2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

McKenna Palmer

McKenna Palmer

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Hometown:
    Kouts, IN
  • Highschool:
    Boone Grove HS
  • Prev School:
    Calumet College of St. Joseph
  • Major:
    Business Administration

Summary

Biography

TFRRS Bio

AWARDS/HONORS:
  • All-American
    • Outdoor 4x800: 2023
    • Indoor DMR: 2024
  • 3-time WHAC Champion
    • Outdoor 4x800: 2022, 2023
    • Indoor 4x800: 2024
  • First Team All-WHAC Cross Country: 2023
  • Second Team All-WHAC Cross Country: 2022
  • Top Ten Marks:
    • Indoor DMR: 1st
    • Outdoor 4x800: 1st, 4th
    • Indoor 4x800: 6th
    • Outdoor 1500: 9th
    • Indoor 5000: 10th
2024 (TRACK & FIELD):
  • Finished 2nd at the NAIA Indoor Championships in the DMR, setting a school record in 11:48.83
  • A member of Tech's indoor 4x800 WHAC Champion relay team.
2023 (TRACK & FIELD):
  • Individual qualifier for NAIA Championships, finishing 117th in 23:45.4
  • Finished 3rd at the WHAC Championships
  • Won outdoor conference championship in the 4x800 for second straight year.
  • Set a PR at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge at 5K in 18:54.9

2023 (TRACK & FIELD):
  • Member of All-American (4th place) and school record 4x800 team along with Lisa Voyles, Krista Boese, and Olaide Olapade.
  • Won outdoor conference championship in the 4x800 for second straight year.
  • Climbed into the all-time top ten in three individual events: Indoor 3000, 5000 and Outdoor 1500.
  • Scored individually at the WHAC Indoor (3000m: 4th, Mile: 5th) and Outdoor (1500m: 5th) Championships.
2022 (CROSS COUNTRY):
  • Earned Second Team All-WHAC honors with a 13th place finish at the conference meet.
  • Finished in the team's top five in all six of her meets, including #2 finishes at Lewis and IWU.
  • Set a Cross Country 5K PR of 19:14.5 at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge.

2022 (TRACK & FIELD):
  • Member of WHAC Champion Outdoor 4x800 team.
  • Finished 10th in both the 1000 and Mile at the WHAC Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
2021 (CROSS COUNTRY):
  • Competed for Calumet College of St. Joseph
  • Ran a season-best of 20:37 at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge.
  • Finished 39th in the CCAC Cross Country Championships.
2021 (TRACK & FIELD):
  • Competed for Calumet College of St. Joseph
  • Placed 5th in the 600 at the CCAC Indoor Championships.
2020 (CROSS COUNTRY):
  • Competed for Calumet College of St. Joseph.
  • Recorded a season-best 20:38 in her first collegiate race at Taylor.
  • Finished 36th in the CCAC Cross Country Championships.
PR's
  • 600: 1:50.92
  • 800: 2:17.49
  • 1000: 3:23.38
  • 1500: 4:48.94
  • Mile: 5:24.82
  • 3000:  10:44.28
  • 5000:  19:33.34
  • 5K (XC): 19:14.5
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT INDIANA TECH?
I love the coaching staff and having so many teammates to practice with everyday. It makes the long runs a lot more fun :)

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CROSS COUNTRY COURSE?
Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, KY.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WORKOUT?
1K repeats on the indoor track.

FUN FACT?
Also played basketball and softball in high school.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Mid-Distance

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior

    Distance

  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    Distance