding Sophomore Award; (2) Palos Verdes High School Athletic Award , (1) Outstanding Sophomore Award; (2) , (1)
Team Awards
(1) 4th place varsity team CIF-SS (southern CA championship). Missed 3rd place by 5 points. Missed 2nd place by 8 points. (2) 7th place varsity team CA state championship , (1) 4th place varsity team CIF-SS (southern CA championship). Missed 3rd place by 5 points. Missed 2nd place by 8 points. (2) 7th place varsity team CIF state , Sectional 2nd Place, Conference Champs
2021 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-County, (1) Outstanding Freshman Award; (2) The Paula Irish Award (in recognition of outstanding performance and leadership in cross country); (3) CIF-SS championship ring; (4) Palos Verdes High School Athletic Award
Team Awards
Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs, 1st place CIF-SS (southern CA championship); 5th place CA state championship

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
3 seasons
2023 Malaga Cove Track Club (Varsity Team)
2022 Malaga Cove Track Club (Varsity Team)
2021 Malaga Cove Track Club (Varsity Team)

Coach References

Athletic Director
Brian Shapiro

Events

Camp/Event
CIF XC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
11/30/24 to 11/30/24
Varsity Captain. 6th place varsity team.
Camp/Event
CIF-SS XC Finals
11/23/24 to 11/23/24
Varsity Captain. 5th place varsity team finish. 13+ teams total. As Captain, my job was to ensure that the team finished top 7 and earned a spot in the CA state championships next weekend.
Camp/Event
CIF-SS XC Prelims
11/15/24 to 11/16/24
Varsity Captain. 4th place varsity team finish. 13 teams total. As Captain, my job is to help the team implement race strategy which included running as a pack from start to finish in order to conserve energy for our performance at the Southern California championships next week.
Camp/Event
Pioneer League #2
11/06/24 to 11/06/24
Varsity Captain. 2nd place varsity team. 5 teams total.
Camp/Event
Warrior Mile
10/30/24 to 10/30/24
Varsity Captain.
Camp/Event
Mt. SAC Invitational
10/25/24 to 10/25/24
Varsity Captain. 8th place varsity team. 21 teams total.
Camp/Event
Pioneer League #1
10/08/24 to 10/08/24
Varsity Captain. Top 10 individual finish. 2nd place varsity team. 5 teams total.
Camp/Event
Palos Verdes Invitational
10/04/24 to 10/04/24
Varsity Captain. 3rd place individual finish. 17 teams.
Camp/Event
Woodbridge Invitational
9/20/24 to 9/20/24
Varsity Captain. 2nd place varsity team. Individual top 40 finish.
Camp/Event
Palos Verdes Mini Meet
9/05/24 to 9/05/24
Varsity Captain. 3rd place varsity team. Competed against teams out of our league.
Camp/Event
Peninsula Dual
4/16/24 to 4/16/24
Varsity 3200. Individual 1st place.
Camp/Event
South Bay Varsity Championships
4/12/24 to 4/13/24
Varsity 1600 & 800 meters. Medalist finisher.
Camp/Event
Azusa Distance Meet of Champions
3/23/24 to 3/23/24
Varsity 3200 meters.
Camp/Event
Laguna Beach Trophy Invitational
3/16/24 to 3/16/24
Varsity 1600 meters.
Camp/Event
Redondo Nike Invitational
3/08/24 to 3/09/24
Varsity 3200 & 800 meters.
Camp/Event
South/Palos Verdes/Banning Tri-Meet
2/28/24 to 2/28/24
Varsity 1600 & 800 meters.
Camp/Event
Palos Verdes Distance Day
2/24/24 to 2/24/24
Varsity 800 meters.
Camp/Event
Crescenta Valley Invitational
2/17/24 to 2/17/24
Varsity 3200 meters.
Camp/Event
CIF XC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
11/25/23 to 11/25/23
2nd place varsity team.
Camp/Event
CIF-SS XC Championship Finals
11/18/23 to 11/18/23
4th place varsity team. 18 teams total. Qualified for state championships. Disappointed not on podium. Missed top 3 spots by 7 points.
Camp/Event
CIF-SS XC Prelims
11/11/23 to 11/11/23
1st place team. 19 teams total.
Camp/Event
Bay League Championships: Meet 2
11/02/23 to 11/02/23
1st place team. 6 teams total. Individual medal.
Camp/Event
Warrior Mile
10/25/23 to 10/25/23
1st place team. 13 teams total.
Camp/Event
Mt. SAC Invitational
10/20/23 to 10/20/23
3rd place team. 21 teams total. Individual medal. Strong performance in excessive heat.
Camp/Event
Bay League Championships: Meet 1
10/12/23 to 10/12/23
1st place team. 6 teams total.
Camp/Event
Palos Verdes Invitational
9/29/23 to 9/29/23
1st place varsity team. 18 teams total. 1st place individual.
Camp/Event
Asics Woodbridge Cross Country Classic Invitational
9/15/23 to 9/15/23
1st place varsity team. 27 teams total.
Camp/Event
'Iolani Cross-Country Invitational
9/09/23 to 9/09/23
1st place team. 4th place individual. 28 teams total.
Camp/Event
Hawaii Cross-Country Camp
9/06/23 to 9/10/23
Camp/Event
Palos Verdes Mini Meet
8/31/23 to 8/31/23
1st place varsity team. 4 teams total.
Camp/Event
Mammoth High Altitude Cross-Country Camp
8/07/23 to 8/13/23
Daily double high altitude workouts, including 13 and 15 mile runs.
Camp/Event
Caltech Athletic Camp
8/02/23 to 8/02/23
long distance running with dynamic warm-ups
Camp/Event
UC Santa Cruz XC Camp
7/29/23 to 7/29/23
lots of technique and drills
Camp/Event
Wake Forest XC Camp
7/19/23 to 7/23/23
DI Power Five Conference
Camp/Event
South Bay Championships 2023: Track and Field
4/14/23 to 4/15/23
1600m: 4th place individual
Camp/Event
CIF XC State Championship
11/26/22 to 11/26/22
7th place varsity team. 24 teams total. Disappointed not top 5 as usual, but the team did their best given several team members were sick or injured.
Camp/Event
CIF-SS XC Championship Finals
11/19/22 to 11/19/22
4th place varsity team. 16 teams total. Qualified for CIF State Championships. Disappointed not on podium. Missed 3rd place by 5 points. Missed 2nd place by 8 points.
Camp/Event
CIF-SS XC Prelims
11/12/22 to 11/12/22
2nd place varsity team. 41 teams total. Intentionally ran as a pack exerting minimal effort to make XC CIF Finals.
Camp/Event
Bay League XC Finals
11/03/22 to 11/03/22
1st place varsity team. Milesplit California posting: “The most talented league in the state is the Bay League with the girls of Palos Verdes pulling off a HUGE upset over Mira Costa and Redondo Union! With Santa Monica and Peninsula boasting their best squads in years…the PV girls are this week’s headline!” Opposing coaches comments on Trinity’s performance: “Trinity ran very smart and very tough.”
Camp/Event
Riverside Cross-Country Invitational
10/22/22 to 10/22/22
1st place varsity team
Camp/Event
Palos Verdes Invitational
9/30/22 to 9/30/22
1st place varsity team. 1st place individual.
Camp/Event
Nike Portland XC Invite
9/24/22 to 9/24/22
5000m. Challenging course: high grass, clumps of dirt, uneven surface, challenging footing.
Camp/Event
Asics Woodbridge Cross-Country Classic Invitational
9/15/22 to 9/15/22
1st place varsity team
Camp/Event
Mammoth High Altitude Cross-Country Camp
8/12/22 to 8/18/22
Daily double high altitude workouts, including 13 and 15 mile runs.
Camp/Event
BMore Elite Distance Camp
7/17/22 to 7/20/22
6 NCAA National Championship titles in 8 years; 7 time DIII Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year
Camp/Event
Duke Track & Field Camp
7/11/22 to 7/14/22
Distance/Cross Country group
Camp/Event
CIF XC State Championship
11/27/21 to 11/27/21
5th place varsity team. 25 teams total.
Camp/Event
CIF-SS XC Championship Finals
11/20/21 to 11/20/21
1st place varsity team. 16 teams total. Individual finish: Top 20.
Camp/Event
CIF-SS XC Prelims
11/13/21 to 11/13/21
1st place varsity team. 15 teams total.
Camp/Event
Bay League Championships: Finals
11/04/21 to 11/04/21
3rd place varsity team. 6 teams total.
Camp/Event
Mt. SAC Invitational
10/22/21 to 10/22/21
5th place varsity team. 20 teams total.
Camp/Event
Bay League Championships: Meet 1
10/14/21 to 10/14/21
1st place varsity team. 6 teams total.
Camp/Event
Palos Verdes Invitational
10/01/21 to 10/01/21
1st place varsity team. 13 teams total.
Camp/Event
'Iolani Cross-Country Invitational
9/18/21 to 9/18/21
Girls Championship 5K. 2nd place.
Camp/Event
Hawaii Cross-Country Camp
9/14/21 to 9/19/21
Camp/Event
Asics Cool Breeze Invitational
9/03/21 to 9/03/21
1st place varsity team. 43 teams total.

Training

Mt. Baldy: Manker Flats to peak
1 year
high elevation training: 6000'-8000'
Mammoth Lakes
1 year
high elevation training camp: summer 2021
Kualoa Ranch, Kaaawa Valley Oahu, Hawaii
1 year
hills training camp + Iolani Cross Country Invitational 2021

Additional Sports

Track
3 years
Varsity Team
Gold Medal 3200 m, & Silver Medal 1600 m: South Bay Championships 2021
Water Polo
3 years
Club/Travel Team
USA Junior Olympics: Bronze Medal
Martial Arts
7 years
Club/Travel Team
International Tae Kwon Do Championships: Gold Medal; 2nd Dan Black Belt
Other
5 years
Club/Travel Team
USA National Team 2022 & 2019; USLA Junior Lifeguard National Championships: Silver Medal in Long Distance Beach Run (2022 & 2019), & Silver Medal in Team Swim Rescue (2019)

Statistics

Event	2022 Varsity Team	2021 Varsity Team
400M	71.9 (Peninsula Dual Meet 4-12-2022)
800M	2:35 (Laguna Beach Invitational 3-19-2022)
1600M	5:29
3200M	12:06 (Nike Invitational Redondo 3-11-2022)
Distance & PR	5K:18:59 (CIF-SS Championships on 11-20-2021)	5K:18:59 (CIF-SS Championships on 11-20-2021)

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High School Information

High SchoolPalos Verdes High School

StateCalifornia

Phone(310) 378-8471

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?

Yes. Bio H, Chem H, Anatomy H, Pre-Calc H, Algebra II H, Geometry H, Spanish III H, English II H, English I H, Orchestra H

Are you in AP/IB classes?

Yes. AP Calculus BC, AP Physics, AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Government/Econ, AP Spanish, AP English Language, AP U.S. History, AP Music Theory

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Awards and Activities

AwardsStanford University's Artificial Intelligence (AI) course, International Latin Composition Contest Gold Medalist, Ten (10) international Violin Practical awards, international Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) highest Level 10, National Latin Exam (Intermediate Level Composition) Silver Medalist, National Latin Exam (Intermediate Level) Silver Medalist, National Latin Exam (Beginner Level) Silver Medalist, National Violin Practical Gold Medalist, California State Violin Practical Gold Medalist, International Latin publication, National law enforcement professional publications (June 2024, January 2024, July 2023, June 2023, May 2021, & December 2021), Academic Chess Championship Gold Medalist, PTA Reflections Literature contest awards: 4 Gold Medals + 1 Silver Medal, PTA Reflections Musical Composition contest awards: 3 Gold Medals + 2 Silver Medals, PTA Reflections Visual Arts contest awards: 1 Gold Medal + 2 Silver Medals + 1 Honorable Mention, PTA Reflections Photography contest awa
ActivitiesVice President, Neuroscience 2022-present, Torrance Memorial Medical Center: highly selective Blue Jacket volunteer, Presidential Volunteer Service Award Gold Medal, House of Refuge (human trafficking) Vice President and Director of Events, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 2021-present, Future Medical & Science Professionals Club 2021-present, Bioethics Club 2022-present, Sisters of Stem Club 2022-present, Space Exploration Advocacy Club 2022-present, Science National Honor Society 2022-present, National Honor Society 2022-present, Math Honor Society 2023-present, National English Honor Society 2023-present, American Red Cross Club 2022-present, Torrance Memorial Medical Center: NOVAS Excellence Volunteer Service Award 2021-present, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD): made protective Face Shields for South Bureau and special unit officers during COVID-19 pandemic 2020, Order of Malta: World Day of the Sick volunteer for the western USA 2019-present, Order of Malta: made about 100 hygiene kits for the homeless in Los Angeles every other month 2020-present, Climate Sustainability Advisory (CSA) for Palos Verdes Peninsula 2021-present, U.S. Military in Afghanistan: Operation Gratitude volunteer 2012-present, Latin instruction (reading, composition, speaking) with Harvard University expert, Music Theory AP class at The Colburn School, Royal Conservatory of Music violin instruction, Biotechnology Lab work at PVNet Education and Emerging Technology Center, Molecular Biology DNA Bar Coding I at PVNet Education and Emerging Technology Center, Cybersecurity class at PVNet Education and Emerging Technology Center, Girl Scout Silver Award + Bronze Award, Former National Tae Kwon Do Center Instructor, Outstanding Service Award for church volunteer work every week