2018 Cross Country Roster
Caldwell, Mackenzie
Mackenzie Caldwell
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ind.
- High School:
- Columbus North
Bio
2018: Caldwell finished her career for the Buffs on a good note as part of CU’s third NCAA Championship team. She started the season off at the Wyoming Invitational where she placed 13th as the Buffs’ seventh scorer. One month later, she ran in the open race at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational and finished fifth in the ‘B’ section. She earned a spot on the varsity team and placed 24th at the Pac-12 Championship. She earned her second all-region honor two weeks later at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships with a 19th place finish. Caldwell served as the alternate at NCAAs as CU won the championship over New Mexico (65-103).
2017: Caldwell raced in two meets for the Buffs as a junior. Her first race was a 14th place finish in the ‘B’ race at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, helping the Buffs take home the team title. She missed the Pac-12 Championship meet, but was back in the CU line-up for the NCAA Mountain Regional Championship, finishing 31st as the Buffs won their fifth straight regional title. At the NCAA Championships, Caldwell served as an alternate.
2016: Caldwell returned to the CU line-up as a redshirt sophomore and made a huge impact. She earned her first All-America honor at NCAAs, finishing 39th overall as CU’s No. 3 runner, helping CU to a third-place team finish. Caldwell received all-region honors after finishing eighth overall (No. 4 for CU), as the Buffs won the NCAA Mountain Region Championship. Colorado also took home the team title at the Pac-12 Championships where Caldwell placed 16th overall.
2015: Caldwell started the season early at the USA Junior Cross Country Championships in February, finishing 14th in 23:36. She redshirted the 2015 NCAA season.
2014: Caldwell ran unattached at the Rocky Mountain Shootout and placed 14th overall to earn a spot on the varsity roster. She debuted for the Buffs at NCAA Pre-Nationals, placing 128th overall. Caldwell was 44th at Pac-12s and placed 36th at regionals. She ended the season at NCAAs with a 195th place finish.
HIGH SCHOOL: Caldwell owns three records at CNHS: the 5-kilometer cross country course record (17:29), the 1,600-meter run (4:55) and the 3,200 (10:37), and all three double as the Conference Indiana records. Caldwell set the cross country record on October 9, 2013 and both track records on April 26, 2014. The Bull Dogs were the CI cross country champions four straight years (2010-13) and the track and field team won the title in 2014. Caldwell was named all-state three times as a member of the cross country team and three times on the track team, and was a cross country all-conference selection four straight years. She placed second at the state cross country meet as a senior and was fourth her sophomore and junior years. Caldwell won the 2014 indoor state 3,200 title and during the outdoor season, she placed fifth in the 1,600 and 3,200. As a junior, she was third in both events and was sixth in the 3,200 as a sophomore. Caldwell also excelled in the classroom and was named academic all-state for track her sophomore through senior years and for cross country as a sophomore.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 800-meters: 2:21; 1,600-meters: 4:55; 3,200-meters: 10:37.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Caldwell is majoring in accounting and owns a 3.86 GPA. She was named to the 2016 Pac-12 All-Academic First Team as a redshirt sophomore in 2016 and in 2017, was selected to the second team.
PERSONAL: Mackenzie Ann Caldwell was born on May 20, 1996 in Columbus, Ind. She is the daughter of Gary and Renee Caldwell and has two older brothers, Quinton and Raleigh. Caldwell enjoys camping, hiking and photography. She played the Oboe and earned the Symphonic March Most Improved (2010-11) and the Wind Ensemble Outstanding Attitude (2013-14) awards. Caldwell was also part of the Bull Dog News Network and earned MVP honors (2013-14) and the Spoke Award (2012-13).
2017: Caldwell raced in two meets for the Buffs as a junior. Her first race was a 14th place finish in the ‘B’ race at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, helping the Buffs take home the team title. She missed the Pac-12 Championship meet, but was back in the CU line-up for the NCAA Mountain Regional Championship, finishing 31st as the Buffs won their fifth straight regional title. At the NCAA Championships, Caldwell served as an alternate.
2016: Caldwell returned to the CU line-up as a redshirt sophomore and made a huge impact. She earned her first All-America honor at NCAAs, finishing 39th overall as CU’s No. 3 runner, helping CU to a third-place team finish. Caldwell received all-region honors after finishing eighth overall (No. 4 for CU), as the Buffs won the NCAA Mountain Region Championship. Colorado also took home the team title at the Pac-12 Championships where Caldwell placed 16th overall.
2015: Caldwell started the season early at the USA Junior Cross Country Championships in February, finishing 14th in 23:36. She redshirted the 2015 NCAA season.
2014: Caldwell ran unattached at the Rocky Mountain Shootout and placed 14th overall to earn a spot on the varsity roster. She debuted for the Buffs at NCAA Pre-Nationals, placing 128th overall. Caldwell was 44th at Pac-12s and placed 36th at regionals. She ended the season at NCAAs with a 195th place finish.
HIGH SCHOOL: Caldwell owns three records at CNHS: the 5-kilometer cross country course record (17:29), the 1,600-meter run (4:55) and the 3,200 (10:37), and all three double as the Conference Indiana records. Caldwell set the cross country record on October 9, 2013 and both track records on April 26, 2014. The Bull Dogs were the CI cross country champions four straight years (2010-13) and the track and field team won the title in 2014. Caldwell was named all-state three times as a member of the cross country team and three times on the track team, and was a cross country all-conference selection four straight years. She placed second at the state cross country meet as a senior and was fourth her sophomore and junior years. Caldwell won the 2014 indoor state 3,200 title and during the outdoor season, she placed fifth in the 1,600 and 3,200. As a junior, she was third in both events and was sixth in the 3,200 as a sophomore. Caldwell also excelled in the classroom and was named academic all-state for track her sophomore through senior years and for cross country as a sophomore.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 800-meters: 2:21; 1,600-meters: 4:55; 3,200-meters: 10:37.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Caldwell is majoring in accounting and owns a 3.86 GPA. She was named to the 2016 Pac-12 All-Academic First Team as a redshirt sophomore in 2016 and in 2017, was selected to the second team.
PERSONAL: Mackenzie Ann Caldwell was born on May 20, 1996 in Columbus, Ind. She is the daughter of Gary and Renee Caldwell and has two older brothers, Quinton and Raleigh. Caldwell enjoys camping, hiking and photography. She played the Oboe and earned the Symphonic March Most Improved (2010-11) and the Wind Ensemble Outstanding Attitude (2013-14) awards. Caldwell was also part of the Bull Dog News Network and earned MVP honors (2013-14) and the Spoke Award (2012-13).
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