Mackenzie Valentin

Position:
V, UB, FX
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mustang, Okla.
High School:
Veritas Classical

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS:
2017 | Senior Honors — SEC Academic Honor Roll … named the Tide's 2017 team captain … earned the Dana Dobransky Commitment to Excellence Award … Floor Exercise — scored a season-best floor exercise mark of 9.875 against at the Elevate the Stage Meet against Auburn (1/29) … In The Classroom — earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) in the fall with a 3.689 … carries a 3.7 cumulative grade point average into the spring semester.

2016 | Junior Honors — Scholastic All-American … SEC Academic Honor Roll … Floor Exercise — went exhibition on the floor at the season opener at UCLA ... made her Coleman Coliseum debut in the Tide’s competitive lineup with a 9.825 on the floor ... posted a season-best 9.85 on the floor against Arkansas, a score she matched against Kentucky, earning a share of the win ... In The Classroom — earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall and spring semesters ... carries a 3.703 GPA for her career.

2015 | Sophomore Honors — Scholastic All-American … SEC Academic Honor Roll … Overall — Alabama’s first transfer in the sport of gymnastics ... Floor Exercise — made her debut in the Crimson Tide’s competitive lineup scoring a 9.825 on the floor exercise at Arkansas ... tied for second on the floor exercise at Missouri with a career-best 9.9 ... In The Classroom — earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall semester.

COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS:
Transferred from the University of Arizona following her freshman season … competed on vault in every meet of the Wildcats’ season … competed on the floor exercise in 10 of 12 meets.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS:
Coached by Christian Ivanov and Coral Borda at Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy … placed third on vault, fourth on the floor exercise and sixth in the all-around at the 2013 USA Junior Olympics Championships … placed first on vault, third on uneven bars and fourth on the floor exercise at the 2013 Region 3 Championships … graduated first in her class from high school with a 4.9 GPA.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Full Name: Mackenzie Loren Valentin … daughter of Toni and Dennis Valentin … sister – Micayla … chemistry major … born March 11, 1995.