McKenzie Sharpe Class: Senior Hometown: Kingsport, Tenn. High School: Sullivan South Height: 5-2 Sports: Track/Field

2005-06: 2006 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Champion in the 800m with a school record time of 2:11.24...Competed in three cross country meets, finishing sixth at The Citadel Invitational with a time of 20:16.44...Named All-Southern Conference in five different events during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons...Placed third in the indoor 800m, third in the indoor 1600m relay, and second in the indoor distance medley relay...Also placed third in the outdoor 1600m relay.

2004-05: Earned All-Southern Conference accolades in 800m placing third with a time of 2:17.01 at the SoCon Outdoor Championships... Also placed first in 800m at the Furman Invitational and second at the Wake Forest Opener... A member of Furman's distance medley team which placed third at the Clemson Invitational and fifth at the SoCon indoor Championships....Also scored top ten finishes in the 4x100m, 4x400 and 4x800m relays.

2003-04: Competed in 400m and relays during outdoor track season scoring 400m first place finishes at the Furman Invitational and Elon meet... Placed eighth in 400m at the Southern Conference Championships with a time of 58.56... Helped Lady Paladin 4x100m relay team to first place at Furman Invite, second place finishes at Clemson and Elon and seventh at the SoCon Championships (49.23)... Led Furman's 4x400m relay team to wins at Furman Invitational and Elon meet, as well as, seventh place at SoCon Championships... Competed in 400m during indoor season.

High School: A four-time all-conference and sprinter of the year selection... Won regional title and finished third in the state in 400m as a senior... Won 400m conference title as a junior and senior... Two-time regional qualifier in 200m, finishing second as a sophomore...Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club... Also participated in swimming and cross country...Earned all-county, all-conference and all-region honors in cross country as a senior.

Personal: McKenzie Elizabeth Sharpe was born November 14, 1984, in Columbia, South Carolina... Daughter of Emerson and Jennifer Sharpe... Undecided on major.