2022 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Veen, Makenna

Makenna Veen
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Plainwell
- Hometown:
- Kalamazoo, Mich.
Bio
Collegiate Bests:
Was a huge contributor for the Spartans this year, competing in 6 races ... Earned herself First Team ALL B1G Ten ... Stood on the podium at the B1G Championships, as she finished third with a time of 21:01.1 (10/27, 6K) ... A PR time of 20:17.0 landed her in 4th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, helping the Spartans to a 3rd place finish (11/10, 6K) ... Followed that up with a time of 20:28.6 in the NCAA Championships to earn her 70th (11/18, 6K) ... Began the season standing on the podium as well, as she finished 3rd at the Spartan Invitational with a 21:04.4 (9/15, 6K).
2022:
Competed in six events for the Spartans on the season ... Named to Academic All-Big Ten ... Earned first-team All-Big Ten with a ninth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, helping the Spartans to the conference title. She set a personal best 6K time of 20:27.1 on the day (10/28, 6K) ... Landed on the podium for the first time with a third place finish at the Spartan Invitational in a time of 21:22.3 (9/16, 6K) ... Placed 26th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, earning second team all-region and aiding in the team's qualification for nationals.
2021:
Consistently improved her 6K time at five of the six races competed in ... Set a season-best mark and first career sub-21 time of 20:55.6 en route to a 45th place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/12, 6K) ... Made her debut at the MSU Spartan Invitational where she finished 16th, crossing the Forest Akers Course finish line in 22:22.8 (9/17, 6K).
2020-21:
Did not compete.
- 5K – 17:00.4
- 6K - 20:17.1
Was a huge contributor for the Spartans this year, competing in 6 races ... Earned herself First Team ALL B1G Ten ... Stood on the podium at the B1G Championships, as she finished third with a time of 21:01.1 (10/27, 6K) ... A PR time of 20:17.0 landed her in 4th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, helping the Spartans to a 3rd place finish (11/10, 6K) ... Followed that up with a time of 20:28.6 in the NCAA Championships to earn her 70th (11/18, 6K) ... Began the season standing on the podium as well, as she finished 3rd at the Spartan Invitational with a 21:04.4 (9/15, 6K).
2022:
Competed in six events for the Spartans on the season ... Named to Academic All-Big Ten ... Earned first-team All-Big Ten with a ninth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, helping the Spartans to the conference title. She set a personal best 6K time of 20:27.1 on the day (10/28, 6K) ... Landed on the podium for the first time with a third place finish at the Spartan Invitational in a time of 21:22.3 (9/16, 6K) ... Placed 26th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, earning second team all-region and aiding in the team's qualification for nationals.
2021:
Consistently improved her 6K time at five of the six races competed in ... Set a season-best mark and first career sub-21 time of 20:55.6 en route to a 45th place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/12, 6K) ... Made her debut at the MSU Spartan Invitational where she finished 16th, crossing the Forest Akers Course finish line in 22:22.8 (9/17, 6K).
2020-21:
Did not compete.
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