Mackenzie Dow Class: Junior Hometown: Cranford, N.J. High School: Cranford Height: 5-9 Event: AA Club Team: Surgent's Elite

CAREER HIGHS
Floor Exercise: 14.200 vs. Springfield College (Feb. 12, 2011)
Pommel Horse: 14.800 at West Point Open (Jan. 27, 2012)
Vault: 16.050 at Big Ten Championships (April 1, 2011)
Parallel Bars: 14.900 vs. Army (Jan. 14, 2012)
High Bar: 14.750 at Michigan (Jan. 21, 2012)

PENN STATE CAREER
2011: Academic All-Big Ten...Competed in five events but primarily contributed in the vault, parallel bars, and high bar...Tied Parker Raque for the team's top two vault scores for the season (16.050, 16.000)...Won vault title against Michigan (16.000) and placed second at Illinois (15.900)...Posted a career-high score of 16.050 in the team finals at the Big Ten Championships Championships...Captured parallel bars titles at the team and individual finals of the West Point Open...Placed second with a career-high score of 14.700 at Temple/vs. Army...Earned two three finishes in the high bar...Set a career high in the high bar at Oklahoma/vs. Illinois (14.700)...Competed in the floor exercise in two meets...Performed on the pommel horse in four meets, posting a season-high score of 14.150 at the team finals of the National Collegiate Championships.

2010: CGA Second Team All-American Scholar Athlete (3.40-3.49 GPA)...Competed in every meet during the season, specializing in four events (pommel horse, vault, parallel bars, and high bar)...Made successful collegiate debut versus Army in season's opening weekend, placing first in the high bar (tie, 13.800), second in the parallel bars (tie, 13.950), and third in the pommel horse (12.900) and vault (15.550)...Earned a total of five top three finishes in the pommel horse, including his first career title in a team win over William & Mary...Posted a season best horse score, a 14.600, at Michigan...Placed second once and third twice in the vault, registering a season high score of 15.600 twice (at West Point Open, vs. Minnesota and Temple)...Scored a season high 14.400 in the parallel bars at home in a dual with Oklahoma...Placed third in the high bar in the team finals of the West Point Open with his personal top score of the year (14.050).

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUND
Gained club experience with Surgent's Elite Gymnastics in Roselle Park, N.J....A member of Surgent's 2009 New Jersey state championship team...Won the vault and placed 10th in the all-around at the 2009 USA Championships (Level 10)...Placed third in the vault at the 2009 West Point Open...Finished ninth in the all-around at the 2008 USA Championships (Level 10)...Captured the all-around title at the 2007 Region 7 Championships...Three-time regional team member.

PERSONAL
Mackenzie Anthony Dow was born on April 11, 1991 to parents Michael and Marita...Has a younger sister, Morgan...Competed in the pole vault in freshman and sophomore years at Cranford H.S....Four-time Academic All-American...Majoring in biology at Penn State...Choose Penn State based on its great academics, coaching, and team atmosphere...Enjoys watching football, playing sports, and hanging out with friends and family in his spare time.