2021 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
NOTE: Emily's last name is pronounced "muh-KYE" (rhymes with sky)
Professional Career (2022-present)
- Qualified for the 2025 World Track & Field Championships in Tokyo
- Qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 1,500 with a second-place finish. Her time of 3:55.90 ranks third all-time in American Women's Track & Field history
- Advanced to the semifinals of the women's 1,500 at the 2024 Paris OlympicsÂ
- The bronze medalist in the 1,500 at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland
- Took home the bronze medal in the 1,500 at the 2023 Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile
- Became just the 13th woman in American Track & Field history to break the four-minute mark in the 1,500 when she clocked a time of 3:59.99 at a meet in Marsielle, France in 2023
- Clocked a first-place time of 1:57.87 in the women's 800 at the 2024 Adrian Martinez Classic - which at the time was the fastest time clocked by an American women's runner during the calendar year
- Placed sixth overall in the 1,500 at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic with time of 3:59.76
Career Accomplishments at Binghamton UniversityÂ
- A five-time USTFCCCA All-American (one in cross country, twice in indoor track and twice in outdoor track)
- Placed a program-best 14th overall at the 2020 NCAA Cross Country Championships
- Finished seventh overall in the 5,000 at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships to earn first-team All-America honors
- Placed sixth overall in the 1,500 at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships to earn first-team All-America honors
- Earned a pair of second-team All-America honors at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Track Championships (12th in mile, 15th in 3,000)
- A five-time NCAA Championship qualifier (twice in cross country and outdoor track and once in indoor track)
- A two-time Northeast Region Track Athlete of the Year (2020 cross country and 2022 indoor track & field)
- A two-time COSIDA Academic All-American (2021 & 2022)
- A two-time COSIDA All-District selection (2021 & 2022)
- An eight-time America East individual champion (twice in cross country and six times in track & field)
- The America East Scholar-Athlete of the year in cross country twice and indoor track & field once
- Broke the America East Championship meet record in the 800 at both the indoor and outdoor track & field championships
- Ran the fastest mile time in the nation during the 2022 indoor track season (4:30.94)
- The Binghamton University Female John Bilos Award Winner for her academic accomplishments
- Earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2021 and also took several MBA courses
2021-22 Season
- A first-team USTFCCCA All-American during the outdoor season, having placed sixth overall in the 1,500 at the NCAA Championships
- Named a two-time USTFCCCAÂ second-team All-American in indoor track, having placed 12th in the mile and 15th in the 3,000 at the NCAA meet
- Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track Championships, having placed third overall in the 1,500 at the East Region Meet
- Advanced to the NCAA Cross Country Championships for the second season in a row, placing 52nd out of 250 runners at the Nov. 20 race
- Clocked the fastest mile time in the nation during the indoor season (4:30.94)
- The USTFCCCA Northeast Region Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
- The America East Women's Cross Country and Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Named a second-team COSIDA Academic All-American
- A COSIDA Academic All-District selection for the second year in a row
- Named to the America East All-Academic Team all three seasons (cross country, indoor track and outdoor track)
- Broke the meet record in the 800 at the America East Indoor Meet (2:03.49) and anchored the first-place Distance Medley Relay (DMR) team
- Broke the meet record in the 800 at the America East Outdoor Championships (2:06.46)
- Competed in five cross country meets
- Earned All-Region honors with a third-place finish (out of 250 runners) at the NCAA Northeast Region Meet on Nov. 12
- Captured the America East individual championship (on Oct. 29) for the second consecutive year
- Named the America East Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second straight season
- Named to the America East Cross Country All-Academic Team
- The America East Women's Cross Country Performer of the Week on Sept 22 and Oct. 6
- Won the season-opening Pre-Conference Meet on Sept. 18
- Competed in 15 track & field meets
- Broke the facility record in the 800 at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic on April 16 (2:04.47)
- The America East Indoor Track Athlete of the Week on Jan, 18, Jan. 25, Feb. 1 Feb. 15
- The America East Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week on April 20 and April 27
- The Binghamton Athletic Department's Female John Bilos Award winner for her career accomplishments
- Member of the Fall AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above)
- Named a USTFCCCA Scholar Athlete in both cross country and track & field
Senior Season (2020-21)
- Competed in three cross country meets
- Earned USTFCCCA All-America honors with a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on March 15
- Named the USTFCCCA Northeast Region Female Cross Country Runner of the Year
- Won the America East individual title and earned first-team all-conference honors on March 5
- Named the America East Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete
- Named the America East Female Performer of the Week on Feb. 24
- Placed first at the season-opening Vermont Quad Meet on Feb. 21
- Named to the America East Cross Country All-Academic Team
- Competed in six track meets
- Earned USTFCCCA first-team All-America honors with a seventh place finish in the 5,000 at the NCAA Championships, breaking her own school record with a time of 15:42.38
- Placed third in the 5,000 at the NCAA East Regional Meet
- Won the 1,500 at the America East Outdoor Championships and was part of the runner-up 4x800 team that set the school record with a time of 9:00.22
- Earned all-conference honors with a top-three finish at the America East Meet
- Placed seventh in the 1,500 at the Virginia Challenge, setting a school record with a time of 4:17.37
- Won the 800 at the Lehigh Happy Easter Races, setting a new school record with a time of 2:08.53
- Won the 5,000 at the Toledo Rocket Invitational
- Named to the COSIDA Academic All-America and All-District Teams for the 2020-21 academic year. She was a third-team Academic All-American.
- Named a USTFCCCA Scholar-Athlete in both cross country and track & field
- Inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society in May 2021
- Member of the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or above)
- Member of both the Fall and Spring AD Honor Rolls (3.3 GPA or above)
Junior Season (2019-20) – Outdoor Track Canceled Due to COVID-19
- Competed in four cross country meets
- Was 38th overall at the America East Meet on Nov. 2
- Finished 90th overall at the NCAA Northeast Region Meet on Nov. 15
- Clocked a time of 10:00.84 at the Boston season-opening meet on Dec. 7
- Shattered the school record in the mile with a third-place time of 4:53.88 at the Albany Great Dane Classic on Jan. 12
- Won the 1,000 at the Cornell Upstate Challenge on Jan 25 with a time of 2:51.45
- Placed second in the 800 at the Penn State National Indoor Open on Jan. 31
- Broke her own school record by seven seconds at the Boston/Valentine’s Meet on Feb. 14 with a time of 4:46.38
- Part of the DMR team that won the America East Indoor Championships title
- Also placed eighth in the 1,000 at the conference indoor meet
- Member of the America East Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or higher)
- Member of the Fall 2019 AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above) Â
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Sophomore Season (2018-19)
- Competed in three cross country races
- Placed 25th overall at the America East Championships on Oct. 27
- Was 10th overall at the season-opening pre-conference meet
- The team’s third runner at the season-ending NCAA Northeast Region Meet on Nov. 9
- Placed second in the mile at the America East Indoor Championships
- Finished third in the 1,500 and was part of the first-place 4x800 relay team at the conference outdoor meet
- Was fourth in the mile at the Penn State National Open (Jan. 25-26)
- Won the 800 at the Lafayette 7-Way Meet (March 30)
- Took fourth in the 1,500 at the Colonial Relays (April 6)
- Member of both the America East Fall and Spring Honor Roll with a 3.0 GPA or higher
- Member of the Fall A.D. Honor Roll with a 3.3 GPA or higher
Freshman Season (2017-18)
- Competed in three cross country meets
- Finished 30th overall at the America East Championships on Oct. 28
- Was a team-best 20th overall at the Albany Invitational on Oct. 14
- Placed sixth in the 800 at the America East Outdoor Track Championships
- Member of the Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above)
- Member of the America East Spring Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or above)
Before Binghamton
- Redshirted as a freshman at Oregon State
Before College
- Set the Section 4 record in the 1,500 and 3,000 during her high school career at Union-Endicott
- Named first-team Class B all-state in cross country by the New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) in 2014 and second team the following year
- Placed second in the 1,500 at the 2015 New York State (NYS) Outdoor Track Championships
- Qualified for the Nike Cross Country National Meet in 2014
Personal
- Parents are Jon and Julie Mackey
- Majored in psychology and went on to earn her MBA
Top Performances
800: 2:03.53
1,000: 2:51.45
1,500:Â 4:11.65
Mile: 4:30.94
3,000: 8:54.45
5,000: 15:42.38
USTFCCCA All-America Honors (5)
Cross Country (1): 2020 (14th)
Indoor Track & Field (2): 2022 (2nd Team in Mile & 3,000)
Outdoor Track & Field (2): 2021 (1st Team in 5,000), 2022 (1st Team in 1,500)
NCAA Championship Appearances (5)
Cross Country (2): 2020 & 2021
Indoor Track & Field (1): 2022 (Mile & 3,000)
Outdoor Track & Field (2): 2021 (5,000), 2022 (1,500)
COSIDA Academic All-America Honors (1)
2020-21 (3rd Team)
2021-22 (2nd Team)
COSIDA Academic District Honors (2)
2020-21
2021-22
Northeast Region Athlete of the Year (2)
Cross Country: 2020
Indoor Track: 2022
All-Northeast Region Honors (Cross Country)
2021
AE Cross Country Championships (2)
2020 & 2021
AE Track Championships (6)
2019 Outdoor (1): 4x800 relay
2020 Indoor (1): DMR
2021 Outdoor (1): 1,500
2022 Indoor (2): 800, DMR
2022 Outdoor (1): DMR
AE Cross Country All-Conference (2)
2020: 1st Team
2021: 1st Team
AE Track All-Conference (6)
2019 Indoor: Mile
2019 Outdoor: 1,500, 4x800 relay
2020 Indoor: DMR
2021 Outdoor: 1,500
2022 Indoor: 800, 3,000, DMR
2022 Outdoor: 800
AE Cross Country All-Academic (2)
2020 & 2021
AE Indoor Track & Field All-Academic (1)
2022
AE Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic (1)
2022
AE Cross Country Performer of the Week (3)
Feb. 23, 2021, Sept. 22, 2021 & Oct. 6, 2021
AE Indoor Track Athlete of the Week (4)
Jan, 18 2022, Jan. 25, 2022, Feb. 1, 2022 & Feb. 15, 2022
AE Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week (2)
April 20, 2022 & April 27, 2022
Historical Player Information
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