Makenna Merkley
| Height: | 5-2 |
| Year: | Fr. |
| Hometown: | Mt. Juliet, Tenn. |
| Previous School: | Wilson County HS |
High School: Merkley competed at Wilson Central High School in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., lettering four times in cross country for coaches Daniel Wild and Sarah Morrison and lettering once in track & field for head coach Jonathan Booner… qualified for state individually all four years in cross country… led WCHS to its first appearance in the state championships in program history as a sophomore… set the Wilson Central program record in the 5K with a PR of 19:15.7 as a senior… named to the All-MidState Team as a sophomore.
Personal: Daughter of Keri and Roy Merkley… born in Macomb, Ill. on March 26, 2004.
Academic: Majoring in psychology.
