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Pettit, Mackenzie
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Mackenzie Pettit
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Multi
- Hometown:
- Sedalia, Colo.
- Prev School:
- Castle View
- Major:
- Sports and Exercise Science
Bio
2018-19:
Indoor:
Outdoor:
2017-18:
Indoor: Pettit competed in 8 meets total for the season and she ran in pentathlons, 4x400, 60H, 200m, as well as high jump, long jump and shot put. To start the season Pettit took 6th place in her pentathlon at the Mines Alumni Classic and Multi with a final score of 3336. At the Wyoming Power Meet Pettit took first place during high jump with jumping a 1.65m. And, to end the season Pettit attended the Big Sky Indoor Championship where she recorded her best pentathlon at 3435 with placing in 6th overall.
Outdoor: Pettit ran in 100H, 200m, 4x100, and long jump, high jump, shot put, and javelin throw. She competed at a total of 10 meets for the season. At the NoCo Challenge she took 3rd place for javelin throw at 33.65m. Pettit continued to show strong results with finishing in the top 20 for each event she had participated in and at the UNC Invite she took 1st place in shot put (10.64m), high jump (1.62m), and the 4x100 (48.64). Pettit also attended the Adidas/Steve Scott Invitational where she competed in the 200m, 100H, and long jump. To wrap the season up at the Big Sky Championships Pettit finished 13th for her Heptathlon, and 23rd for 100H.
2016-17:
Indoor: She ran in eight meets including the Big Sky Indoor Championships... She ran several events including the 800m, 60m hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, and pentathlon...She set a career best in the 60m hurdles with a 8.95s time at the Big Sky Indoor Championships.
Outdoor: She competed in eight meets included the Big Sky Outdoor Championships...She competed in the 200m, 400m, 800m, 100m hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, javelin, and the heptathlon...She set new career highs in every event except the high jump...Her 200m best came at the Jack Christiansen Invitational with a time of 25.74s...Her best 400m came at the Colorado Invitational recording a time of 1:00.39s...She set a PR in the 800m at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships with a time of 2:29.23s finishing 10th overall...She also set a new personal best in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.76s at the Jack Christiansen Invitational...She tied her career best in the Long Jump with a 5.28m at the Air Force Twilight Open...Her Shot Put that she threw at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships set a new career best with a distance of 10.98m finishing 4th in the Heptathlon standings...She then threw the Javelin at the Big Sky Championships in the Heptathlon for a distance of 30.76m...
2015-16:
Indoor: Set a new PR in the indoor pentathlon with 3,356 points at the CSM Alumni Classic... Set a personal-best in the 600m dash at the coveted Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame... Came across in 1:46.20 seconds finishing 28th at the meet, but the time sits as the 8th fastest in UNC program history. Qualified for the Big Sky Indoor Championships in the Multi and the high jump... placed 12th in the Pentathlon with 3,151 points and 10th in the high jump.
Outdoor: Saw action in eight events during her true freshman outdoor season... Set a personal-record in the Javelin Throw with a distance of 29.73m at the UNC home meet, Tom Benich Invite... Season-best high jump was 1.61m at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships... Once again qualified for the conference meet in the multi and the high jump... Placed 11th in the heptathlon with 4,369 points and sixth in the high jump.
High School: Earned 7 varsity letters with 3 in volleyball and 4 in track and field for the Sabercats... 2013 and 2014 earned Academic All-State First Team and All Continental League Conference Second Team in volleyball... volleyball and track and field team captain senior year... 2014 and 2015 earned Academic All-State First Team in track and field... 2015 track and field MVP... set school record in high jump, triple jump, 100M hurdles, 4x100 relay, and sprint medley.
2014-2015 National Honors Society Member
4-year letterwinner in academics
Personal: Born August 6, 1996 in Littleton, Colo. ... daughter of Mike and Shirley... has 2 siblings Jacob (16) and Jaymee (28)... majoring in sports and exercise science.
Indoor:
Outdoor:
2017-18:
Indoor: Pettit competed in 8 meets total for the season and she ran in pentathlons, 4x400, 60H, 200m, as well as high jump, long jump and shot put. To start the season Pettit took 6th place in her pentathlon at the Mines Alumni Classic and Multi with a final score of 3336. At the Wyoming Power Meet Pettit took first place during high jump with jumping a 1.65m. And, to end the season Pettit attended the Big Sky Indoor Championship where she recorded her best pentathlon at 3435 with placing in 6th overall.
Outdoor: Pettit ran in 100H, 200m, 4x100, and long jump, high jump, shot put, and javelin throw. She competed at a total of 10 meets for the season. At the NoCo Challenge she took 3rd place for javelin throw at 33.65m. Pettit continued to show strong results with finishing in the top 20 for each event she had participated in and at the UNC Invite she took 1st place in shot put (10.64m), high jump (1.62m), and the 4x100 (48.64). Pettit also attended the Adidas/Steve Scott Invitational where she competed in the 200m, 100H, and long jump. To wrap the season up at the Big Sky Championships Pettit finished 13th for her Heptathlon, and 23rd for 100H.
2016-17:
Indoor: She ran in eight meets including the Big Sky Indoor Championships... She ran several events including the 800m, 60m hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, and pentathlon...She set a career best in the 60m hurdles with a 8.95s time at the Big Sky Indoor Championships.
Outdoor: She competed in eight meets included the Big Sky Outdoor Championships...She competed in the 200m, 400m, 800m, 100m hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, javelin, and the heptathlon...She set new career highs in every event except the high jump...Her 200m best came at the Jack Christiansen Invitational with a time of 25.74s...Her best 400m came at the Colorado Invitational recording a time of 1:00.39s...She set a PR in the 800m at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships with a time of 2:29.23s finishing 10th overall...She also set a new personal best in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.76s at the Jack Christiansen Invitational...She tied her career best in the Long Jump with a 5.28m at the Air Force Twilight Open...Her Shot Put that she threw at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships set a new career best with a distance of 10.98m finishing 4th in the Heptathlon standings...She then threw the Javelin at the Big Sky Championships in the Heptathlon for a distance of 30.76m...
2015-16:
Indoor: Set a new PR in the indoor pentathlon with 3,356 points at the CSM Alumni Classic... Set a personal-best in the 600m dash at the coveted Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame... Came across in 1:46.20 seconds finishing 28th at the meet, but the time sits as the 8th fastest in UNC program history. Qualified for the Big Sky Indoor Championships in the Multi and the high jump... placed 12th in the Pentathlon with 3,151 points and 10th in the high jump.
Outdoor: Saw action in eight events during her true freshman outdoor season... Set a personal-record in the Javelin Throw with a distance of 29.73m at the UNC home meet, Tom Benich Invite... Season-best high jump was 1.61m at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships... Once again qualified for the conference meet in the multi and the high jump... Placed 11th in the heptathlon with 4,369 points and sixth in the high jump.
High School: Earned 7 varsity letters with 3 in volleyball and 4 in track and field for the Sabercats... 2013 and 2014 earned Academic All-State First Team and All Continental League Conference Second Team in volleyball... volleyball and track and field team captain senior year... 2014 and 2015 earned Academic All-State First Team in track and field... 2015 track and field MVP... set school record in high jump, triple jump, 100M hurdles, 4x100 relay, and sprint medley.
2014-2015 National Honors Society Member
4-year letterwinner in academics
Personal: Born August 6, 1996 in Littleton, Colo. ... daughter of Mike and Shirley... has 2 siblings Jacob (16) and Jaymee (28)... majoring in sports and exercise science.
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