Robert D. Edgren senior Mackenzie Byrne excelled in the 50- and 100-meter freestyle and in the butterfly and backstroke events for her Misawa Sharks and Wing Misawa swim teams. (Steven Carpenter/Special to Stripes)
While most DODEA-Pacific schools’ Athletes of the Year are selected for their achievements in Far East tournament sports, that is not always the case.
Take Mackenzie Byrne of Robert D. Edgren, for example. While quite skilled in Junior ROTC drill and at running for the Eagles track and field team, it was swimming at which she says she felt most at home.
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