2013-2014 Men's Track and Field

Wes McKinney

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Masontown, W. Va.
  • Highschool Preston

Biography

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Personal:  Son of Dwaine and Alice McKinney ... broadcast journalism major.

2012-13 (Indoor): Competed in three meets … helped the CU 4x400-meter relay team to a 15th-place showing at the Liberty Open (3:54.07) … also ran the mile in 4:55.88 (44th place) and the 3,000-meters in 9:57.87 (36th) … ran a season-low time of 17:15.49 in the 5,000-meters to finish 15th at the Virginia Tech Challenge … also competed in the 5,000-meters at the NCAA D-II Team Challenge (17:26.93 / 32nd place).

2011-12 (Outdoor): Qualified for the WVIAC Championships in the 10,000-meter run, placing 13th after crossing the finish line in 34:48.98 … competed in six other events with top finish coming in the 5,000-meter run at the Louisville Cardinal Twilight  Meet (13th place – 17:53.88).

2011-12 (Indoor): Recorded three top-10 finishes during the indoor season … finished in fifth place at the Virginia Tech Challenge in the 5,000-meter run with a season-best time of 17:30.64 … also finished 10th at the Liberty Open in the 10,000-meters (17:51.70) … clocked a 5:06.99 mile at the Marietta Open to finish in seventh place.

2010-11 (Outdoor): Qualified for the WVIAC Championships in the 10,000-meter run, placing 13th with a time of 35:38.00 … ran in the 10,000-meters two other times during the outdoor season, finishing 10th at the CCU Invite (37:15.52) and 25th at the Duke Invite (36:03.46).

2010-11 (Indoor): Competed in four meets … placed eighth in the 5,000-meter run (17:34.98) at the Marietta College Open … clocked a time of 2:25.40 in the 800-meters to place 15th at the Marietta Alumni Open.

2009-10 (Outdoor): Qualified for the WVIAC Championships in the 10,000-meter run, placing 15th at 38:21.57 … finished in fifth place in the 10,000-meters at the Brandi Bowen Memorial Meet (36:59.52).

2009-10 (Indoor): Began collegiate indoor career at the Marietta First Glimpse Meet with a 12th place finish in the 3,000-meter run at 10:24.65 … placed 11th in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:18.48 at the Marietta Open … also was part of Concord’s winning DMR team at the Marietta Open.

High School:  Lettered in cross country and track at Preston High School ... named second team All-NCAC in cross country (2008 & 09) ... conference champions in track (2008 & 09).
Wes McKinney's Personal Best Times
Event Indoor Outdoor
800m 2:21.43 2:17.59
1,500m - 4:39.42
Mile 4:55.88 4:57.82
3,000m 9:57.87 9:45.29
5,000m 17:15.49 16:55.78
10,000m - 34:48.98


Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Junior

    Distance
  • 2013-14Senior

    Distance