McKinley Hunt ’15

McKinley Hunt ’15 graduated CDS as a “Lifer” and went on to become a professional rugby player and Canadian National Team Athlete. McKinley completed her BA Honours and BEd from Queen’s University where she was a member of the No. 2 Queen's University Gaels, was a five time 1st Team USPORTS All-Canadian and a five-time 1st Team OUA All-Star, and was named Queen’s Female Athlete of the Year in her graduating year.

She went on to complete her Master of Education degree in England and played her final UK pro-rugby game with the Exeter Chiefs Women’s Team in June 2022. After just two seasons, the Exeter Chiefs Women’s Team not only won the Allianz Cup but were also runners up in the Premier 15s Finals. Last fall, she played for  Canada in the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and returned to CDS shortly after to join the faculty as a Middle/Senior School Associate Teacher.