Makenna Veen

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Kalamazoo, Mich.
High School:
Plainwell
Position:
Distance

Collegiate Bests:

Indoor Mile - 4:46.69
Indoor 3000m - 9:25.39
Indoor 5000m - 16:32.89
Outdoor 1500m - 4:26.13
Outdoor 5000m - 16:31.54

2023:
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
INDOOR: Ran a PR in the mile of 4:46.69 at the 2023 Indiana University Relays, placing second… Ran a 9:25.39 PR in the 3000m at the Wisconsin Badgers Windy City Invite II, placing ninth… Placed 11th in the 5000m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, running a 16:32.89.
OUTDOOR: Placed ninth in the 800m at the Spartan Invite with a time of 2:15.61, as well as fifth in the 15,000m with a time of 4:31.90.

2022:
Academic All Big-Ten
INDOOR: Placed first in the 3000m at the Windy City Invite, running a 9:27.11… Took home 12th at the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships, running a 9:26.54 in the 3000m race.
OUTDOOR: Ran a 4:26.13 PR in the 1500m at the Louisville Invitational, placing third… Ran her 5000m PR at the 2022 Indiana Invitational, with a time of 16:31.54, placing fourth… Placed 11th in the 5000m at the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships, running a time of 16:44.03.

2021:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
INDOOR: Did not compete.
OUTDOOR: Made her Spartan debut in the 1500m at the Big Ten Invite #2, running a 4:30.70 time to finish 24th … Ran a 16:56.91 time in the 5000m at the Big Ten Invite #3 with a 16:56.91 posting … Finished 14th in the 1500m at the Billy Hayes Invite with a time of 4:30.62 … Ran a 4:32.75 in the 1500m prelims at the Big Ten Championships.