Georgia Southern University Athletics

PRONUNCIATION

TOP SCORES (College)
1M - 258.60 (2024)
3M - 256.45 (2025)

2024-2025 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in the 1M and 3M Dive ... Set her PB in the 1M Dive at the Emory Invitational, placing third ... Also set her PB in the 3M at the Sun Belt Championships in 2025.

2023-24: Competed in the 1M Dive and 3M Dive … Had her best performance of her freshman year in the 1M dive on 11/3, posting a score of 242.93 … A couple weeks later, she set her best score of the season in the 3M dive with a score of 244.35 at Liberty … Placed fourth in the 1M dive consolation at conference with a score of 217.65.

PREP: Four-year letterwinner and competitor at Buford High School under head coach Tyler Ann Smith ... Named Team MVP all four years and a GHSSCA Top 10 State Finalist all four years ... Earned Third Team All-State Honors in 2021-22 and 2022-23 ... Finished fifth overall at GHSA 7A State Chanpionships with a score of 556.75 for 12 dives ... Top six dive score of the season was 289.45 ... Owns 6 and 11 Dives records at South Forsyth with 269.55 at 6 and 388.85 at 11 ... Owns 6 adn 12 Drives records at Buford with 289.45 at 6 and 556.75 at 12 ... Competed in club swim and dive with the Atlanta Driving Association under head coach Crawford Berry ... Named Regional Diver in 2019 and 2021 ... Named Zone Diver on Tower in 2021 ... Owns club records for 1m (314.45), 3m (336.95) and Tower (297.50).

PERSONAL: Born McKinlee Christian Taulbee on May 21, 2005, in Atlanta, Ga. ... Hometown is Buford, Ga. ... Daughter of Tiffany and Andrew Taulbee ... Has four brothers, Jake, Kohen, Walker, ad Maddox ... Grandfather, Aunt, Uncle, and Great-Grandmother all attended Georgia Southern ... Father was a pitcher at Clemson and with the San Francisco Giants organization ... Mother was a swimmer at Clemson ... Brother currently swims at Cleveland State.

MAJOR: Family Development and Sport Science