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Goshen College

2020-21 Women's Track and Field Roster

Makayla Collier

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Clayton, Ind.
  • Previous School Cascade HS

Biography

AT GOSHEN:
2020:
As a junior, ran in four meets at middle distances, most commonly the 800 ... best finish by place was 7th in the 3000 (11:23.69) at Hillsdale 2/7 ... also set personal bests in the 800 and mile ... scored at the conference meet by clocking a 5:35.66 in the mile ... outdoor season canceled due to pandemic.
2019: Appeared in eight meets as a sophomore ... made indoor debut at Indiana Tech on 12/8, posting an 8.61 in the 60-meter dash ... lowered times in 200 and 400 at Grand Valley State 1/25, then improved 60 and 400 times again 2/3 at Indiana Wesleyan ... all told, dropped her 400 time in five straight races to start the season ... took eighth in 400 at indoor conference meet 2/9 ... fourth in 400 and eighth in 100 3/23 at Indiana Wesleyan ... added a pair of seventh-place finishes in the 400 4/6 at Taylor and 4/27 at Indiana Wesleyan ... set fastest 200-meter time of season, albeit wind-aided, with a 26.97 to take 16th at outdoor conference meet 5/2.
2018:  Ran in five meets, joining the team after basketball season ... saw action in all three sprints (100, 200 and 400) as well as 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays ... placed third in 400 and eighth in 100 at Taylor on 4/7 ... top-eight finishes in all three events 4/14 at Huntington, including a second-place clocking of 1:03.02 in the 400 ... set personal bests in all three individual events at Little State on 4/20 and 4/21, capped by a 6th-place finish in the 400 ... rounded out the regular season with a second-place finish in the 400 at Grace on 4/28 ... part of a sixth-place 4x100 relay team at conference meet 5/4.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Attended Cascade High School … National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL:
Born on May 11 ... parents are Brent and Tammy ... has a twin brother, Blake ... chose Goshen “because it is small like my high school and everyone there is really friendly” … little-known personal fact is “I love to be outside” ... best athletic moment was “coming back to beat Avon, a 4A school, by 3 on their senior night after trailing by 18 at halftime.”

QUICK FACTS:
MAJOR: Elementary Education and TESOL Education
FUTURE GOALS: Travel and teach English around the world and help save the environment
HOBBIES: Any type of adventure with friends or family

FAVORITES:
TV SHOW: Friends
VACATION SPOT: Colorado or the beach
MUSICAL PERFORMER: Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and Thomas Rhett

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2019-20Junior

  • 2020-21Senior