Honors and Awards
- 2025 NCAA qualifier
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten
- Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Jan.4 & Nov.8 2023)
- 2022 Second-Team All-American in the 100 Back
- 2022 Second-Team All-Big Ten
- 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier
- 2022 CSCAA Scholar-Athlete
| Â Personal Bests |
| Â 100 Back |
 51.46 |
 1/26/24 |
| Â 100 Fly |
 52.30 |
 2/18/22 |
| Â 200 Fly |
 1:55.22 |
 1/18/25 |
| Â 200 Back |
 1:53.30 |
3/15/23 |
SwimCloud Profile
2024-25: Placed 43rd in the 200 fly in 1:58.28, 47th in the 100 fly in 53.40 and 49th in the 100 back in 53.76 at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 19-22)...
 Came in third in the 200 fly in 1:55.84 and placed 14th in the 100 back in 52.53, 15th in the 100 fly in 52.58 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 19-22)...
 Finished first in the 200 fly in 1:55.22 and the 100 fly in 52.52 vs. Northwestern (Jan. 18)...Won the 100 back in 53.63 and the 50 back in 25.37 and finished third in the 100 IM in 56.24 vs UC San Diego and UCLA (Jan. 4)...Placed ninth in the 200 fly in 1:55.95 and 11th in the 100 fly in 52.78 at the Texas Invitational (Nov. 20-22)...Won the 200 fly in 1:56.63 and the 100 fly in 52.90 against Minnesota (Nov. 1)...Finished fifth in the 100 fly in 54.62 vs Michigan and Notre Dame (Oct. 18-19)...Placed second in the 100 fly in 54.24 vs Green Bay (Oct. 11)
2023-24:Â Placed 46th in the 100 back in 53.15 and came in 46th in the 200 back in 1:56.43 at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 21)...Placed fifth in the 200 back in 1:55.40 against Indiana and Louisville (Feb.2)...Won the 100 back in 51.46 against Green Bay (Jan.26)...Won the 200 back in 1:53.88 and won the 200 fly in 1:55.60 against Northwestern (Jan.20)... Won the 50 back in 25.57 and won the 100 fly in 54.71 against UC San Diego and UCLA (Jan.6)...Finished fourth in the 100 back in 52.23 and came in seventh in the 200 back in 1:55.53 at the Texas Invitational (Nov.17)...Won the 100 back in 53.35 and won the 100 fly in 53.94 against Minnesota (Nov.3)...Came in third in the 200 back in 1:58.13 and placed fifth in the 100 fly in 54.44Â against Arizona and Michigan (Oct.20)...Won the 100 fly in 54.26 and won the 200 fly in 2:00.20 against Notre Dame (Oct.6)
2022-23: Competed at the NCAA Championships in the 200 back with a 22nd place finish in a personal best time of 1:53.30 and placed 29th in the 100 fly in 52.33 (Mar.15)... Earned a bronze medal in the 200 back with a personal best time of 1:53.77 and placed sixth in the 100 back in 52.45 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb.15)...Won the 200 free in 1:50.52 against UW-Green Bay (Feb.3)...Won the 100 back in 54.69 and came in second in the 100 fly in 54.76 against Northwestern (Jan.21)...Won the 50 back in 26.32, won the 100 back in 56.02, and won the 50 fly in 25.29 against UC San Diego (Dec.30)...Came in second in the 200 fly in 1:58.69 and finished fourth in the 200 back with a time of 2:01.12 vs. Minnesota (Nov.4)...Placed third in the 200 fly with a time of 2:00.28 and finished third in the 100 fly in 54.52 vs. Arizona State (Oct.22)... Won the 100 back in 54.70 and won the 200 back in 1:59.38 vs. Arizona (Oct.21)
2021-22: Earned second-team All-America honors in the 100 back at the NCAA Championships (March 16-19), finishing 15th in 52.08 ... also a member of the 17th-place 200 medley relay at NCAAs in 1:36.21 ... finished second in the 100 back in 51.92, seventh in the 100 fly in 52.63, eighth in the 200 fly in 1:56.45 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 16-19) ... also a member of the fourth-place 800 free relay in 7:00.47, fourth-0place 400 medley relay in 3:30.66 and fifth-place 200 medley relay in 1:36.22 at Big Tens ... won the 100 back in 53.96 and the 200 free in 1:48.34 vs. Green Bay (Feb. 4) ... won the 100 fly in 53.48 and the 200 fly in 1:57.85 vs. Northwestern (Jan. 22) ... won the 200 fly in 1:57.25 and finished second in the 100 fly in 54.18 at Minnesota (Nov. 5) ... won the 200 fly in 1:58.91 and finished second in the 100 fly in 54.78 vs. Arizona and Hawaii (Oct. 22-23)
High School: Ranked No. 14 in SwimSwam's top recruits ... won the 100 back, finished third in the 200 back, third in the 200 fly and fourth in the 100 fly at the 2021 USA Swimming Futures Championships ... state champion in the 100 back as a junior and as a senior; state champion 100 fly as a senior ... competed in the 2019 and 2020 Toyota U.S. Open ... placed seventh in the 100 fly and 12th in the 200 fly at the 2019 Speedo Junior National Championships
Personal: Born Jan. 2 ... major is Community and Organizational Development with a Certificate in Disability Rights and ServicesÂ
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Why Wisconsin?
Wisconsin has truly become my home away from home. The University has not only provided a nurturing environment for me to excel in my sport but has also prepared me for future success. The incredible support from alumni, professors, and the vibrant college town of Madison has transformed this place into a true home for me.
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On Deck with Mackenzie McConagha
How old were you when you started swimming? 4
Most memorable swim or dive meet? Olympic Trials 2024, Watching teammates and friends perform and enjoy the sportÂ
What is the best part of swimming or diving? Being a part of such an amazing group of men and womenÂ
What is your favorite things about Madison? The supportive alumni and towns people that rally around the schoolÂ
Before each meet, I:Â drink an iced coffee and eat a pb&J
One word that describes the team: Â Driven
One word that describes me: Bubbly
The best things about Soderholm is: The speaker system and windowsÂ
Dream as a collegiate athlete:Â Win a team Big 10 TitleÂ
Post-collage plans/goals: Â Once I graduate, I plan to spend a year swimming professionally and enjoying the sport. When my athletic career comes to an end, I intend to enter the non-profit sector to help my surrounding community. One of my goals is to join the Peace Corps for a couple of years.
