Biography
Sophomore Year (2015-16): Outdoor Track: Participated in four meets ... Ran a season-best time of 1:03.78 in the 400 meter hurdles at the Patriot League Championships ... Also at the championships, helped the 4x400 and 4x800 meter relay teams place eighth with times of 3:57.47 and 9:28.87, respectively. Indoor Track: Competed in all seven meets ... Earned a season-best time in the 500 meters after clocking a time of 1:19.13 at the Robert J. Kane Invite ... Also reached a season-best time in the 800 meters when she crossed the finish line in 2:20.89 at the Upstate Challenge ... At the Patriot League Championships, helped the 4x800 and distance medlay relay tally seventh and six place with times of 9:14.42 and 12:01.75, respectively ... Named to the Raider Academic Honor Roll and earned a 4.0 GPA during the 2015 spring and fall semesters ... Earned Academic All-Patriot League nods.
Freshman Year (2014-15): Outdoor Track: Competed in five of the seven meets … Competed in the 400m hurdles in each meet … Recorded a season-best time in the 400m hurdles at the Patriot League Championship, finishing ninth with a time of 1:05.09, earning her fourth place on Colgate’s outdoor record board … Grabbed another season-best time at the Patriot League Championship, finishing the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:58.17, earning the relay team 10th place on Colgate’s outdoor record book. Indoor Track: Competed in six of the eight meets … Recorded two of her season-best times at the Patriot League Championship … Finished the 500m dash in 11th place with a time of 1:18.25 and finished the 4x400 relay in ninth place with a time of 4:00.99 … Notched another season-best time at Dartmouth, finishing the 400m dash in 1:02.00 … Earned another season-best time and a first place finish in the 4x800 relay at the Hamilton College Invitational, finishing with a time of 10:07.98 … Grabbed another season-best time at the Giegengack Invitational, finishing the distance medley in sixth place with a time of 12:35.70 ... Named to the Patriot League and Raider Academic Honor Roll and earned the team's Most Outstanding Newcomer Award.
Before Colgate: Attended Maryville High School…Notched PRs in the 300m low hurdles (45.2), 400m (58.00), and 100m intermediate hurdles (15.9) during her senior season…Helped her team win back-to-back District Championships in 2011 and 2012…Also helped her team take home the 2011 Conference Championship…In her freshman season, she earned All-Conference honors (4x400m relay and 4x200m relay), All-District honors (4x400m relay, 4x200m relay, 300m hurdles, and 100m hurdles), and All-Section and All-State honors for the 4x400m relay…Took home All-Conference accolades for the 4x400m relay and 4x200m relay, All-Section honors for the 4x400m relay and 300m hurdles, and All-State honors for the 4x400m relay in her sophomore season…She also earned All-District honors for 4x400m relay, 4x200m relay, 300m hurdles, and 100m hurdles during her sophomore season…In the 2013 season, she earned All-Conference honors (4x400m relay and 300m hurdles), All-District accolades (300m hurdles, 4x400m relay), All-Section honors (100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, and 4x400m relay), All-State honors (300m hurdles) and was a National Elite in the 300m hurdles…In her last season, she earned All-Conference honors in the 300m hurdles, All-District accolades in the 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles, and earned All-Section in the 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles…Earned the Newcomer of the Year award in 2011…Named Most Valuable Athlete in back-to-back seasons…Took home the Maryville High School Athlete of the Year award in 2014…Also lettered in basketball and softball…Member of National Honor Society, Octagon Club, Leo Club, International Club and Running Club.
Personal: Full name is McKenzie Beth Wallace…Parents are Paul and Gayla Wallace of Tarkio, Mo….Has one sister…Born in Kansas City, Mo.Â
