| Alex Kenley |
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Career Best Scores: 273.15 in a one-meter dual meet; 251.78 in a one-meter championship meet; 317.55 in a three-meter dual meet; 259.25 in a three-meter championship meet; 192.50 in platform diving.
General: A world-class tumbler who dove competitively for the first time in his career as a freshman in 2005-06 at Carolina...has earned two varsity letters while at UNC...excellent student who frequents the Dean's List and made the ACC Honor Roll as a freshman and sophomore...maintains a 3.8 cumulative grade point average at Carolina.
2006-07: Competed at ACC Championships on both boards...finished 19th on the low board and 22nd on the three-meter with championship career bests in 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...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 squad.
2005-06: Set career bests in the one-meter dual meet event with a 209.78 against N.C. State and in the three-meter dual meet event at the ACC Championships...finished 24th in ACC one-meter and 25th in the three-meter...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 2001-05...won regional championship 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, 18, and Colin, 15.
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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
Athlete I Most Admire: Whitney Sprague and Chip Peterson
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning 2004 national championship in tumbling; watching Laura Filip get third on the one-meter board at the 2007 ACC Championships
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: Shelly Proa, Kevin Lawrence
Favorite Book: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
Favorite Magazine: International Gymnast
Favorite Food: Tacos with sour cream
Favorite Movie: Knocked Up
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Website to Visit: TarHeelBlue.com
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Sydney, Australia
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Jessica Simpson
