Bradley University Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2018
MVC Honor Roll: 2016, 2017, 2018
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (7): Fall '13, Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17, Fall '17, Spring '18

2017-18 SEASON
Cross Country: Competed in four meets as a senior • Finished sixth overall at the Bradley Intercollegiate • Placed 23th at the MVC Championship with a 5K time of 18:47.50.
 
Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor season.
 
Outdoor: Set her PR in the 5,000m run with a time of 17:23.57 at the Drake Relays • Placed 16th in the event at the MVC Championship • Also set career bests in the 1,500m (4:45.69) and 3,000m (10:09.64).

2016-17 SEASON
Cross Country: Ran five meets during the 2016 season • Placed sixth overall at the Illini Classic • Posted career-best times in the 3K (11:04.6 at Iowa), three mile (18:06.5 at the Bradley Intercollegiate), 5K (18:33.3 at Notre Dame) and 6K (22:25.3 at the Bradley Classic).
 
Indoor: Competed in both the 3,000m and 5,000m at the MVC Championship • Placed 13th overall in the conference in the 5,000m run with a PR time of 17:44.66 • Also set a career-best in the 3,000m at the GVSU Big Meet at 10:06.12, ranking 12th in school history. • Ran a personal-best mile of 5:14.50 at the ONU Invitational.
 
Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor season.

2015-16 SEASON
Cross Country: Did not compete during the cross country season.
 
Indoor: Won the 3,000m at the Eastern Illinois Friday Night Special to wrap up her indoor track campaign with a career-best time 10:22.86 • Also ran in the 5,000m during the indoor season, finishing third in the event at the Fred Wilt Invitational.
 
Outdoor: Posted a career-best time in the steeplechase at the MVC Outdoor Championship and took third in the event at the Redhawk Invite.

2014-15 SEASON
Cross Country: Clocked career-best 5K & 6K times during the cross country season, seeing action in five meets.
 
Indoor: Posted a career-best mile time at the MVC Indoor Championship • Also ran in the 800m and 3,000m during the indoor season.
 
Outdoor: Competed in the 800m and 1,500m during the outdoor season in addition to the steeplechase.

2013-14 SEASON
Cross Country: Improved her time each outing during the cross country season.
 
Indoor: Ran in the 800m and mile during the indoor campaign.
 
Outdoor: Competed in the 800m and 1,500m during the spring.

HIGH SCHOOL
Team captain of the cross country and track and field squads as a senior • Cross country team MVP as a sophomore • Qualified for the state cross country championship all four years • Finished 17th at the state meet in 2012 to earn all-state honors as a senior • Qualified for the state finals in the 3,200m as a sophomore • Helped the Blue Jays to a fifth-place state finish in cross country as a senior.

PERSONAL
The daughter of Robert and Christina Griffin, Mackenzie was born in Springfield, Ill. • Her older sister, Chelsea, was a member of the Bradley cross country and track and field programs • Majoring in nursing.