Woodland Hills' Mackenzie Gwin Plays With Team USA

WOODLAND HILLS, CA — We all know student-athletes who also bring their A-game to other parts of their lives.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. We’re working to let all your neighbors know the individual stories behind the leaderboard.

This submission comes from Noelle Gardner who nominated her niece Mackenzie Gwin of Woodland Hills.

Star student athlete’s name

Mackenzie Gwin

Star student athlete’s home state

California

Star student athlete’s Patch town

Woodland Hills

How do you know the star student-athlete?

She’s my neice

What sport does the star student-athlete play?

Soccer

Why do you believe the star student-athlete should be recognized?

Mackenzie is an amazing girl who works on her skills and game every day. She plays on multiple teams, helps mentor other kids, excels at school and shows up 💯 for everything she does. Her weekends are spent traveling around the western states playing in tournaments with her various teams. This summer she played for Team USA at the Gothia Cup in Europe.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star student-athlete?

That she puts her heart and soul into everything she does!

Keep up the great work, Mackenzie Gwin!

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