Troy University Athletics
2018-19 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Walsh, Macki

Macki Walsh
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ga.
- High School:
- Etowah High
Bio
College Bests:
4k: 15:03.20 (8/30/19)
5k: 17:38.80 (10/31/20)
6k: 21:43.08 (10/18/19)
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1000m: 2:58.74 (2/7/20)
Mile: 5:19.23 (2/20/18)
3000m: 9:57.60 (2/25/20)
5000m: 17:13.41 (2/25/20)
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1500m: 4:46.91 (4/12/19)
3000m: 10:30.84 (3/23/18)
5000m: 17:48.08 (4/5/19)
Senior (2020-21):
Cross Country
• Dubbed a member of the Second Team All-Sun Belt squad
• Led the Trojans in all four races
• Notched her best finish in the Azalea City Classic 5k, placing second in 18:18.00
• Crossed the finish line fourth in 19:43.34 at the John ‘Doc’ Anderson Invite 5k
• Recorded a sixth-place finish at the UAB Blazer Classic 6k
• Finished sixth at the Sun Belt Championships in 17:38.80, a 5k personal best
Junior (2019-2020):
Cross Country:
• Set a 4k personal record in the JSU Struts Season Opener in 15:03.20, placing seventh
• Completed the Mountain Dew Invite 5k in 19:07, placing 29th
• Led the Trojans at the Foothills XC Invitational with a 5k personal record (18:18.60), placing eighth
• Finished 35th in the Blazer Invite 6k in 21:43.08 to lead the Trojans
• Led the Trojans at the Sun Belt Conference Championships 5k with a 24th place finish in 18:27.10
Indoor:
• Raced in four meets during the indoor season
• Earned a bronze medal in the 5000m at the Sun Belt Championships with a college-best time of 17:13.41
• Set another college best at the Sun Belt Championships with a 5th-place finish in the 3000m (9.57.60)
• Won the 3000m at the Vulcan Invitational with a time of 10:05.10
• Took third in the 1000m at the Camel City Invite with a time of 2:58.74
Sophomore (2018-19):
Cross Country:
• Finished eighth at the JSU Struts Season Opener 5k in 19:55.5
• Crossed the finish line in 16th at the Azalea City Classic 5k in 21:34.0
• Turned in a 40th-place finish at the JSU Foothills Invitational 5k in 20:33.00
• Ran the Blazer Classic 6k in 24:07.74 placing 91st
• Notched a 55th-place finish at the Sun Belt Conference Championship 5k in 19:54.45
Indoor
• Placed seventh at the Blazer Invitational mile race in 5:20.35
• Part of the DMR team that finished fifth at the Blazer Invitational with a time of 13:00.83
• Finished third at the Emory Invitational 3000m race in 10:27.72
• Set the school record in the 3000m race in 10:09.58 at the Bulldog Invite and placed fourth
Outdoor:
• Secured ninth place in a personal record time of 17:48.08 in the Tiger Classic 5000m race, third fastest time in school history
• Set her personal record in the 1500m race at the Joe Walker Classic in 4:46.91
• Part of the DMR team that set the school record with a time of 12:00.14
• Completed the Sun Belt Conference Championship 5000m race in 17:52.78.
Freshman (2017-18):
Cross Country:
• Finished eighth at the JSU Struts Opener 4k in 15:06.7
• Finished 21st at the Mountain to Seas Duals 5k in 18:36.15
• Finished the Mountain Dew Classic 5k in 19:18.9
• Finished the Sun Belt Championship in 19:28.4
Indoor:
• Ran the mile in 5:19.23 at the Sun Belt Championship and finished 25th
• Placed in the top eight twice in the 3000m
• Finished seventh at both the KMS Invite and the Samford Open in the 3000m
• Best 3000m time was 10:39.05 at the Camel City Invite
Outdoor:
• Ran the 1500m at the Jaguar Classic with a time of 4:57.16 and placed fourth
• Ran the 3000m at the Alabama Track Challenge with a time of 10:34.84 and won the meet
• Ran the 5000m at the Tiger Track Classic in 18:35.07 where she placed 17th
• Finished 30th at the Sun Belt Championships with a time of 19:30.27.
High School:
• Attended Etowah High
• Named all-county all four years of high school
• Area champion in 2016
• Set the school record in the 5k, 3,200, DMR, 4x800 and 4x1600
Personal:
• Full name is Mackenzie Morgan Walsh
• Born July 8, 1999
• Daughter of Kelly and Rory Walsh… Has one sister, Erin
4k: 15:03.20 (8/30/19)
5k: 17:38.80 (10/31/20)
6k: 21:43.08 (10/18/19)
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1000m: 2:58.74 (2/7/20)
Mile: 5:19.23 (2/20/18)
3000m: 9:57.60 (2/25/20)
5000m: 17:13.41 (2/25/20)
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1500m: 4:46.91 (4/12/19)
3000m: 10:30.84 (3/23/18)
5000m: 17:48.08 (4/5/19)
Senior (2020-21):
Cross Country
• Dubbed a member of the Second Team All-Sun Belt squad
• Led the Trojans in all four races
• Notched her best finish in the Azalea City Classic 5k, placing second in 18:18.00
• Crossed the finish line fourth in 19:43.34 at the John ‘Doc’ Anderson Invite 5k
• Recorded a sixth-place finish at the UAB Blazer Classic 6k
• Finished sixth at the Sun Belt Championships in 17:38.80, a 5k personal best
Junior (2019-2020):
Cross Country:
• Set a 4k personal record in the JSU Struts Season Opener in 15:03.20, placing seventh
• Completed the Mountain Dew Invite 5k in 19:07, placing 29th
• Led the Trojans at the Foothills XC Invitational with a 5k personal record (18:18.60), placing eighth
• Finished 35th in the Blazer Invite 6k in 21:43.08 to lead the Trojans
• Led the Trojans at the Sun Belt Conference Championships 5k with a 24th place finish in 18:27.10
Indoor:
• Raced in four meets during the indoor season
• Earned a bronze medal in the 5000m at the Sun Belt Championships with a college-best time of 17:13.41
• Set another college best at the Sun Belt Championships with a 5th-place finish in the 3000m (9.57.60)
• Won the 3000m at the Vulcan Invitational with a time of 10:05.10
• Took third in the 1000m at the Camel City Invite with a time of 2:58.74
Sophomore (2018-19):
Cross Country:
• Finished eighth at the JSU Struts Season Opener 5k in 19:55.5
• Crossed the finish line in 16th at the Azalea City Classic 5k in 21:34.0
• Turned in a 40th-place finish at the JSU Foothills Invitational 5k in 20:33.00
• Ran the Blazer Classic 6k in 24:07.74 placing 91st
• Notched a 55th-place finish at the Sun Belt Conference Championship 5k in 19:54.45
Indoor
• Placed seventh at the Blazer Invitational mile race in 5:20.35
• Part of the DMR team that finished fifth at the Blazer Invitational with a time of 13:00.83
• Finished third at the Emory Invitational 3000m race in 10:27.72
• Set the school record in the 3000m race in 10:09.58 at the Bulldog Invite and placed fourth
Outdoor:
• Secured ninth place in a personal record time of 17:48.08 in the Tiger Classic 5000m race, third fastest time in school history
• Set her personal record in the 1500m race at the Joe Walker Classic in 4:46.91
• Part of the DMR team that set the school record with a time of 12:00.14
• Completed the Sun Belt Conference Championship 5000m race in 17:52.78.
Freshman (2017-18):
Cross Country:
• Finished eighth at the JSU Struts Opener 4k in 15:06.7
• Finished 21st at the Mountain to Seas Duals 5k in 18:36.15
• Finished the Mountain Dew Classic 5k in 19:18.9
• Finished the Sun Belt Championship in 19:28.4
Indoor:
• Ran the mile in 5:19.23 at the Sun Belt Championship and finished 25th
• Placed in the top eight twice in the 3000m
• Finished seventh at both the KMS Invite and the Samford Open in the 3000m
• Best 3000m time was 10:39.05 at the Camel City Invite
Outdoor:
• Ran the 1500m at the Jaguar Classic with a time of 4:57.16 and placed fourth
• Ran the 3000m at the Alabama Track Challenge with a time of 10:34.84 and won the meet
• Ran the 5000m at the Tiger Track Classic in 18:35.07 where she placed 17th
• Finished 30th at the Sun Belt Championships with a time of 19:30.27.
High School:
• Attended Etowah High
• Named all-county all four years of high school
• Area champion in 2016
• Set the school record in the 5k, 3,200, DMR, 4x800 and 4x1600
Personal:
• Full name is Mackenzie Morgan Walsh
• Born July 8, 1999
• Daughter of Kelly and Rory Walsh… Has one sister, Erin
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