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2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster

Kenyon Winkky

  • Position Backstroke/Butterfly
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Horseheads, N.Y.
  • High School Horseheads

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
50-YARD FREESTYLE: 21.13 - MAAC Championships (2/13/19)
100-YARD FREESTYLE: 49.71 - at Niagara (1/19/19)
50-YARD BACKSTROKE: 24.11 - vs. Gannon (1/26/19)
100-YARD BACKSTROKE: 51.58 - MAAC Championships (2/13/19)
200-YARD BACKSTROKE: 1:59.32 - MAAC Championships (2/14/18)
200-YARD BUTTERFLY: 2:04.00 - at Gannon (1/22/18)
200-YARD IM: 2:06.13 - vs. Geneseo (10/29/16)

2019-20 • SENIOR YEAR
  • Swept his events to open the season against Rochester (Oct. 11).
  • Earned three first-place times against Marist (Oct. 18).
  • Swept his events in four out of nine weeks of competition.
  • Placed fifth in the 200 Medley Relay at the 2020 MAAC Championships.
  • Finished 11th in the 100 Back with a time of 50.91 at the 2020 MAAC Championships.
  • Was a member of the 2020 MAAC All-Academic Team.

2018-19 • JUNIOR YEAR
  • Earned six first-place finishes in the 200-medley relay
  • Posted seven top-three, including three first-place, finishes in the 100-yard backstroke
  • Had five top-three times, including two first place finishes in the 100-yard butterfly
  • Placed third in the 200-yard medley relay at the 2019 MAAC Championships
  • Was a member of 2019 MAAC All-Academic Team

2017-18 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
  • Placed in the top-five in the 200-yard medley relay, 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke events against Geneseo.
  • Earned fourth in the 200-yard medley relay and 12th in the 100-yard fly event at the MAAC Championships.
  • Finished second in the 100-yard backstroke event vs. Rochester. 

2016-17 • FRESHMAN YEAR
  • Placed sixth in the 100-yard backstroke at MAAC Championships
  • Finished eighth in the 100-yard butterfly at MAAC Championships  

BEFORE CANISIUS
  • Six-year letterwinner at Horseheads
  • Team captain and MVP during 2015 & 2016 seasons
  • Owns three school records
  • All-conference selection in 100-yard back in 2015; section champion 2015 & 2016
  • All-west and section champion in 100-yard fly in 2016

PERSONAL
  • Son of Eric Winkky and Tanya Brimmer Winkky
  • Has two brothers, Kaelan and Keagan
  • Born June 17, 1998
  • Majoring in physical education

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Butterfly
    5'10"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Butterfly
    5'10"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Butterfly
    5'10"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Backstroke/Butterfly
    5'10"