Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus Gans Creek Classic on September 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Rogers, Mackenzie
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Mackenzie Rogers
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Poway, Calif.
- High School:
- Poway HS
- Prev School:
- Arkansas
Bio
TFRRS Bio
Personal Bests:
3K (XC): 10:49.3
5K (XC): 17:05.3
6K (XC): 20:40.3
Mile (Indoors): 4:48.46
3000 (Indoors): 9:33.34
1500 (Outdoors): 4:28.14
3000 S (Outdoors): 10:10.62
Academic Honors:
2025 USTFCCCA Track All-Academic
2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 USTFCCCA Track All-Academic
2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 USTFCCCA XC All-Academic
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 First-Year SEC Honor Roll
2025 Outdoor Track:
• Started the season with a ninth-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase with a run of 10:24.87 at the Stanford Invitational
• Placed sixth in the 1500m with a PR time of 4:28.14 at the Arkansas Spring Invitational
• Took third at the Payton Jordan Invitational after finishing the 3000m steeplechase with a 10:20.22
• Came in ninth at LSU Invitational with a 1500m mark of 4:28.23
• Posted a 3000m steeplechase PR of 10:10.62 at the SEC Championships
• Finished the 3000m steeplechase in 10:14.00 at the NCAA West Regionals
2024-25 Indoor Track:
• Kicked off the campaign with a 4:54.71 mile at the Arkansas Invitational for ninth-overall
• Placed sixth in the mile at the Arkansas Qualifier after crossing the finish line at 4:54.49
2024 Cross Country:
• Opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the Mizzou Opener behind a 17:50.7 on the 5k course
• Posted a new PR in the 5k with a time of 17:05.3 at the Chile Pepper XC Festival
• Ran a 21:36.2 in Wisconsin at Pre-Nationals
• Posted a time of 20:41.8 at SEC Championships for 79th-overall while women finished fourth as a team
• Recorded a PR run of 20:40.3 at NCAA South Central Region to help Arkansas claim team title
• Competed with the Razorbacks at NCAA Championships, crossing at 22:05.8 while team finished in 17th
2024 Outdoor Track (Arkansas):
• Came in eighth at the Arkansas Spring Invitational for her outdoor track debut with a run of 4:39.32 in the 1500m race
• Won the 3000m steeplechase with a mark of 10:28.73 at the John McDonnell Invitational
• Recorded a PR in the 1500m at the Arkansas Twilight with a time of 4:30.14
• Placed seventh at the SEC Championships in the 3000m steeplechase after crossing the finish line at 10:24.96 for a new PR
• Competed at NCAA West Regionals and clocked in with a PR time of 10:15.59 in the 3000m steeplechase
2023-24 Indoor Track (Arkansas):
• Made her track debut at the Arkansas Invitational, clocking in at 4:55.10 for 14th-overall in the mile
• Placed 12th in the 3000m race at the Razorback Invitational with a mark of 9:37.48
• Took eighth in the mile behind a new PR run of 4:48.46
• Came in fourth thanks to a new PR in the 3000m race (9:33.34)
2023 Cross Country (Arkansas):
• Opened the season at the Cowboy Preview, placing 17th with a new 3k course PR of 10:49.3
• Followed up with another PR, this time in the 5k at Chile Pepper XC Festival with time of 17:17.6 for 12th-overall
• Ran a new 6k PR (21:15.2) at Pre-Nats hosted by Virginia at Panorama Farms
• Helped Arkansas take second at SEC Championships with a run of 21:50.1 for 73rd-overall
• Recorded another 6k PR, this time at the NCAA South Central Regional for 23rd-overall while Arkansas claimed the team title
2023 Outdoor Track (Arkansas):
• Did not compete
2022-23 Indoor Track (Arkansas):
• Did not compete
2022 Cross Country (Arkansas):
• Made her collegiate debut at the Cowboy Preview on the 3k course (10:56.3)
• Picked up her second top-20 finish after crossing the 5k course at the Missouri Southern Stampede in 17:44.0 for 18th
• Ran her first 6k meet at Cowboy Jamboree, finishing in 22:39.1
• Posted an 18:05.9 on the 5k course at the Chile Pepper XC Festival
• Recorded a new PR in the 6k at SEC Cross Country Championships with a time of 21:47.7 while Arkansas placed second
High School:
• Four-year letter winner in cross country and track and was team captain for two seasons
• Own the school records in 1600m, 3200m and DMR
• Also lettered in basketball one season
• Captured 1600m (4:48.75) and 3200m (10:26.82) CIF San Diego Section Championship titles in 2022
• Won the CIF San Diego Section Cross Country title with time of 17:40.5 on 3-mile course
• Placed 11th-overall at CIF State Cross Country Championships with a 5k run of 18:09.4 while team finished fifth
• Took ninth at 2021 CIF State Championships with a run of 10:46.80 in the 3200m
• Was runner-up at 2021 CIF San Diego Section Open Championships in the 3200m with mark of 10:38.63
• Captured the 2019 Foot Locker West Regional cross country race with time of 15:55.1 on the short course
• Clocked in at 18:08.5 on the 5k course to finish 19th-overall at 2019 CIF State Cross Country Championships
• Came in third at 2019 CIF San Diego Section Cross Country Championships with run of 18:05.3 on 3-mile course
• Helped cross country team qualify for CIF State Championships the first time in five years her freshman year (2018)
Personal:
• Daughter of Susan and Orville Rogers and step-father Brad Cotton
• Has an older brother, Grant
• Has an older sister, Emily
• Father Orville played football at Arkansas
• Mother Susan competed at the Catalina Crossing US Outrigger Championships in 1995 and placed second in her boat class
• Brother Grant competed for Team USA at the Trophy of Nations Enduro World Series in 2019
• Cousin Carly Strong ran track at Arkansas State
• Cousin Hunter Strong played baseball at Central Arkansas and was selected in the 25th-round (752nd-overall) by the Kansas City Royals
• Cousin Haley Morton was a multis athlete with at Central Arkansas track & field
• Runs a food account on IG @fuelinitreal
• Majoring in psychology
Personal Bests:
3K (XC): 10:49.3
5K (XC): 17:05.3
6K (XC): 20:40.3
Mile (Indoors): 4:48.46
3000 (Indoors): 9:33.34
1500 (Outdoors): 4:28.14
3000 S (Outdoors): 10:10.62
Academic Honors:
2025 USTFCCCA Track All-Academic
2025 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 USTFCCCA Track All-Academic
2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 USTFCCCA XC All-Academic
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 First-Year SEC Honor Roll
2025 Outdoor Track:
• Started the season with a ninth-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase with a run of 10:24.87 at the Stanford Invitational
• Placed sixth in the 1500m with a PR time of 4:28.14 at the Arkansas Spring Invitational
• Took third at the Payton Jordan Invitational after finishing the 3000m steeplechase with a 10:20.22
• Came in ninth at LSU Invitational with a 1500m mark of 4:28.23
• Posted a 3000m steeplechase PR of 10:10.62 at the SEC Championships
• Finished the 3000m steeplechase in 10:14.00 at the NCAA West Regionals
2024-25 Indoor Track:
• Kicked off the campaign with a 4:54.71 mile at the Arkansas Invitational for ninth-overall
• Placed sixth in the mile at the Arkansas Qualifier after crossing the finish line at 4:54.49
2024 Cross Country:
• Opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the Mizzou Opener behind a 17:50.7 on the 5k course
• Posted a new PR in the 5k with a time of 17:05.3 at the Chile Pepper XC Festival
• Ran a 21:36.2 in Wisconsin at Pre-Nationals
• Posted a time of 20:41.8 at SEC Championships for 79th-overall while women finished fourth as a team
• Recorded a PR run of 20:40.3 at NCAA South Central Region to help Arkansas claim team title
• Competed with the Razorbacks at NCAA Championships, crossing at 22:05.8 while team finished in 17th
2024 Outdoor Track (Arkansas):
• Came in eighth at the Arkansas Spring Invitational for her outdoor track debut with a run of 4:39.32 in the 1500m race
• Won the 3000m steeplechase with a mark of 10:28.73 at the John McDonnell Invitational
• Recorded a PR in the 1500m at the Arkansas Twilight with a time of 4:30.14
• Placed seventh at the SEC Championships in the 3000m steeplechase after crossing the finish line at 10:24.96 for a new PR
• Competed at NCAA West Regionals and clocked in with a PR time of 10:15.59 in the 3000m steeplechase
2023-24 Indoor Track (Arkansas):
• Made her track debut at the Arkansas Invitational, clocking in at 4:55.10 for 14th-overall in the mile
• Placed 12th in the 3000m race at the Razorback Invitational with a mark of 9:37.48
• Took eighth in the mile behind a new PR run of 4:48.46
• Came in fourth thanks to a new PR in the 3000m race (9:33.34)
2023 Cross Country (Arkansas):
• Opened the season at the Cowboy Preview, placing 17th with a new 3k course PR of 10:49.3
• Followed up with another PR, this time in the 5k at Chile Pepper XC Festival with time of 17:17.6 for 12th-overall
• Ran a new 6k PR (21:15.2) at Pre-Nats hosted by Virginia at Panorama Farms
• Helped Arkansas take second at SEC Championships with a run of 21:50.1 for 73rd-overall
• Recorded another 6k PR, this time at the NCAA South Central Regional for 23rd-overall while Arkansas claimed the team title
2023 Outdoor Track (Arkansas):
• Did not compete
2022-23 Indoor Track (Arkansas):
• Did not compete
2022 Cross Country (Arkansas):
• Made her collegiate debut at the Cowboy Preview on the 3k course (10:56.3)
• Picked up her second top-20 finish after crossing the 5k course at the Missouri Southern Stampede in 17:44.0 for 18th
• Ran her first 6k meet at Cowboy Jamboree, finishing in 22:39.1
• Posted an 18:05.9 on the 5k course at the Chile Pepper XC Festival
• Recorded a new PR in the 6k at SEC Cross Country Championships with a time of 21:47.7 while Arkansas placed second
High School:
• Four-year letter winner in cross country and track and was team captain for two seasons
• Own the school records in 1600m, 3200m and DMR
• Also lettered in basketball one season
• Captured 1600m (4:48.75) and 3200m (10:26.82) CIF San Diego Section Championship titles in 2022
• Won the CIF San Diego Section Cross Country title with time of 17:40.5 on 3-mile course
• Placed 11th-overall at CIF State Cross Country Championships with a 5k run of 18:09.4 while team finished fifth
• Took ninth at 2021 CIF State Championships with a run of 10:46.80 in the 3200m
• Was runner-up at 2021 CIF San Diego Section Open Championships in the 3200m with mark of 10:38.63
• Captured the 2019 Foot Locker West Regional cross country race with time of 15:55.1 on the short course
• Clocked in at 18:08.5 on the 5k course to finish 19th-overall at 2019 CIF State Cross Country Championships
• Came in third at 2019 CIF San Diego Section Cross Country Championships with run of 18:05.3 on 3-mile course
• Helped cross country team qualify for CIF State Championships the first time in five years her freshman year (2018)
Personal:
• Daughter of Susan and Orville Rogers and step-father Brad Cotton
• Has an older brother, Grant
• Has an older sister, Emily
• Father Orville played football at Arkansas
• Mother Susan competed at the Catalina Crossing US Outrigger Championships in 1995 and placed second in her boat class
• Brother Grant competed for Team USA at the Trophy of Nations Enduro World Series in 2019
• Cousin Carly Strong ran track at Arkansas State
• Cousin Hunter Strong played baseball at Central Arkansas and was selected in the 25th-round (752nd-overall) by the Kansas City Royals
• Cousin Haley Morton was a multis athlete with at Central Arkansas track & field
• Runs a food account on IG @fuelinitreal
• Majoring in psychology
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