Women's Outdoor Track and Field | 5/9/2024 2:47:32 PM
Utica University junior Mackenzie Mix and St. John Fisher University senior Makenna King earned Empire 8 individual honors at the 2024 Empire 8 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships from the Polisseni Track and Field Complex from St. John Fisher University on May 3-4.
Mix was named the 2024 Empire 8 Outdoor Track and Field Championship Track Athlete of the Meet after sweeping all three sprint events and leading the Pioneers to runner-up honors in a pair of relays. Mix, a native of Camden, NY, took the 100-meters in 12.30 seconds, annexed the 200-meters in 25.54 seconds and rolled to the win in the 400-meters in 57.60 seconds. She also was part of the relay teams that placed second in the 4 x 100-meters (50.00 seconds) and 4 x 400-meters (4:06.47). Mix is now a two-time E8 Outdoor and two-time Indoor Athlete of the Meet.
King was named the 2024 E8 Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Field Athlete of the Meet. A native of Norwood, NY, King won the E8 discus throw title for the third consecutive with a career-best throw of 45.65 meters. King was also second in the shot put with a toss of 13.34 meters and set a second career-best in the hammer throw, firing it 45.83 meters to place fourth overall.
The Empire 8 Track Athlete, Field Athlete, Rookie and Coach of the Year will be announced after the NCAA Championships in late May, along with the All-Conference Teams.
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