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Kelsey McCorkle

  • position Sprints
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Winterville, N.C.
  • High school South Central
  • position Sprints
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Winterville, N.C.
  • High school South Central

Kelsey McCorkle Bio

2012: NCAA Outdoor participant in the 4x100m relay…NCAA East Preliminary participant in the 200m…Indoors, competed in the 60m and 200m…best 60m time of 7.64 at the SEC Indoor Championships to place 14th in the preliminaries…claimed fourth at the Rdo McCravy memorial in the 200m…ran her season best 200m at the SEC Indoor Championships, placing 12th in the prelims running 24.20…Outdoors, competed in the 100m and 200m…finished eighth at the Shamrock Invitational running a season-best 100m of 11.99…won the Spec Towns Invitational 200m…placed 10th in the prelims of the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 200m…ran a season best 23.78 in the prelims of the NCAA East Preliminaries, finished 24th overall…ran second leg on the 4x100m relay team that finished sixth at the SEC Outdoor Championships and 12th at the NCAA East Prelims, where they ran a best time of 45.06…was lead off for the 4x100m relay team that finished 22nd in the prelims at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

2011: NCAA East Preliminary participant in the 200m and 4x100m relay … Indoors, competed in the 60m and 200m … top time of 7.69 in the 60m at the Hokie Invitational … in the 200m, ran 24.20 at the SEC Indoor Championships to take 12th … ran anchor of 4x400m relay team that placed seventh at the SEC Indoor Championships at 3:36.99 … Outdoors, competed in the 200m … had a top time of 23.49, run in the prelims of the SEC Outdoor Championships … placed eighth overall at SEC[apos]s with a time of 23.71 … slowed down by injury at the NCAA East Preliminary, finishing 22nd … ran anchor leg of 4x100m relay team that placed fourth at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a time of 44.50.

2010: NCAA Regional qualifier in the 200m … indoors, competed in the 60m, 200m and 400m … ran 7.73 in the 60m at the SEC Indoor Championships … top time of 24.38 in the 200m to place 12th at the SEC Indoor Championships … had a top time of 56.31 in the 400m at the Texas A&M Challenge … ran second leg of DMR team that took eighth at the SEC Indoor Championships … outdoors, competed in the 100m, 200m and 4x400m relay … had a top time of 12.05 in the 100m … led Gamecocks in the 200m with a time of 23.39 at the Tar Heel Invitational … placed 11th at the SEC Outdoor Championships at 23.87 … took 14th at the NCAA Preliminary Round at 23.69 … ran third leg of 4x400m relay team that placed seventh at the SEC Outdoor Championships at 3:37.16.

2009: Alternate for the 4x400m relay at the NCAA East Region and NCAA Outdoor Championships … indoors, competed in the 60m, 200m and 400m … in the 60m, ran twice, hitting a top time of 7.78 at the Kentucky Invitational … also ran twice in the 200m … finished at 25.54 at the New Balance Collegiate before hitting a top time of 25.19 at the SEC Indoor Championships … in the 400m, ran a 56.84 at the SEC Indoor Championships … placed ninth at the NCAA Last Chance Meet at a season best 56.62 … outdoors, competed in the 200m and 400m … in the 200m, took 12th at the UNC Elite Meet at a season best 24.66 … ran a 24.68 at the SEC Outdoor Championships … in the 400m, had a top time of 56.58 at the Friendship & Freedom Games before running 57.37 at the SEC Outdoor Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Scott Johnson at South Central High School … lettered in basketball and track … 2008 Nike Outdoor National All-American in the 100m and 200m … USATF All-American in the 4×400 relay … three-time state MVP … top times of 11.79 in the 100m, 23.6 in the 200m and 55.02 in the 400m.

PERSONAL: Kelsey Yvonne McCorckle was born Aug. 15, 1990 … pursuing a degree in early childhood education … parents are Franklin and Michelle McCorckle … chose USC over UNC, Virginia Tech, East Carolina and Charlotte.