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Mackenzie Roy

Runner
SPRUCE CREEK HS
PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 17:19.5

FHSAA Class 4A state meet

1st - 17:01.0

Class 4A District 2
“As the championship season wore on, Mackenzie Roy knew exactly how to bear down. When the biggest challenge confronted her, the returning All-State selection raced to a 35-second victory margin—easily the largest of the all-class meet—to cement herself as the season’s premier talent in the Sunshine State.”
Rich Gonzalez
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 senior won the FHSAA Class 4A state meet this past season with a time of 17:19.5, breaking the tape 35 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor. Roy also broke the tape at the Class 4A District 2 meet in a personal-best 17:01.0. A winner in 5 of her 6 races, she clocked sub-17:40 for 5K a state-leading six times.

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Academic Achievement

Roy has maintained a weighted 4.22 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to run cross country and track at Auburn University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the National Honor Society, Roy has volunteered locally with Hope’s Place, a victim-focused children’s advocacy center. She has also donated her time as a mentor with the Ormond Beach Youth Soccer Club.