The University of Mississippi Athletics
2023 Track and Field Roster
Broadnax, Kenney
Kenney Broadnax
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- Sr. * / Sr.
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Hometown:
- Schertz, Texas
- High school:
- Bryan P. Steele
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2020 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in one meet before getting injured ... Placed second and set a PR in the 60-meter hurdles at the Blazer Invite with a time of 7.83.
2019 Outdoor (Freshman)
SEC Scorer (4x100-Meter Relay, 8th Place)
Scored SEC points as a member of the eighth-place 4x100-Meter Relay squad ... Ended the season by placing 20th at the NCAA East Region Championships in the 110-meter hurdles at a PR 13.94, which ranks sixth in school history ... Placed 13th at the SEC Championships in the hurdles at 13.99 ... Competed in six meets during the regular season ... Competed in three events at the LSU Invitational, finishing fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (14.18), second in the 4x100-meter relay (40.36), and third in the 4x400-meter relay (3:17.90) ... Placed fifth in the 4x100-meter relay (40.38) and sixth in the 110-meter hurdles (14.50) at the War Eagle Invite ... Won the 4x100-meter relay (40.96) and placed 14th in the 200-meter (21.83) at the Joe Walker Classic ... Placed third in the 110-meter hurdles (14.35), third in the 4x100-meter relay (40.58), and 11th in the 400-meter hurdles (55.79) at the Spec Towns Invite ... Won the 110-meter hurdles at the Ole Miss Classic (14.08) ... Opened the season at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge by finishing third in the 110-meter hurdles (14.54), fifth in the 4x100-meter relay (40.74), and seventh in the 400-meter hurdles (56.27).
2019 Indoor (Freshman)
Set a PR of 8.05 at the SEC Indoor Championships, placing 13th with the No. 5 time in school history … Also competed in five meets during the regular season … Opened his collegiate career by placing fifth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:18.22) and ninth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.33) … Followed this up with an 18th place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the Vanderbilt Invite (8.49) … Placed second in the 4x400-meter relay (3:16.10) and fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.43) at the Indiana Relays … Finished second in the 60-meter hurdles (8.20) and 4x400-meter relay (3:18.23) at the Don DeNoon Invite … Ended the regular season in 15th in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.32.
High School
Four-year letterwinner in track and won one letter in football ... 300-meter hurdles school record holder at 37.73 ... State Silver Medalist in the hurdles ... Two-time state qualifier ... Also had career-bests of 13.81 in the 110-meter hurdles and 21-07.75 in the long jump.
Personal
Born Oct. 19, 1999, to Terri Balmos and Kenneth Broadnax ... His uncle ran track at Houston ... Majoring in exercise science.
2020 Outdoor (Sophomore)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in one meet before getting injured ... Placed second and set a PR in the 60-meter hurdles at the Blazer Invite with a time of 7.83.
2019 Outdoor (Freshman)
SEC Scorer (4x100-Meter Relay, 8th Place)
Scored SEC points as a member of the eighth-place 4x100-Meter Relay squad ... Ended the season by placing 20th at the NCAA East Region Championships in the 110-meter hurdles at a PR 13.94, which ranks sixth in school history ... Placed 13th at the SEC Championships in the hurdles at 13.99 ... Competed in six meets during the regular season ... Competed in three events at the LSU Invitational, finishing fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (14.18), second in the 4x100-meter relay (40.36), and third in the 4x400-meter relay (3:17.90) ... Placed fifth in the 4x100-meter relay (40.38) and sixth in the 110-meter hurdles (14.50) at the War Eagle Invite ... Won the 4x100-meter relay (40.96) and placed 14th in the 200-meter (21.83) at the Joe Walker Classic ... Placed third in the 110-meter hurdles (14.35), third in the 4x100-meter relay (40.58), and 11th in the 400-meter hurdles (55.79) at the Spec Towns Invite ... Won the 110-meter hurdles at the Ole Miss Classic (14.08) ... Opened the season at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge by finishing third in the 110-meter hurdles (14.54), fifth in the 4x100-meter relay (40.74), and seventh in the 400-meter hurdles (56.27).
2019 Indoor (Freshman)
Set a PR of 8.05 at the SEC Indoor Championships, placing 13th with the No. 5 time in school history … Also competed in five meets during the regular season … Opened his collegiate career by placing fifth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:18.22) and ninth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.33) … Followed this up with an 18th place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the Vanderbilt Invite (8.49) … Placed second in the 4x400-meter relay (3:16.10) and fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.43) at the Indiana Relays … Finished second in the 60-meter hurdles (8.20) and 4x400-meter relay (3:18.23) at the Don DeNoon Invite … Ended the regular season in 15th in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.32.
High School
Four-year letterwinner in track and won one letter in football ... 300-meter hurdles school record holder at 37.73 ... State Silver Medalist in the hurdles ... Two-time state qualifier ... Also had career-bests of 13.81 in the 110-meter hurdles and 21-07.75 in the long jump.
Personal
Born Oct. 19, 1999, to Terri Balmos and Kenneth Broadnax ... His uncle ran track at Houston ... Majoring in exercise science.
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