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2022-23 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

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Kimmy McPherson

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • High School Mt. Carmel
  • Event High Jump, Hurdles
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests (TFFRS)
Indoor:

200m - 29.30
60mH - 9.39
HJ - 5' 4.25" (1.63m)

Outdoor:
100m Hurdles - 15.44
HJ - 5' 7.75" (1.72m)


2021-22:
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
- NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference (High Jump)
- NCAA Qualifier (Outdoor: High Jump)
- NCAA National Champion (Outdoor: High Jump)
- USTFCCCA All-American (Outdoor: High Jump)
- USTFCCCA All-Region (Outdoor: High Jump)
- USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
- Competed in 14 meets


2020-21:
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic


2019-20:
- Competed in five meets indoors
- Won the 60m hurdles at the Art Farnham Invitational in a season-best time of 9.55 seconds


Off the Track at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science with a minor in design and a concentration in Spanish
- Human Interaction with Architecture and Design - MIT
- Video Games in K-12 Classrooms - University of Alcala
- Designing Maker Projects for K-12 Classrooms - MIT
- UI/UX Design for Assistive Robotics - Imperial College London
- Orientation Leader for MIT 


High School:
- Track and field varsity letter winner from 2016-19
- 2017 MVP
- 2018 Outstanding Field Athlete
- 2019 Outstanding Hurdler
- Nominated for the MCHS Athlete of the Year in 2017
- CIF Finals Qualifier - 100m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, High Jump
- Posted PR's of 15.55 in the 100m HH, 47.56 in the 300m HH and five feet, three inches in the high jump
- Member of the California Scholarship Federation and F.A.C.E. (Fraternity of Academic and Civic Excellence)
- Member of the Honor Roll

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    Hurdles
    5'10"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Hurdles
    5'10"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Hurdles
    5'10"
  • 2022-23Senior

    High Jump, Hurdles
    5'10"