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2024 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Mackenzie Caprino

  • Position Distances
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Salem, Ore.
  • Highschool South Salem HS

Biography


2023 – Cal State Monterey Bay 
  • Competed in all six meets for the Otters.
  • Placed 27th with a 5k time of 19:47.5 at the Biola Invitational (Sep. 8).
  • Ran a 23:00.2 at the CCAA Championships to place 35th overall (Oct. 21).
2022-23 – Cal State Monterey Bay 
  • Finished five of six cross country races for the Otters.
  • Set a 6K PR of 22:47.2 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational at Baylands Park (Oct. 15).
  • Scored in four of five finished cross-country races.
  • Twice cracked the top-10.
  • Top finish was sixth out of 38 runners at the Otter Invitational at Palo Corona Regional Park (Sep. 17).
  • Ran as the Otters choice in the steeplechase.
  • Ran the fifth fastest 3000m steeple of 11:16.98 in program history, winning the event at the Johnny Mathis Invitational (Apr. 15).
  • Also won the 3000m steeple at the Mustang Invitational (Apr. 21).
  • Ran for the Otters 4x400m relay team that won the event at the Mustang Invitational (Apr. 21).
  • Placed third in the 3000m steeple at the CCAA Championships (May 5).
  • Won the 2000m steeple at the Cal Poly Open (Mar. 3).
  • PRd in the 1500m with a time of 4:59.92 at the Mike Fanelli Classic (Apr. 1)
2021-22 – Cal State Monterey Bay
  • Missed the season opener but competed in CSUMB’s final four races.
  • Ran her 6K PR of 23:00.9 at the CCAA Championship Meet on the CSUSM Campus Course (Oct. 23).
  • Top finish was 48th at the CCAA Championship Meet (Oct. 23).
  • Best finish was 63rd (of 139) at the Cougar Challenge on the CSUSM Campus Course (Sept. 25).
  • Ran CSUMB’s third fastest steeplechase with an 11:21.24 at the CCAA Championship Meet (May 7).
High School
  • A second team All–Mountain Valley Conference picks as a senior in 2019.
  • Named South Salem High’s Rookie of the Year as a freshman in 2016.
  • Helped the Saxons place 10th at the Oregon State Championship Meet in 2018.
  • Ran her 5K PR of 19:28.1 at the Mountain Valley Conference Championship meet on the Bush Park Course (Nov. 2, 2019).
  • Her 3K PR of 11:22.0 came at the Battle of the South on the Bush Park Course (Oct. 23, 2019).
  • On the track, her 800m PR of 2:32.74 came at the Stayton Twilight Meet (Apr. 26, 2019).
  • Her 1,500m PR of 5:23.29 came in a dual with West Salem High (Apr. 24, 2019).
Personal
  • Is majoring in marine science.
  • Plans to pursue a Ph.D. in marine biology.
  • Hopes to work in marine conservation.
  • Come from an athletic family: Mother Jody Caprino ran track at Cal State Fullerton; father Patrick Caprino swam at Cal Poly SLO; sister Megan Rollins played softball at Queens University (N.C.).



 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    Distances
    5'6"
  • 2023Sophomore

    Distances
    5'6"
  • 2024Junior

    Distances
    5'6"