2024 Women's Track & Field Roster

McKenna Priske

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • High School Marist Catholic HS
  • Hometown Eugene, OR
  • Major Behavioral Neuroscience

Biography

SOPHOMORE (2022)
  • Competed in three events, exclusively in the 1500m
  • Finished in top-10 at the Cal State LA Twilight
  • Saved her best run for last with a 1500 PR of 5:17.95 at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational
FRESHMAN (2021)
  • Did not participate in the 2021 season
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
  • Multi-sport athlete participating in volleyball, tennis, cross country and track
  • Was a quarterfinalist in the Doubles Tennis Championship and an All-Conference selection in 2018
  • Team was back-to-back Girls Cross Country Champions (2019 and 2020)
  • Team finished first in the Sky-Em League in cross country (2019 and 2020)
  • Named the 2019 Cross Country MVP
  • Won the individual District Championship in 2019
  • Holds Marist Catholic’s school record in the 3k and 2k
  • Finished her career third all-time in the 1500m and second all-time in the 5k
  • Placed third in the 3kand 1500m at the 2019 Track and Field Championships
 
PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Jeff and Libby Priske, has one brother, Patrick
  • Four-year honor roll student
  • Served her community as the Mr. Spartan Pageant co-chair to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network (2019 and 2020)
  • Enjoys hiking, paddling boarding, traveling and spending time with friends and family
  • Chose USD because of “the location, team atmosphere and amazing academic and athletic opportunity.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2023Junior

    5'6"
  • 2024Senior

    5'6"