2026 Women's Indoor Track Roster
Kailah McKenzie
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Moreno Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- Orange Vista HS
2025 (Sophomore)
β’ Established personal bests in the 60m hurdles, high jump and long jump
β’ MPSF scorer in the 60H (8th) and high jump (T6th)
β’ Opened the season with a PR 8.66 in the 60H at the Silver & Blue Invitational to rank sixth among UCIβs all-time leaders
β’ Improved on her No. 3 mark in school history in the long jump with a distanceΒ of 5.93 meters (19-5.5) at the Nevada Invitational
β’ Also cleared an indoor personal-best 1.73m (5-8) in the high jump, which is tied for fourth in program history
2024 (Freshman)
β’ Made her way into UCIβs all-time top-10 in the 60m hurdles, high jump and long jump
β’ Established a best of 5.80m (19-0.5) in the long jump at the Riverfront Invitational
β’ Cleared a season-best 1.67m (5-5.75) in the high jump at the Dr. MLK Jr. Invitational
β’ Also notched her top 60H timeΒ of 8.74 seconds at the MPSF Championships
β’ Scored in the high jump (T5th) and long jump (8th) at the conference meet
High School
β’ Member of the track & field team at Orange Vista High School
β’ 2023 CIF State finalist in the 100m hurdles (3rd), long jump (5th) and high jump (8th)
β’ Claimed the CIF-Southern Section Division I title in the 100H and high jump
β’ Also won the hurdles at the CIF-SS Masters Meet in a wind-aided personal-record 13.85
β’ Advanced to the CIF State meet in all three events as a junior
β’ Placed among the top-eight in the 100H and long jump
β’ Three-time league champion in the 100H and high jump and two-time champion in the long jump
Β
Personal
β’ Majoring in psychological science
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
60m = 8.13 (2025 Nevada Invitational
60m Hurdles = 8.66 (2025 Silver & Blue invitational)
High Jump = 1.73m / 5-8 (2025 Nevada Invitational)
Long Jump = 5.93m / 19-5.5 (2025 Nevada Invitational)
β’ Established personal bests in the 60m hurdles, high jump and long jump
β’ MPSF scorer in the 60H (8th) and high jump (T6th)
β’ Opened the season with a PR 8.66 in the 60H at the Silver & Blue Invitational to rank sixth among UCIβs all-time leaders
β’ Improved on her No. 3 mark in school history in the long jump with a distanceΒ of 5.93 meters (19-5.5) at the Nevada Invitational
β’ Also cleared an indoor personal-best 1.73m (5-8) in the high jump, which is tied for fourth in program history
2024 (Freshman)
β’ Made her way into UCIβs all-time top-10 in the 60m hurdles, high jump and long jump
β’ Established a best of 5.80m (19-0.5) in the long jump at the Riverfront Invitational
β’ Cleared a season-best 1.67m (5-5.75) in the high jump at the Dr. MLK Jr. Invitational
β’ Also notched her top 60H timeΒ of 8.74 seconds at the MPSF Championships
β’ Scored in the high jump (T5th) and long jump (8th) at the conference meet
High School
β’ Member of the track & field team at Orange Vista High School
β’ 2023 CIF State finalist in the 100m hurdles (3rd), long jump (5th) and high jump (8th)
β’ Claimed the CIF-Southern Section Division I title in the 100H and high jump
β’ Also won the hurdles at the CIF-SS Masters Meet in a wind-aided personal-record 13.85
β’ Advanced to the CIF State meet in all three events as a junior
β’ Placed among the top-eight in the 100H and long jump
β’ Three-time league champion in the 100H and high jump and two-time champion in the long jump
Β
Personal
β’ Majoring in psychological science
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
60m = 8.13 (2025 Nevada Invitational
60m Hurdles = 8.66 (2025 Silver & Blue invitational)
High Jump = 1.73m / 5-8 (2025 Nevada Invitational)
Long Jump = 5.93m / 19-5.5 (2025 Nevada Invitational)
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