University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2017-18 Track and Field Roster
Roster
McKayla Cole
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Charles City HS
- Hometown:
- Charles City, Iowa
2021 OUTDOOR: Took second in the 5000 meters with a time of 17:40.09 at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 9-10).
2021 INDOOR: Earned All-Conference honors in the 5000 meters, posting a time of 17:34.95 to place third at the MVC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26-28) … Placed first in the mile with a time of 5:06.58 at the Panther Invite (Jan. 9) … Clinched first, clocking a time of 10:03.05 in the 3000 meters at the Jack Jennett Invitational (Jan. 22).
2020 INDOOR: Placed second and recorded a personal best in the mile with a time of 5:05.93 at the Hawkeye Invitational (1/10)... Competed at the Bison Team Cup (1/18)… Placed first in the mile with a time of 5:18.03 at the Jack Jennett Open (1/23)… Competed at the Black and Gold Premier (1/31) and Iowa State Classic (2/14)… Placed fifth in the 5000 meter at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/29) with a time of 17:23.64.
2019 OUTDOOR: Finished second in the 5000-meters at the Jim Duncan Invite (March 30)... Recorded a personal-best of 4:42.45 in the 1500 at the Husker Spring Invite (April 6)... Won the 3000 at the Husker Spring Invite... Won the 3000 in a 10:08.30 at the Musco Twilight (April 13)... Competed in the 1500 at the Tom Botts Invite (April 20)... Recorded a personal-best of 36:17.83 in the 10,000 at the Drake Relays (April 27)... Placed second in the 10,000 with a 36:52.98 and competed in the 5000 at the MVC Championship (May 12).
2018-19 INDOOR SEASON: Won at the Hawkeye Invitational in the 3000 with a time of 10:07.88... Won at the Jack Jennett Open in the 3000 with a time of 9:59.78... Finished fourth in the mile with a time of 5:06.44 at the Black & Gold Premier... Finished fourth at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships in the 5000 with a time of 17:21.56.
2018 OUTDOOR: Placed 1st in the 5,000 at the Gibson Invitational (4/6) … Took 1st in the 3,000 at the Musco Twilight (4/12) … Earned a PR of 17.21.24 in the 5,000 at the Drake Relays (4/25) … Earned all-conference in the 10,000 at the MVC Championships (5/11) after a PR of 36:31.85 and 3rd place finish.
2018 INDOOR: Opened the season with a PR of 2:59.70 and 2nd place finish in the 1,000 at the Panther Open (1/13) … Notched 3rd at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/9) with a PR of 9:55.37 in the 3,000 … Competed in the 3,000 and 5,000 at the MVC Championships (2/26).
2017 Spring: Graduated high school early and enrolled at UNI... Competed unattached and redshirted... Represented UNI in the 5k at the USATF Junior Nationals (6/22) and finished third overall with a time of 17:23.56.
PERSONAL: Born McKayla Jo Cole on Oct. 29, 1998… Native of Charles City, Iowa… Daughter of Brad and Heidi Cole… Has one sibling, Taylor Cole… Majoring in exercise science… Member of the honor roll at her high school… Chose UNI because she has always loved it since elementary school… Hopes to become a personal trainer and a high school track and field coach... Also a member of the UNI cross country team... Won 2017 MVC Cross Country Freshman of the Year.
