McKenna

Geer

Quick Facts

• When Geer was 5 years old, she started attending Camp Access, a camp for kids with disabilities that introduced kids to the outdoors
• At 12, she had the opportunity to shoot at a camp activity where the director, Ernie Butler, took notice and invited her to shoot an NRA sectional match later that spring
• Her parents and grandparents were extremely supportive, and she competed in her first NRA national competition shortly after
• She moved to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., only a week after graduating from Lakewood High School with two years of college credit under her belt
• McKenna continues to train at the OPTC and works as an athlete on the guest experience team at the Olympic and Paralympic Museum in downtown Colorado Springs
• She’s completed her Bachelors of Business and Master of Business Administration through DeVry University
• Tokyo 2020 will be McKenna’s second Paralympic appearance
• Born with amyoplasia arthrogryposis in her left hand and both feet, causing her muscles not to form properly
• McKenna hopes to become a mentor that the next generation of kids can look up to and show them all that life has to offer.

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – 6th (R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 - Open), 9th (R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 - Open), 25th (R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 - Open)
• Years of participation: R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 - Open 2014, 2018, 2019; R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 - Open 2014, 2018, 2019; R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 - Open 2018, 2019
• Top finish: 6th – 2019 (R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 - Open)

Paralympic Experience

• 3-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 bronze)
• Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 13th (R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 - Open), 23th (R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 - Open), 33th (R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 - Open)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 17th (R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 - Open), 21th (R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 - Open), 34th (R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 - Open)
• Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, bronze (R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 - Open), 24th (R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 - Open)