2025 Women's Track & Field Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Jace Delgado

McKenna Downing

  • Class Junior
  • Event(s) Distance
  • Hometown Pleasant Hill, Ohio
  • Yrs Lettered 2
  • High School Newton Local
  • Major(s) Zoology

Biography

2025:  Member of women’s track & field team.
  • Helped distance medley relay team win in 13:15.30 at Wooster Invitational Jan. 18.
  • Was second in 800-meter run at OWU Open Feb. 14.
  • Helped distance medley relay team win All-Ohio title in 13:00.15 at All-Ohio championship Feb. 15...also helped 1600-meter relay team win All-Ohio honors with second-place finish.
  • Helped distance medley relay team win All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors with third-place finish at NCAC championship Feb. 28.
  • Finished seventh in mile run at NCAC championship March 1.
  • Placed fourth in 1500-meter run as Bishops won team title at Marv Frye Invitational April 5.
  • Won All-Ohio honors with third-place finish in 800-meter run at All-Ohio championship April 12.
  • Was fourth in 1500-meter run at Hillsdale Gina Relays meet April 17...time of 4:41.95 ranked fifth on all-time Bishop list.
  • Named NCAC Distance Athlete of Week after the Hillsdale meet.
  • Finished seventh in 800-meter run at NCAC championship May 3.
2024:  Member of women’s track & field team...lettered during indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Was second in 3000-meter run at Muskingum Jan. 20.
  • Finished fourth in mile run at Baldwin Wallace Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge Jan. 27.
  • Was seventh in mile run at All-Ohio championship Feb. 10.
  • Placed fifth in 800-meter run at Wittenberg Invitational Feb. 17.
  • Helped distance medley relay team win All-NCAC honors with third-place finish at NCAC championship Feb. 23.
  • Finished fifth in 5000-meter run at Lynchburg Dr. Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational March 22.
  • Was sixth in 1500-meter run at Tiffelberg Open March 30.
  • Placed fifth in 400-meter dash at Marv Frye Invitational April 6.
  • Won All-Ohio honors with third-place finish in 800-meter run at All-Ohio championship April 13.
  • Won 800-meter run in 2:21.88 at Denison Big Red Invitational April 26.
  • Was sixth in 800-meter run at NCAC championship May 4.
2023:  Member of women’s track & field team...lettered during indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Placed third in 3000-meter run at Muskingum Invitational Jan. 21.
  • Finished eighth in mile run at NCAC championship Feb. 25.
  • Placed fourth in 400-meter dash at Muskingum Amy Adams Memorial Invitational March 25...also helped 1600-meter relay team win in 4:20.31.
  • Finished seventh in 800-meter run at Marv Frye Invitational April 8.
  • Placed eighth in 1500-meter run at All-Ohio championship April 15.
  • Won mile run in 5:23.32 at Otterbein Twilight Invitational April 21.
  • Won 800-meter run in 2:22.18 at Denison Big Red Invitational April 28...also helped 1600-meter relay team win in 4:31.43.
  • Named NCAC Distance Athlete of Week after the Denison Big Red Invitational.
  • Placed fourth in 1500-meter run and eighth in 800-meter run at NCAC championship May 6.
High School:  Lettered 4 times in track & field and cheerleading and once in cross country.
  • Finished 50th in state cross country championship meet, clocking second-best time in school history.
  • Won first-team all-conference honors in track & field.
  • Received Academic All-Ohio honors in cross country.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2024Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2025Junior

    Distance