Honors and Awards
2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
2022-23 CSC Academic All-District
GS President’s List Spring 2023
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
GS President's List Fall 2022
2021-22 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
GS President’s List Fall 2021
GS President’s List Spring 2022
2020-21 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
GS President’s List Spring 2021
GS President’s List Fall 2020
Senior (2023-24) – Indoor: Competed in three events • Ran a personal best in the 600 meter with a time of 1:44.78 at the Gamecock Opener • Posted a personal best in the Pentathlon scoring 2907 points to finish top-20 at the SBC Indoor Championships Outdoor: Competed in five events • Placed 14th overall and 10th in program history with a score of 4079 in the Heptathlon at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships
Junior (2022-23) – Indoor: Competed in three meets • Best time in the 800 was 2:27.65 at the Carolina Challenge • Best time in the 60 hurdles was 10.52 at the Sun Belt Championship • Posted personal best score of 2593 in the pentathlon in the Sun Belt Championship •
Outdoor: Posted the program’s 10th best score in the heptathlon at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championship (3979) • Took third in the heptathlon at the Spec Towns – Torrin Lawrence Invitational • Best time in the 100 hurdles was 16.83 at the Georgia Southern Classic.
Sophomore (2021-22) – Indoor: Competed in three meets • Ran personal-best time of 1:00.18 in the 400 at the Sun Belt Championships.
Outdoor: Competed in seven meets • Won the 400 hurdles at the GATA Classic • Ran a personal-best 1:04.28 in the 400 hurdles at the GS Spring Classic and took second.
Freshman (2020-21) – Indoor: Competed in two meets • Ran on the 4x400 (5th) and 4x800 (2nd) relay teams at the Liberty Invitational • Ran a personal best in the 800 at the Sun Belt Championships (2:31.09).
Outdoor: Competed in four meets • Ran a personal best in the 400 at the GATA Classic (1:01.06) • Ran a personal best in the 400 hurdles at the Georgia Tech Invite (1:06.91) • Ran on 4x400 relay teams that finished third at the GATA Classic and third at the Georgia Tech Invite.
Prep: Finished high school career with Brookwood's ninth-best time in the 400 meter and a member of the school's top 4x400 relay team.
Personal: Born MaKenna Alyvia-Anne Hillmer July 16, 2002, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin • The daughter of Meredith and John Hillmer • Has four siblings - Samantha (23), Joshua (15), Anna (14), Nora (11).
Major: Art.