2019 - 2020 IOWA
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MACKENZIE
MICHAEL
SPRINTS/MIDDLE DISTANCE
CEDAR FALLS HS
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-5
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
2:16.53
800M
4:51.21
1500M
5
STATE TITLES
“Mackenzie Michael is a competitor. She is one of those rare talents that has God-given ability, but has grown a passionate and fierce work ethic.”
Chris Wood
Head Coach - Head coach of Cedar Falls High

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-5 senior ran in three events during the 2020 indoor season and set school records in all three, the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter run and the 1500-meter run. Michael’s top time in the 800 of 2:16.53 ranked as the nation’s No. 83 mark among prep competitors during the indoor season, and her 4:51.21 time in the 1500 ranked No. 93. A five-time state champion, Michael earned All-American honors at the 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoor with her eighth-place finish in the 800. She also won the 800 at the 2019 Drake Relays, the first Cedar Falls individual champion at that meet since 2008.

Academic Achievement


Michael has maintained a 3.76 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at Oklahoma State University.

Exemplary Character


Michael has volunteered locally at the Cedar Bend Humane Society and as a mentor to children with intellectual or physical disabilities. She has also donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church.