Trenton McKinney Class: Senior Hometown: Du Quoin, Ill. High School: Du Quoin Event: Jumps/Sprints Birthdate: 09/19/1986

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: Garnered 2008 all-MVC indoor and outdoor honors...Paricipated in 13 meets between the 2007-08 track season...Recorded seven top-10 finishes in indoor competition...Best finish was second in the long jump at the McDonald's Invitational...Placed eighth with a career-best 60m time of 7.05 at the 2008 MVC Indoor Championships...Won the long jump with a 24-08 mark at the Spring Classic...That was one of five top-10 finishes over the outdoor season... Competed in 13 meets during 2006-07 season...Earned all-conference honors when he finished second in the long jump at the MVC Indoor Championships...Picked up 13 top-10 finishes as a sophomore...Participated in five indoor and outdoor meets in his first season at SIU in 2005-06...Primarily ran short sprints and competed in the long jump, finishing 14th at the MVC Indoor Championships and seventh at the MVC Outdoor Championships, respectively.

Pre-SIU: All-State performer and school record-holder in the long jump at nearby DuQuoin High School...Best long jump mark of his prep career was 23-5...All-Conference and All-South pick in both track and football...Was DuQuoin's leading rusher as both a junior and senior.

Personal: Pre-Major...Born September 19, 1986...Son of Tim and Kathy McKinney.