Temple University Athletics

2019 Women's Cross Country Roster

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McKenzie Gelvin

McKenzie Gelvin

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    McConnellsburg, Pa.
Personal Records
400m: 56.30
800m: 2:13.25
1000m: 2:56.64

Named to the 2019 Trustee Ten for having one of the top-10 highest grade point averages within the Temple Athletic Department. 

2019 Cross Country: Finished 42nd at the Lehigh Invitational with a time of 24:39.31.

2019 Outdoor: Finished fifth in the 1500m at the Ole Miss Classic, running it in 4:40.61…Finished fourth in the 800m at the Rider Invite with a time of 2:16.24…Placed third in the 1500m at the Larry Ellis Invitational, clocking in at 4:42.45…Clocked a 2:14.98 800m leg to help reset the DMR record at the 125th Penn Relays…Represented the Owls in the 1500m at the AAC Outdoor Championships, where she missed the finals by just two spots…Also ran the 800m at the conference meet for Temple...Recipient of the Owl Club Academic Award.

2018-19 Indoor: Finished third in the 800m at the Lehigh Season Opener…Was runner-up in the 1000m at the Seahawk Shootout…Won gold in the 800m at the Great Dane Invitational…Represented Temple in the 800m at the AAC Indoor Championships.

2018 Cross Country: Did not compete for the Owls this season.

2018 Outdoor: Ran in four meets for Temple this season...Ran as a part of the 4x400m relay that finished second at the Temple Invitational...Finished sixth in the 800m at the Sam Howell Invitational.

2017-18 Indoor: Competed in one meet for the Owls during her first indoor season.

2017 Cross Country: Competed at the Jack St. Clair Memorial Invitational and placed 17th overall.

High School: Earned three varsity letters each in cross country/track, basketball, and field hockey…Junior year, broke the school record in the 400m, 800m and 1600m...Was district champion and broke the district record in the 400m and 800m...Inner County Conference 400m and 800m champion while breaking the ICC record in the 800m...State medalist in the 400m and 800m...Tim Cook invitational 400m record-holder...Inner County Conference All-Star…Sophomore year she broke the school record in 800m and was also district champion and competed in states...Was an Inner County Conference All-Star...Freshman year team was Inner County Conference Champions.

Personal: Is a kinesiology major with a concentration in pre-professional health.
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