Nickname(s) Ken Club Precision Role Gymnast Home town Chino Siblings Kolbi-Rae Edney | Level Level 10 Name Kennedi Edney Career start 2012 Parents Shewan Edney, Tyus Edney | |
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Born August 14, 1998 (age 25)
Los Angeles, California, U.S. ( 1998-08-14 ) Hometown Chino, California, U.S. Training location Rancho Cucamonga, California Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics Education Chino Hills High School, Louisiana State University Similar People Mackenzie Brannan, McKenna Lane Kelley, Tyus Edney | ||
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Kennedi Edney (born August 14, 1998) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the daughter of UCLA Bruins basketball player, Tyus Edney.
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Career
Edney has competed Level 10 for the majority of her gymnastics career but qualified to Junior International Elite for a brief spell during the 2013 season. She moved up to Level 10 for the 2012 season and qualified to the 2012 Nastia Liukin Cup. She finished 27th in a field of 29 gymnasts; scoring 35.500. She finished sixth at Regionals and third at States and then was 17th at J.O. Nationals.
Edney placed 33rd in the all-around at the 2013 Secret U.S. Classic, not advancing to Nationals. In 2014, she was crowned J.O. National Champion. For the 2014 season high scores, she was ranked 1st nationally on vault and bars and was sixth in the all-around. She announced her commitment to LSU on March 13, 2014.
In 2015, Edney was ranked #1 nationally on vault and fourth in the all-around. She was J.O. National champion for the Senior B division; defending her title.
Personal life
Kennedi Edney was born on August 14, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, to parents Tyus and Shewan Edney. She has one sister, Kolbi-Rae. She currently attends Chino Hills High School, in her junior year. Following high school graduation, Edney will attend Louisiana State University and will compete for their gymnastics team. Initially, Kennedi expressed interest in competing for the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team, the alma mater of her father, but later decided against it.