2026 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2026 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Posted a personal best of 8.81 in the 60m hurdles to finish sixth at the UW Invitational (Jan. 30), while also recording a 5.24m mark in the long jump...Placed second in the pentathlon with 3,682 points at the Tufts Cupid's Challenge (Feb. 14)...Clocked 8.78 in the 60m hurdles finals and ran 26.22 in the 200m at the BU Valentine Invitational (Feb. 14)...Took first in the heptathlon (5423) at the Sam Adams Combined Events (Mar. 6)...Posted a personal best in the 100m at the Westmont Dual (Mar. 13), taking first in the 100m hurdles (14.21) and long jump (5.79m)...Competed in shot put, 100m hurdles, and long jump at the Jim Bush Legends Invite (Mar. 28)...Posted personal bests in the 800m (2:33.1), javelin (47.36m), high jump (1.59m), and combined heptathlon score (5512) at the Bryan Clay Multis (Apr. 9)...Took first in the long jump (5.98m) and posted a personal best at the UCSB Invitational (Apr. 25)...Finished fifth in the heptathlon (5371) at the Big West Multis Championships (May 9)...Competed in long jump (5.78m), javelin (44.68m), and the 100m hurdles (13.89) at the Big West Championships (May 16).
PREVIOUS: Graduate Transfer from the University of Hawaii, at Manoa… placed in finals for javelin seasons 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24… Big West Podium finish (3rd) in 2024 for Javelin.. Training in the multi/heptathlon as well as javelin
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Methodist ladies' college in Melbourne, Australia
PERSONAL: Jess was born in Cape Town to parents Grant and Annabel Mackenzie.. Grew up on the Gold Coast, Australia… Plans to major in Digital Marketing and pursue a career in sports media or journalism