Official Site of Atlanta United · Jul 9, 2019
Behind the Stripes: McKenna Woodhead
Mckenna Woodhead was just like any other 14-year-old. She loved playing soccer, hanging out with friends, and spending time in the summer sun. But in one moment, her life changed.
It was nearly one year ago when Mckenna was in a jet ski accident in North Carolina, causing her to be paralyzed from the chest down and confining her to a wheelchair. But the determined Carolina Rapids soccer player persisted.
“I wasn't going to let it defeat me. I couldn’t do life anymore like I wanted to, so I looked for ways that I could do things differently.” Mckenna explains. “I learned so much about all the opportunities people in wheelchairs can still do. It's just a bit different.”