Christopher Newport University

2022 - Freshman Season - Proved to be a solid bat off the bench while helping the Captains claim the program's first NCAA title during her debut campaign ... Took part in 15 games and posted a .333 batting average ... Displayed tremendous power with three home runs and a 1.000 slugging percentage ... Posted her first two career hits, including a two-run bomb, during a 2-for-2 showing against Emory on March 5 ... Also scored twice and knocked in three during that contest ... Continued her power surge with a three-run blast against Juniata on March 14 before clubbing a grand slam at Randolph on March 20 ... Came through with a bases-clearing, pinch-hit, three-run double at Meredith on April 24 ... Knocked in 14 total runs during the year and scored seven times ... Finished the season with a .444 on-base percentage after also collecting two walks and a hit-by-pitch ... Made her collegiate debut in a win over Rowan on February 26 and came back with an RBI later that evening in a triumph against Oberlin ... Saw extensive time behind the plate and converted all 20 of her chances ... Registered a season-high five putouts against Juniata on March 14 after recording a pair of assists against Emory on March 5.

At Surry County - Was a multi-sport competitor during her time with the Cougars … Earned All-State accolades for her work in softball as a senior … Finished the year with a .625 batting average while leading the team with four home runs … Also was a perennial All-Region selection … Named the Team MVP during her sophomore and senior campaigns … Honored as the squad’s Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman and Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore … Also saw action on the volleyball squad and was named the MVP during her junior season … Competed on the softball club circuit as well with the Virginia Legends 18u Premier team.
 
Personal - McKenzie Lynn Presson is the daughter of Clinton and Sharon Presson … Has two older sisters, Kennedy and Sydni, and an older brother, Cole … Was her high school’s valedictorian … Chipper Jones and Freddie Freeman are her favorite athletes, and Randy Travis is her favorite musician … Her dream vacation would be to hike in the Himalayas … Franklin D. Roosevelt is the person in history she would most like to meet … Her great-grandfather, Clarence Edmonds, is the most impressive person she has ever met … “The Shack” is her favorite movie, and “Criminal Minds” is her favorite TV show … Aspires to be an FBI special agent … Majoring in criminology.