McKenzie West
Nickname: "Kenzie"
Height: 5-5
Weight: 112
Birthplace: Denver, Colo.
Coaches: Macicj Czyzowicz (fencing), Cynthia West (equestrian), Mark Kuhn (running), The ROCK Swimming Club
High School: Castle View H.S. (Castle Rock, Colo..)
Year of Graduation: 2010
Current World Ranking: 135th
Other Sports Played in High School: cross country, swimming and equestrian
Hobbies: skiing/snowboard, knee boarding, hiking and dancing
Family: Cynthia Moore-West (mother) USEF/USEA event rider -- long listed for the Olympics for 3-day eventing USEF - 2002-2006 United States Equestrian and USEA Area Championships from 1999-2004 (preliminary and/or intermediate division)...James Moore (uncle) USEF/USEA event rider -- advanced division long listed for the Olympics 3-day eventing since 1988 for over 20 years -- in 2004 represented USA in World Cup Finals in Pau, France -- many United States Equestrian and USEA Area Championships over 20 years.
Favorite Foods: ice cream, peanut butter and pasta
Pre-Competition Meal: lots of water, pasta and any kind of carbs and protein to keep the energy up
Favorite Athlete: Michael Phelps
Favorite Movies: "Fast and Furious" (1st & 4th)
Favorite Music: hip hop, rap and country rock
Favorite Country Visited for Competition: Ireland ("Fun and crazy people live there with beautiful horses and countryside")
Did You Know?: McKenzie would like to study sports medicine in college...she helps the handicapped and disabled in sports at her school's gym class...her favorite fast food is to dip french fries into chocolate shakes.
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS
2010 Winter Open (Palm Springs, Calif.): SILVER
2009 Pan American Championships (Argentina): 8th
2009 USA Modern Pentathlon Nationals - Youth A: BRONZE
2009 NORCECA Modern Pentathlon Championships - Juniors: BRONZE
2009 Rocky Mountain All Stars Swimming Championships: 3rd
2008 NORCECA Modern Pentathlon Championships - Youth B: SILVER
2008 European Modern Pentathlon Championships - Youth B (Ireland): competitor
2008 USA Modern Pentathlon Championships - Youth B: BRONZE
2008 Colorado Cross-Country State Championships: competitor
2007 USPC National Championships - Tetrathlon Junior Division: BRONZE
2006 USEA National Year End Award - Junior Novice Division: 3rd
2006 USEA Area IX Rocky Mountain Region - Novice Division: CHAMPION
2003 USPC National Championships - Tetrathlon Novice Division: 7th
Many 1st-place finishes in USPC Rocky Mountain Regional Tetrathlon Rallies
Many 1st-place finishes in USEA Area IX Rocky Mountain Region Horse Trails
last updated 4/24/10
