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Makenna Merrell

Birthdate:
7/7/1997

Program:
Women's Artistic

Level:
Senior

Current Residence:
Pleasant Grove, UT

Club:
All American Gymnastics

Head Coach:
Jimmy Pratt

Other Coaches:
Dawn Johnson

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Makenna Merrell

Personal Information

  • Nickname: Kenna
  • Birthplace: American Fork, UT
  • Hometown: Pleasant Grove, UT
  • Facebook: Facebook.com/makennnamerrell
  • Instagram: Instagram.com/Kenna_merrell
  • Name of High School: Pleasant Grove High School
  • High School Graduation Year: 2015
  • Name of College: Utah
  • Year you began gymnastics: 1999
  • Favorite Event: Beam
  • How did you get involved in gymnastics: My mom is a gymnastics coach and started taking me to the gym when I was 8 days old
  • Favorite thing about gymnastics: competitions
  • What are your goals for gymnastics?: Place high at JO nationals. Become a collegiate All American and help my team win a NCAA championship.
  • Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Paul and Jodi Merrell
  • Names of sibling(s): Eric, Maegan, Mickell, Mitchell, Mikah
  • Family members in sports: Eric, Maegan, Mickell, Mitchell, Mikah

Interests Outside the Gym

  • Favorite school subject: Biology and business management
  • Hobbies or favorite activities: sewing, crafting, watching movies
  • Favorite music: Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift
  • Favorite book(s): Unwind Series, Hunger Games Series
  • Favorite movie(s): Sandlot, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Hercules, Frozen
  • Favorite TV show(s): The Bachelor, Modern Family, Shark Tank
  • Favorite Food: Salad, pasta, steak
  • Charity Involvement: LDS Church

National Competition Results

  • 2019 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - 8th-VT(T)
  • 2018 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 5th-Team
  • 2017 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 5th-Team
  • 2015 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Des Moines, Iowa - 2nd-AA, VT, FX; 4th-UB, BB(T) (Sr. C)
  • 2015 Nastia Liukin Cup, Arlington, Texas - 2nd-VT(T); 6th-AA(T)
  • 2014 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Jackson, Miss. - 4th-UB(T); BB(T); 7th-AA (Sr. A)

International Competition Results

Videos of Makenna Merrell

LEGEND

  • Women: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Beam | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie
  • Men: AA = All Around | FX = Floor Exercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT = Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) = Tie
  • Rhythmic AA = All Around | RP = Rope | HP = Hoop | BA = Ball | CL = Clubs | RB = Ribbon | (T) = Tie
  • Acrobatic: DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around | CB = Combined
  • T&T: TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline
  • Parkour: FS - Freestyle | SP = Speed