Alayna Ackley

2023 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Logan Howard

Haley Ansiel

Scott Huck, Cedarville University

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Joseph Craven, Wright State Athletics

Ernest Toh

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Bryn Mozzi

CAREER STATS

2022-23 (Graduate)

Participated in seven of the eight cross country meets on the schedule
CU’s #1 finisher in two meets - the All-Ohio Championship and the Louisville Classic
Produced a season-best 5K effort of 17:38.9 to place first overall as the Lady Jackets won the All-Ohio Championship under the lights at the Elvin R. King Cross Country Course
The 17:38.9 mark is the 15th-fastest ever run on the home Elvin R. King course
Cedarville’s #1 runner and 52nd of 378 participants with a 5K time of 17:39 at the Louisville Classic
Top 6K outing was a 21:49.2 to help the USTFCCCA Division II No. 6 Lady Jackets to its second consecutive G-MAC Women's Cross Country Championship in Findlay, Ohio
G-MAC First Team
NCCAA Scholar-Athlete
G-MAC Academic Team

2021-22 (Senior)

Tied for fourth with 43 individual points during the indoor track & field season
Member of the winning distance medley relay team with a time of 11:35.34 (sixth-fastest time in school history) at the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship in Findlay, Ohio
Runner-up in the 3K with a school-record performance of 9:54.37 at the G-MAC Indoor Championship
G-MAC Indoor First Team (4,000 meter medley and 3,000 meters)
Set the school record of 34:58.07 with a runner-up showing in the 10K at the G-MAC Outdoor Championship
Finished fourth in the 3K Steeplechase (11:02.73) at the G-MAC Track & Field Championship
Placed 15th in the 10K with a time of 35:34.13 (No. 4 on the Lady Jackets' all-time list) at the NCAA Division II Championship in Allendale, Michigan
USTFCCCA Division II Outdoor All-Region Team
USTFCCCA Division II All-Academic
G-MAC Outdoor Second Team (10,000 meters)
G-MAC Academic Team
Participated in all seven varsity cross country meets on the schedule
CU’s first or second finisher in six of the seven meets
Produced a career-best 5K time of 17:20.6 as CU won the Queens Challenge in Charlotte, North Carolina
Registered a season-best effort of 22:31.0 (6K) as Cedarville earned the G-MAC Championship banner
USTFCCA Division II All-Academic
G-MAC Second Team
NCCAA Scholar-Athlete
G-MAC Academic Team

2020-21 (Junior)

Placed second in the 800 meters with a time of 2:28.57 at the Ohio Wesleyan Duals indoor meet
Best indoor 3,000 meter effort was a 10:18.43 effort at the Hillsdale Tune-Up
Won the 5,000 meters at the Tiffin Dragon Invite with an 18:20.80 performance
Registered a sixth-best 33 individual points during the outdoor season
Ran a 17:46.12 in the 5,000 meters to finish seventh at the G-MAC Track & Field Championships
Best 10K effort was 36:26.35 for a third-place spot at the Lee Invitational
Participated in four 3,000 meter steeplechase events with a season-best 11:12.64 at the Toledo Invitational
G-MAC Outdoor Third Team
USTFCCCA Division II All-Academic
NCCAA Scholar-Athlete
G-MAC Academic Team
Served as one of five captains during the fall cross country season
Completed three of the four meets on the COVID-shortened schedule
Was not able to finish the G-MAC Championship race in Tiffin, Ohio
Placed first at the season-opening Hillsdale Invitational with a 6K time of 22:08
CU’s #2 finisher at the Louisville Classic with an 18:17.2 outing over the 5K layout
Cedarville’s #1 runner at the Cedarville Open with a 5K effort of 18:18.5 on the Elvin R. King Cross Country Course
NCCAA Scholar-Athlete
G-MAC Academic Team

2019-20 (Sophomore)

Placed second in the 3,000 meters (10:23.17) as CU secured its third straight NCCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship banner
Posted a third-place effort in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:45.93 at the G-MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Finished first in the 3,000 meters (10:10.85) at the Cedarville Collegiate Indoor Invitational
Registered a time of 17:07.11 to win the 5,000 meters at the Grand Valley State Indoor Big Meet
Runner-up in the mile run with a 5:09.21 at the Otterbein Indoor Invitational
NCCAA Indoor Track & Field All-American (3,000 meters)
G-MAC Indoor Third Team
USTFCCCA All-Academic
G-MAC Academic Team
CU’s top finisher in each of the seven cross country races she participated in
Took runner-up honors with a 5K time of 18:30.2 as CU brought home their twelfth overall NCCAA national title in Point Lookout, Missouri
Posted a personal-best time of 21:09.6 for the 6,000 meters to finish sixth overall at the G-MAC Championships in Pepper Pike, Ohio
NCCAA All-American
G-MAC First Team

2018-19 (Freshman)

Totaled 54 individual indoor track & field points during the campaign
Top 3K effort of 10:12.05 was good for a third-place spot at the Cedarville Collegiate Invitational
Registered a season-best 5K performance of 17:39.95 at the GVSU Big Meet-Friday in Allendale, Michigan
Followed up with an indoor best mile outing of 5:11.49 at the GVSU Big Meet-Saturday
Produced 60 individual points during the outdoor season
Took the 10K titles at the G-MAC Championship (36:17.43) and the Cedarville Collegiate Invitational (37:35.10)
Also participated in the 800 meters, 1500 meters, 5000 meters and the 3000 meter steeplechase
NCCAA Indoor All-American
G-MAC Indoor Third Team
G-MAC Outdoor Champion in the 10,000 meters
G-MAC Outdoor First Team
G-MAC Academic Team
One of nine newcomers on the 2018 cross country roster
Ran in all six varsity meets in the fall
CU’s second-best finisher in five of the six events
Produced a 19:10.8 (5K) effort in the season-opening Queen City Invitational
Placed eighth of 132 participants at CU’s Friendship Invitational with 19:16.7 outing on the Elvin R. King Cross Country Course 5K layout
Recorded a season-best 22:33.9 (6K) performance at the NCAA II Midwest Regional in Hillsdale, Michigan
Finished 13th of 117 runners with a time of 23:38.3 (6K) at the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship (6K) in Canton, Ohio
Earned G-MAC Second Team honors

High School

Produced a successful two-sport career at Hart High School
Four-year track & field letter winner
Member of the 2018 state championship team
Four-time all-state recognition in the 3,200 meters
Part of the 2018 state champion and school record-setting 4 x 800 meter relay unit
Posted PR’s in the 3,200 meters (11:06), 1,600 meters (5:13) and the 4 x 800 meter relay (9:20)
Four-year letter winner in cross country
Finished seventh at the Michigan Cross Country Championship as a junior and senior
Helped lead prep squad to first state cross country title in school history to highlight senior season
Member of two regional championship teams in 2016 and 2017
Three-time all-state, all-regional and all-conference performer
Registered a personal-best effort of 18.22
Honored as the school’s “Most Dedicated Athlete”

Personal

Dean’s List student as a life science education and biology double major
Born August 20, 1999 in Muskegon, Michigan
Daughter of Calvin and Amy Ackley
Younger sister, Adelyn, is a senior distance runner at NCAA Division I Liberty University
Another younger sister, Savannah, is a sophomore runner with the Cedarville Lady Jackets
Also has three younger brothers