TWO CAREER EVENT TITLES (TWO VAULT TITLES)
CAREER BESTS
| Event | Score | Date | Meet |
| Vault | 9.875 | 2/22/20 | at Big Five Meet |
| Uneven Bars | 9.850 | 3/8/19 | at Florida |
| Balance Beam | 9.675^ | 1/26/19 | Minnesota |
| Floor Exercise | 9.850 | 1/26/19 | Minnesota |
^ Exhibition
2021 - SENIOR SEASON
Season: Did not compete during the 2021 season. Announced her intentions to return for the 2022 season.
2020 – JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Selected Academic All-Big Ten...Named WCGA Academic All-American.
Season: Competed in the vault and bars lineups in all 10 meets…Performed three exhibition routines on floor…Captured one event title on vault...The 2020 season was canceled on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meet-by-Meet: West Virginia (1/11): Earned a season-high 9.825 on bars…Claimed third place on vault with a 9.800. at Nebraska (1/16): Recorded a 9.775 on vault. Iowa (1/25): Notched a 9.750 on vault. Rutgers (1/31): Secured a 9.800 on vault and bars. at Illinois (2/7): Registered a 9.800 on vault to finish third. at Ohio State (2/14): Won the vault event with a 9.825. at Big Five Meet (2/22): Collected a career-high 9.875 on vault, placing 10th…Added a 9.775 on bars. PSU Quad Meet (2/29): Finished third on vault with a 9.825…Recorded a 9.800 on bars. Florida (3/7): Notched a 9.775 on vault and a 9.750 on bars.
2019 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Competed in all 13 meets on vault…Participated in 10 meets on floor, seven on bars and one on beam.
Meet-by-Meet: at Utah (1/5): Placed seventh on vault with a 9.775. vs. Temple, Towson (1/12): Registered a 9.800 on vault to place second…Secured a fourth-place finish with a 9.825 on floor. Ohio State (1/19): Finished second on vault with a 9.800. Minnesota (1/26): Set a career high on floor with a 9.850, finishing fourth…Registered a 9.775 on vault, placing ninth. at Illinois (2/2): Collected a 9.825 on floor, finishing fourth…Recorded a 9.750 on vault, placing fifth. Michigan (2/16): Secured a 9.775 on vault, finishing seventh…Placed fifth on floor with a 9.800. at Big Five Meet (2/22): Earned a career-best 9.875 on vault to win the event title…Added a 9.825 on bars. PSU Quad Meet (3/2): Recorded a 9.850 on bars, finishing fourth. at Florida (3/8): Collected a career-best 9.850 on bars, finishing sixth…Tallied a 9.850 on floor, placing fifth. NCAA Regional (4/5): Secured a 9.850 on vault, placing 14th.
2018 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Competed in all 13 meets on vault…Competed in one meet on floor.
Meet-by-Meet: Nebraska (1/13): Registered a season-best 9.850 on vault, finishing fourth. at Michigan State (2/4): Tallied a 9.775 on vault, good for third place. George Washington (2/24): Collected a 9.750 on vault. at Pitt Quad Meet (3/4): Recorded a 9.825 on vault. at BYU Quad Meet (3/9): Earned a 9.750 on vault. Big Five Meet (3/17): Placed 15th on vault with a 9.775. NCAA Regional (4/7): Secured ninth on vault with a 9.800.
GYMNASTICS BACKGROUND
Trained at World Class Gymnastics under coach Tami Harrison... At the 2016 Junior Olympic National Championships, finished ninth on the vault and 11th in the all-around...Qualified for the 2016 and 2017 Level 10 Regional. Placed second on the floor and sixth in the all-around in 2016...Won the all-around, vault and floor, while finishing second on the beam at the 2017 Level 10 State Championships...Placed first in the all-around, beam and floor, while claiming second on the vault and uneven bars in 2016...Qualified for the 2015 Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kourtney Lind Chinnery…Daughter of Debra and Lind Chinnery…Has three brothers, Dwain, Akrin, and Ahmad, and one sister, Denisha…Lists listening to music as a hobby, the Lakers as her favorite sports team, mac and cheese as her favorite food and “A Different World” as her favorite show…Her favorite place to visit is Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands and her favorite musician is Michael Jackson…Majoring in biology…Born on May 11, 2000 in Norfolk, Virginia.
Why Penn State?
“I chose Penn State because Penn State actively, adamantly, and passionately chose me. The coaches have supported me since day one and have truly showed great interest in me as not only an athlete, but as a student, and as a person. I am truly blessed to attend Penn State! I want to represent the Nittany Lions with a spirit of humility and integrity both academically and athletically!”