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2016 Women's Cross Country Roster

McKenzie Besel

  • Class Senior
  • High School Austin
  • Hometown Austin, Minn.

Biography

2016: Competed in 5 races...finished 48th (6K, 25:35) at the Bob Waxlax Invitational...placed 159th (3K, 20:13) at the Augie Twilight...placed 293rd (6K, 28:16) at the Roy Griak Invitational...placed 102nd (6K, 25:06) at the NSIC Championships...finished 179th (6K, 25:19) at the NCAA Division ll Central Region Championships. 

2015: Competed in six races...finished 127th (3K, 20:16) at the Augustana Twilight...finished 178th (6K, 26:43) at the St. Olaf Invitational...placed 256th (6K, 27:38) at the Roy Griak Invitational...finished 60th (6K, 25:24) at the Bob Waxfax invitational...placed 105th (6K, 28:01)  at the Northern Sun Conference Championships...placed 182nd (6K, 25:50) at the NCAA Division ll Region Championships.

Before SMSU: Transfer from Winona State University.

High School: 2013 graduate of Austin HS … three-time all-conference honoree in cross country … four-year letterwinner in track … three-year letterwinner in cross country … also letterwinner in both swimming and dance … conference scholar athlete.

Personal: Born Oct. 13, 1994 ... daughter of Paul and Rhonda Besel ... biology secondary education major / coaching minor.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Junior

  • 2016Senior