The state's returning Gatorade Track & Field Athlete of the Year, the 5-foot-6 senior set four state records at the Group AA state meet this past season, leading the Indians to a second-place finish as a team. Smith won the 100-meter dash (11.85 seconds), the 200 (24.49), the 400- (54.61) and the 300-meter low hurdles (43.04) for a 40-point day. She set the 200 dash state record of 24.36 during her qualifying race. Smith's 400 clocking ranked as the nation's No. 56 performance among prep competitors this spring at the time of her selection, while she ranked No. 60 nationally in the 300 hurdles.
Smith has maintained a 3.86 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at West Virginia University beginning this fall.
A member of the Bridgeport High student council, Smith has volunteered locally as part of multiple fundraising campaigns to benefit breast cancer research. She has also donated her time serving food at local missions for the needy. "McKenna has been a tremendous athlete for Bridgeport the last four years," said Emilee Stout, head coach of Bridgeport High. "She takes her role very seriously and sets goals throughout each year. She works hard to obtain those goals and never quits."
