Alex Kenley

Position:
Diving
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sarasota, Fla.
High School:
Pine View

Career Best Scores: 280.20 in a one-meter dual meet; 269.15 in a one-meter championship meet; 317.55 in a three-meter dual meet; 332.75 in a three-meter championship meet.

General: The leader of the Tar Heel diving contingent...the only senior diver on the squad...three-year letterman...on UNC's all-time Top 10 list of diving scores, he ranks ninth on the one-meter board, third on the three-meter board and third in platform diving...studied abroad during the spring semester of 2008...a world class tumbler who dove competitively for the first time in his career as a freshman in 2005-06 at Carolina.

2007-08 (Junior): Set career bests in a one-meter dual meet event with a 280.20 score against Clemson and in a three-meter championship event with a 332.75 tally in the Nike Cup...scored a career best 269.15 on the one-meter board at Nike Cup...placed second in mixed synchronized diving at the ECU Invite with senior Erika Matheis as the duo posted a score of 453.75...copped a place on the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll...was also named to the Fall 2007 semester Dean's List.

2006-07 (Sophomore): Competed at ACC Championships on both boards...finished 19th on the one-meter springboard and 22nd on the three-meter with championship meet career best scores on both...took 17th on the one-meter board at Nike Cup and 13th on the three-meter...had his best dual meet performances of the year against Maryland with a career best 317.55 on the three-meter springboard...named to the Dean's List in each semester of the school year...named to 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll...served as academic team captain for 2006-07 diving squad.

2005-06 (Freshman): Set career bests in a one-meter dual meet event with a 209.78 score against N.C. State and in the three-meter championship meet event at the ACC Championships...finished 24th in the ACC on the one-meter and 25th on the three-meter...member of the 2005-06 ACC Academic Honor Roll...had a 3.9 cumulative GPA his freshman year.

Prep: Graduated from Pine View High School in Osprey, Fla. on May 20, 2005...Florida state champion on the tumbling double-mini five straight years from 2001-05...won regional championships in tumbling double-mini in 2005-06...2004 national champion in Level 10 Tumbling and second place finisher in the double-mini...2005 third place finisher at Nationals in Junior Elite Tumbling...competed on an elite level in tumbling and trampoline in 2004-05...member of National Honor Society...also elected to French National Honor Society.

Personal: Given name is Joseph Alexander Kenley...nicknamed Charmin...born November 3, 1986 in Indianapolis, Ind ....son of Jim and Judy Kenley...has two brothers, Paul, 19, and Colin, 17.

Archiving Alex's Assets
Academic Major at Carolina: International Business
Career Plans: Work for the International Olympic Committee or U.S. Olympic Committee
Hobbies: Going to the beach, hanging out with friends, traveling
Athletes I Most Admire: Jonathan Horton, Nastia Liukin
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning the 2004 national championships in tumbling; attending the 2008 Olympic Games
People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: Shelly Proa, Kevin Lawrence
Favorite Magazine: International Gymnast
Favorite Food: Mexican Food
Favorite Movie: Knocked Up
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Website to Visit: Go Heels!
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Barcelona, Spain
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Nikog Jay