McKenzie Bell

McKenzie Bell in the blocks at the Louisville Opener

Photo by: Chris Carter | Louisville Athletics

McKenzie Bell competing at the Clark Wood Invitational

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Senior
High School:
Sacred Heart Academy
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

McKenzie Bell TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)

2024-25
Indoor:
• Competed at four meets in the 200m, 400m, 500m, 600m and 4x400m relay
• Finished third in the 600m at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational with a personal-best time of 1:33.24
• Moved to second in program history in the 500m with a time of 1:13.26 to finish as the runner-up in the event at the Louisville Opener

Outdoor:
• Did not compete in any outdoor events

2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the 200m, 300m, 400m, 600m, and 4x400m relay
• Helped the 4x400m relay team to a sixth-place finish at the ACC Indoor Championships with a time of 3:42.76
• Anchored the third-fastest 4x400m relay team in school history at the Eagle Elite Invitational to a time of 3:42.07
• Recorded a season-best and team-leading 400m time of 55.85 on her way to an event victory at the Eagle Elite Invitational
• Moved to #3 on the all-time board in the 600m, clocking a time of 1:33.31 at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite

Outdoor:
• Competed in five meets in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m relay
• Led off the 4x400m relay team at the ACC Outdoor Championships that set a new program-record time of 3:40.06
• Set two personal-best marks at the Clark Wood Invitational, moving up to fifth in program history in the 400m with a time of 54.58 while also clocking a time of 24.85 in the 200m
• Won the 400m at the Jim Vargo Invitational with a time of 54.76 while placing third in the 200m at the same meet

2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in the 200m and 4x400m relay at the Commonwealth College Opener, where she earned eighth in the 200m with a personal-best time of 25.19

Outdoor:
• Competed in four meets in the 400m and 4x400m relay
• Ran first leg of the 4x400m relay team that set a new school record of 3:40.99 at the Clark Wood Invitational
• Clocked a new personal-best time of 57.72 in the 400m at the Indiana Invitational

2021-22:
• Did not compete in any indoor or outdoor events

2020-21
Indoor:
• Competed in five meets in the 400m and the 4x400m relay during the indoor campaign and posted two wins and two runner-up finishes
• Opened her collegiate career with a fourth-place showing in the 400m at the McCravy Green Invitational
• Clocked a personal-best time of 54.97 to win the 400m at the Lenny Lyles Cardinal Invitational - the time stands second in Louisville’s indoor record book
• Finished second in the 400m at the Notre Dame with a time of 55.72, which is eighth among the school’s top 10 list
• Her 400m time of 55.84 in the Doc Hale Virginia Tech Elite was good for a fifth place finish and is 10^th on UofL’s top 10 list
• Was a member of the 4x400m relay team that won the Lenny Lyles Invitational and finished second at the Notre Dame Invitational

Outdoor:
• Did not compete in any outdoor events

Prep/High School Honors:
• Posted a third place finish in the 800m and fifth in the 400m at the 2018 AAU Nationals
• Won the 2018 Kentucky state meet in the 400m dash
• Placed second at the 2018 Kentucky state meet in the 200m dash

Personal:
• Born August 16, 2002
• Daughter of Stacy Bell
• Intends to major in bioengineering