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Biography - Joseph McKenna, NJ

JOEY MCKENNA
2021-22 Team USA Ranking: 
No. 2 at 65 kg/143 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 2 (2018-19, 2021-22)
Current residence: Philadelphia, Pa.
Club: Titan Mercury WC
Regional Training Center: Pennsylvania RTC
Coaches: Brandon Slay
College: Ohio State, Stanford
High school: Blair Academy
Born: Aug. 3, 1995

Career highlights

  • Second at 2021 Olympic Team Trials
  • Second at 2021 World Team Trials
  • 2021 Pan American champion
  • 2018 U.S. Open champion
  • 2014 Junior World silver medalist
  • 2017 U23 World bronze medalist
  • 2012 Cadet World Team member
  • 2016 NCAA All-American

2021: Second at Olympic Team Trials… Second at World Team Trials… Gold at Pan American Championships… Bronze at Matteo Pellicone International… Ninth at Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix… Bronze at Pytlasinski Open… Ninth at International Ukrainian Tournament…
2020: Third at Senior Nationals… Seventh at Matteo Pellicone International…
2019: U.S. Open runner-up… Fourth at Bill Farrell International… Second at Last Chance Qualifier…
2018: U.S. Open champion… Final X runner-up…

2017: Third in U23 World Championships… U23 World Team Trials champion…
2016: Third in Ziolkowski International…
2015: Cerro Pelado International champion…
2014: Second in Junior World Championships… Junior World Team Trials champion… FILA Junior national champion… Third in Brazil Cup… Fourth in Bill Farrell International…
2012: Eighth in Cadet World Championships… Cadet World Team Trials champion… Third in FILA Junior Nationals…
Age-group: 2013 Junior Greco-Roman national champion… 2011 Cadet Greco-Roman national champion… 2010 Cadet Greco-Roman national champion… Second in 2013 Junior Freestyle Nationals… Second in 2012 Junior Freestyle Nationals…
College: 2018 NCAA All-American for Ohio State… Two-time Pac-12 champion for Stanford… 2016 NCAA All-American for Stanford…

Twitter: @Joey_McKenna
Instagram: @Joseph_McKenna