Mackenzie O'Malley

Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
High School:
La Reina HS
Hometown:
Thousand Oaks, Calif.

OREGON STATE CROSS COUNTRY:

2010: Competed once during the cross country season ... Finished 37th at the Linfield Preview with a time of 26:19.63 in the 6,000 meters.

2009: Redshirted the cross country season.

OREGON STATE OUTDOOR TRACK:

2010: Competed once in the 1,500 meter run at the Linfield Icebreaker (3/6).

LA REINA HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years in track and field and three in cross country under head coach Robert Lopez ... Earned second team All-Tri-Valley League accolades as a sophomore in cross country ... Two-time cross country All- League honorable mention as a junior and senior ... Helped team to state title as a senior in cross country ... Competing in the 800 and 1,600 meters as a junior, helped team to league title ... As a junior, helped team to a third place state finish in cross country ..,. Also played soccer as a freshman as a midfielder, being named the team's most valuable player ... California Scholarship Federation.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Martin and Rhonda O'Malley ... Family includes one sister, Danica ... Majoring in fitness and nutrition ... Chose Oregon State "for the amazing campus and people and the opportunity to run in the Pac-10."