University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Howie, Mackenzie

Mackenzie Howie
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Hometown:
- Columbus, GA.
- Prev School:
- Pine Creek
- Major:
- Biology
Bio
2016-17:
Indoor: Competed in the 200m dash, 400m dash, and 4x400m relay… Recorded her best time in the 200m dash at the Air Force Invitational with a time of 25.65… Ran a 56.27 at the Big Sky Championships for the 400m dash and came in seventh place but move up to become forth in UNC record books… Ran with Alyssa Bettendorf, Shalise Fernander, and Moriah Zachary for the 4x400m relay for a time of 3:52.16 at the Don Kirby Invitational.
Outdoor: Competed in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay… Ran her career best time in the 400m hurdles at the Jack Christiansen Invitational with a time of 1:02.14 to claim the number six spot in UNC record books… Finished 11th in the Big Sky Championships for the 400m hurdles… Competed with Shalise Fernander, Cammy Sargent, and Samara Lishchynsky for a time of 3:47.81 and came in sixth place at the Big Sky Championships.
2015-16:
Indoor: Competed in all six regular season meets for UNC in her true freshman season... Ran in the 200, 400 and 4x400m relay... Fastest indoor 400m time was 58.77 coming at the CSM Joe Davies Invite, the same race which she also took first place honors... Best 200m time was at the Air Force Invite, clocking in at 26.33... Competed in the Big Sky Indoor Championships as a part of the Distance Medley Relay team and the 4x400m relay team placing 6th and 7th, respectively.
Outdoor: Primarily competed in the 400m hurdles during the outdoor season... once again was a regular, competing in every meet... Qualified for the Big Sky Outdoor Championships as a part of the 4x400m team and in the 400m hurdles... Finished 6th place at the Championships in the 4x4 and 13 in the 400m hurdles... Quickest times of the season in the hurdles came at home, during the Tom Benich Invite clocking in at 1:03.63, taking fourth overall.
High School: Lettered in Track and Field for the Eagles... 2015 All Metro League Conference Second Team... 2014 CSML All Conference First Team... Set Pine Creek High School records in the 300M Hurdles, 4x200 Relay, 4x400 Relay, and Spring Medley... Helped lead the team to a CSML Conference Championship and HSAA Championship Runner-Up in 2014... Set CHSAA State Record in the 4x200 Relay in 2014.
Personal:
Born October 4, 1996 in Columbus, Ga. ... daughter of Sean and Susie... has one sibling Carrington (15) ... majoring in Biology.
Personal Bests:
Indoor: Competed in the 200m dash, 400m dash, and 4x400m relay… Recorded her best time in the 200m dash at the Air Force Invitational with a time of 25.65… Ran a 56.27 at the Big Sky Championships for the 400m dash and came in seventh place but move up to become forth in UNC record books… Ran with Alyssa Bettendorf, Shalise Fernander, and Moriah Zachary for the 4x400m relay for a time of 3:52.16 at the Don Kirby Invitational.
Outdoor: Competed in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay… Ran her career best time in the 400m hurdles at the Jack Christiansen Invitational with a time of 1:02.14 to claim the number six spot in UNC record books… Finished 11th in the Big Sky Championships for the 400m hurdles… Competed with Shalise Fernander, Cammy Sargent, and Samara Lishchynsky for a time of 3:47.81 and came in sixth place at the Big Sky Championships.
2015-16:
Indoor: Competed in all six regular season meets for UNC in her true freshman season... Ran in the 200, 400 and 4x400m relay... Fastest indoor 400m time was 58.77 coming at the CSM Joe Davies Invite, the same race which she also took first place honors... Best 200m time was at the Air Force Invite, clocking in at 26.33... Competed in the Big Sky Indoor Championships as a part of the Distance Medley Relay team and the 4x400m relay team placing 6th and 7th, respectively.
Outdoor: Primarily competed in the 400m hurdles during the outdoor season... once again was a regular, competing in every meet... Qualified for the Big Sky Outdoor Championships as a part of the 4x400m team and in the 400m hurdles... Finished 6th place at the Championships in the 4x4 and 13 in the 400m hurdles... Quickest times of the season in the hurdles came at home, during the Tom Benich Invite clocking in at 1:03.63, taking fourth overall.
High School: Lettered in Track and Field for the Eagles... 2015 All Metro League Conference Second Team... 2014 CSML All Conference First Team... Set Pine Creek High School records in the 300M Hurdles, 4x200 Relay, 4x400 Relay, and Spring Medley... Helped lead the team to a CSML Conference Championship and HSAA Championship Runner-Up in 2014... Set CHSAA State Record in the 4x200 Relay in 2014.
Personal:
Born October 4, 1996 in Columbus, Ga. ... daughter of Sean and Susie... has one sibling Carrington (15) ... majoring in Biology.
Personal Bests:
- 60m (in) - 7.90
- 100m - 12.49
- 200m (in) - 25.32
- 200m - 24.96
- 300mH - 43.45
- 400mH - 1:01.02
- 400m (in) - 57.42
- 400m - 57.43
- 60mH (in) - 9.79
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