2025 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
McKenna Markle Season/Career Bests:
2025 Outdoor: Posted sixth-place finish in the hammer throw at NSIC Outdoor Championships in Duluth, Minnesota (5/9/25) with top mark of 153' 1"...took second in hammer throw at Loper Invite (4/19/25) at 162' 7"...had career-best mark of 163' 9" in hammer throw to finish sixth at Mount Marty Twilight Meet (4/23/25)...placed seventh with mark of 160' 6" in hammer throw to finish seventh at Maverick Open (4/30/25) and took fourth at Concordia Invite (4/5/25) at 150' 0"...earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors and the NSIC Myles Bradn All-Academic With Distinction Award.
2025 Indoor: Recorded season bests marks in shot put and weight throw at WSC Wildcat Open (2/8/25)...was seventh in the shot put at 39' 2 1/4" and ninth in the weight throw with a mark of 49' 3 3/4"...placed seventh in weight throw at Mount Marty Invite (1/18/25) at 47' 8 1/2"...finished eighth in shot put (37' 6 3/4") and ninth in weight throw (46' 1 1/4") at Concordia Classic (1/25/25)...qualified for NSIC Indoor Championships in shot put and weight throw...collected NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence Honors.
2024 Outdoor: Earned eighth-place medal in hammer throw at NSIC Outdoor Championships in Mankato with mark of 159' 5"...also finished 11th in shot put with top mark of 40' 11 1/2"...threw season-best 162' 4" in hammer throw at season-opening Wildcat Classic (3/30/24) to place sixth overall...placed second in shot put (39' 2 1/2") and fifth in hammer throw (157' 10") at Loper Invite (4/19/24)...recorded season-best mark of 41' 1 1/2" in shot put at Dakota State Twilight (4/23/24) to place fifth...took fourth in shot put (39' 11 1/2") and sixth in hammer throw (143' 7") at Concordia Invite (4/6/24).
2024 Indoor: Finished 10th in weight throw at NSIC Indoor Championships with season-best mark of 53' 7.5"...also had season-best throw in shot put placing 12th at 39' 7.25"...took sixth place in weight throw at SDSU Last Chance Invite (2/16/24) at 53' 0.75".
Before Wayne State: Attended Cowley College in Arkansas three years...was an NJCAA national qualifier in the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2023...placed 12th in weight throw at indoor nationals (47' 7 1/4") and was 21st in hammer throw (128' 1") at outdoor nationals...was also a national indoor qualifier in 2022.
High School: Graduate of Ponca City High School in Oklahoma...qualified for the Oklahoma State Championships in shot put in 2019 and placed third at region meet...was a two-year starter in power lifting winning a national championship as a senior and national runner-up as a junior in 2019.
Personal: Daughter of Blaine and Chrisa Markle...born March 16, 2002...majoring in criminal justice.
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