The 5-foot-6 senior won the WIAA Division 1 state meet this past season with a class meet record time of 17:26.4, breaking the tape 15 seconds ahead of her next-nearest competitor in leading the Mustangs to a fourth-place team finish. A two-time First Team All-State selection, McCalla broke the state 5k record at the Old Abe Invite by clocking 16:52.0. She won 9 of her 13 races during the season, also placing 16th at the Brooks Cross Country Championships.
McCalla has maintained a 3.99 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to run at the University of Washington this fall.
McCalla has volunteered locally as an instructor for Run N’ Fun class each summer, working with middle school and elementary school students in building healthy activity habits. She has also donated her time with Mind Over Matter, a local non-profit initiative that organizes road races for the fundraising purpose of providing scholarships for underserved youth to attend summer camps.
