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McKenna Kilian
McKenna Kilian
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Merrimac, MA
  • High School:
    Pentucket
  • Position:
    Multi

Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests:
400 Meter Dash: 1:02.66
500 Meter Dash:1:19.59
800 Meter Run: 2:28.71
55 Meter Hurdles: 9.23
60 Meter Hurdles: 9.74
400 Meter Hurdles: 1:05.42
High Jump: 1.60m
Long Jump: 5.23m
Shot Put: 9.96m
Pentathlon: 3,232 points 

2017 Outdoor: Competed in three seperate events at the 2017 NEC Championships...Placed fourth overall with a personal record leap of 5.23m in the long jump...Ran a personal fastest 400m hurdle time of 1:05.42 in the NEC finals to come in fifth place...Anchored the third place 4x400m relay team at Rider.

2017 Indoor: Claimed the silver medal in the high jump (1.59m) at this year's NEC Championships, as well as in the distance medley relay race (12:19.05)...Took second with a personal best jump of 5.22 meters in the long jump at the 35th Yale Collegiate Invitational...Tabbed 3,098 total points in The Elm City Challenge Pentathlon while taking second place.

2016 Outdoor: Posted a career best performance in the 400 meter hurdles in the preliminaries at the Northeast Conference Championships, finishing in a time of 1:06.20 in 11th place...Also marked a season best leap of 1.50 meters in the high jump, and in the finals of the long jump of 5.03 meters (10th)...Marked a top-five place (4th) at the Mark T. Young Invite in the 400 meter hurdles in 1:07.3.

2016 Indoor: Set career highs in the 400, 500, and 800 meter dashes at three separate venues...First finishing the 800m race at the Elm City Challenge in 2:32.13...Then running a 1:02.66 time in the 400m at the Great Dane Classic...Adding a 500m PR of 1:19.59 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational. 

Before Central: Named the 2015 Daily News Track Runner of the Year...Was the 2015 Cape Ann League Athlete of the Year...Claimed eight outdoor track records at Pentucket, including: high jump, long jump, 400 meter dash, individual heptathlon, career points scored, 4x400 meter relay, team heptathlon, and high jump relay...Acknowledged as the MSTCA 2015 State Heptathlon Champion..Member of the of the soccer and basketball teams...Won the 2012 Division III State Basketball Championship...Named team captain in track, basketball, and soccer.

News Mentions

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Nesmith, Women's Track & Field Earn NEC Honors

The Blue Devils collected eight all-Northeast Conference honors.

May 22, 2018

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Women's Track & Field Competes at IC4A/ECAC Championships

The women's 10k race will open up Sunday's events.

May 12, 2018

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Women's Track Stands in Second After Day One of NEC Title Meet

The Blue Devils earned three medals and qualified four members to Sunday's finals.

May 5, 2018

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Rafter Breaks 800M Program Record, Women's Track Takes First

Central won the CCSU Blue Devil Invite by margin of 77 points on Saturday.

April 28, 2018

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Brawner Leads CCSU at Princeton

Brawner snagged two personal records and finished as the 1,500 meter runner-up on Saturday.

April 21, 2018

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CCSU Qualifies Three for ECAC's at UConn and Bucknell

Junior Sierra Nesmith led CCSU at UConn with an ECAC, personal record 400m hurdle time.

April 14, 2018

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Women's Track and Field Competes at Miami and Yale on Saturday

Nesmith runs 1:01.83 in in 400 meter hurdles at Miami

April 7, 2018

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Mondo Runs At Sam Howell, Women's Track to Compete in Miami and Yale

Junior Madeline Mondo finished in seventh in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at Princeton.

April 6, 2018

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Women's Track Opens Outdoor Season at Bryant

Brawner won the 1,500 meter run to lead CCSU.

March 31, 2018

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Women's Indoor Track Picks Up Three All-Conference Awards

Junior McKenna Kilian was named to the All-NEC First Team.

March 20, 2018

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Kilian Breaks Pentathlon School Record at ECAC Championships on Friday

Junior McKenna Kilian broke the 30-year old CCSU pentathlon school record on Friday.

March 2, 2018

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Women's Track Earns Six Medals at NEC Indoor Championship

The Blue Devils finished fifth overall with a total score of 65 points.

February 17, 2018

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Kilian Makes School History, Wins NEC Indoor Long Jump Title

McKenna Kilian became the first ever Blue Devil to win the Northeast Conference long jump title.

February 16, 2018

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Women's Track Ready For 2018 NEC Title Meet

The women's events will begin on Friday at 9:20 a.m. at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.

February 15, 2018

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Women's Track Sets Five Personal Records at David Hemery Valentine Invitational

The Blue Devils will compete next week at the NEC Championships on Feb. 16-17 in Staten Island, NY.

February 9, 2018

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Kilian Has Record Day at New England Championships on Friday

Junior McKenna Kilian broke five personal records in an impressive performance in the pentathlon.

February 2, 2018

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Women's Track Competes at John Thomas Terrier Classic

The Blue Devils challenged their largest field of competition this season, consisting of just under 1,500 student-athletes representing 80...

January 26, 2018

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Women's Track Closes Out at Joe Donahue Invitational on Friday

The Blue Devils competed against Northeastern, Hartford and UMass Amherst.

January 19, 2018

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Women's Indoor Track Earns Four First Place Finishes at Yale on Saturday

The Blue Devils will compete next on Saturday, Jan. 19 in Boston, MA for the Joe Donahue Invite.

January 13, 2018

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Four Personal Records Set, Women's Indoor Track and Field Coast at Wagner

Rospierski led the Blue Devils, winning the 60m hurdles with a collegiate best time of 9.07 seconds.

January 5, 2018

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Kilian, Rospierski Finish First and Second in UConn MultiEvent Challenge

Kilian sets new PR with score of 3,232

December 8, 2017