2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster

McKena Ramos

  • Class Senior
  • Position Middle Distance
  • Hometown Sheboygan, Wis
  • High School Sheboygan South
  • Height 5-9

Biography


Eligibility (Cross Country): Junior
Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Senior/Senior

2017 Season

2017 Outdoor: Finished 16th in the steeplechase at the Big Ten Championships (5/12-14) in 9:28.33 ... was runner-up in the steeplechase at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/5) with a personal-best 9:23.94 ... came in second during the 3000 meter steeplechase at the UW-Whitewater meet (4/29) with a time of 10:08.39 ... finished seventh in the 1500 meters at the Jim Click Shootout (4/8) in 4:01.42

2017 Indoor: Placed fourth with a run of 4:17.75 in the mile at the Shell Shocker (2/17) ... took 25th in the mile with a time of 4:13.71 at the Iowa State Classic (2/11) ... helped UW place second in the distance medley at the Armory Invitational (2/3) ... came in 12th with a time of 4:15.32 in the Elite mile at the Black and Gold Premier (1/28) ... finished fourth in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.77 and took eighth in the mile (4:23.26) at The Dual (1/21) ... placed second in the 800 meters with a time of 1:56.88 while also helping Wisconsin take second in the 4x400 meter relay at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14) 

2015-16 Season

2016 Outdoor: Took 17th in the 1500 meters at the Big Ten Championships (5/13-15) in 3:53.27 ... Ran on the 4x1600 and 4x800 meter relay team that finished first and sixth, respectively, at the Drake Relays (4/27-30)... finished ninth in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:58.51 while also finishing 12th in the 800 meters clocking in a time of 1:54.56 at the Spec Towns Invitational (4/8-9)...took 14th in the 1500 meter run at the Aztec Invitational (3/24-26) in 4:07.37

2016 Indoor: Helped Wisconsin to a fifth place finish in the Distance Medley with a time of 9:48.24 at the Big Ten Championships (2/27)... finished second in the mile in 4:12.61 at the Red and White Open (2/19)... raced to a 40th place finish in the mile with a time of 4:08.79 at the Iowa State Classic (2/13)... ran to an eighth place finish in the 1000 meters with a time of 2:29.08 and a 20th place finish in the 800 meters in 1:55.31 at the Armory Invitational (2/6)... finished fifth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:02.09 at the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dual (1/23)

2015 Cross Country: Placed 52nd overall for the Badgers at the Badger Opener (9/4) with a time of 20:45.3 (6K)
 

2014-15 Season

2015 Outdoor: Finished third in the final heat of the 1500 meters at the Big Ten Championship (5/15-17) with a time of 3:57.81 after finishing third in the preliminary heat of the same event with a time of 3:47.82 ... Placed fourth in the 1500 meters at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/8) with a time of 3:47.24 ... Finished seventh in his first-ever 800 meters with a time of 1:51.96 at the Musco Twilight (5/2) ... competed as part of the 4xmile relay that finished fifth in 16:24.01 and placed ninth in the sprint medley relay in 3:25.91 at the Penn Relays (4/24-25) ... At the LSU Alumni Gold (4/18), finished fourth in the 1500 meters with a personal best of 3:49.09 ... in the season debut, finished sixth in the heat of the 1500 meters with a time of 3:52.31 at the Stanford Invitational (4/3-4)

2015 Indoor: At the Big Ten Championship (2/27-28) took seventh in the preliminaries of the mile with a time of 4:17.75 and competed as part of the distance medley relay that placed seventh in 9:48.47 ... won the mile with a time of 4:13.10 at the Red and White Open (2/20) ... placed 21st in the 800 meters at the ISU Classic (2/13-14) with a personal best of 1:52.36 ... finished eighth in the 800 meters with a personal best of 1:52.60 at the Armory Track Invitational (1/30-31) ... at the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dual (1/24), finished third in the 800 meters with a time of 1:54.98 and competed as part of the 4x400 meter relay that placed second with a time of 3:24.48 ... in his season debut, finished fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 51.62 at the Wisconsin Open (1/17)

 

2013-14 Season at UW Oshkosh

Won the 800 meters at the 2014 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in 1:51.30 and won the 1500 meters at the 2014 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in 3:47.83... earned All-America honors in the 800 meters at the national outdoor meet with a seventh-place showing of 1:53.58... finished 92nd overall at the 2013 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship.

High School

Won the FRCC conference for cross country in 2012...named a sectional champion...placed second at the 2012 WIAA state cross country meet...finished 11th at the 2013 WIAA state track meet in the 1600 meters...took fifth at the 2013 WIAA state track meet in the 3200 meters...swam four years on the varsity swim team...qualified for state junior and senior year in four events.

Personal

Parents are Katie and Keith Anderson...has three siblings, Parker, Saige and Ashley...majoring in communication arts.

Why Wisconsin?

"Ever since I was in middle school I knew I wanted to come to Wisconsin. Not only are the academics superior to many other schools, but the athletics are as well. Having a campus that is well rounded in both makes it that much easier of a decision. The campus is very diverse and a fun place to be."

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
400 Meters 51.62 1-17-15 800 Meters 1:51.96 5-2-15
800 Meters 1:52.36 2-14-15 1500 Meters 3:47.24 5-8-15
Mile 4:13.10 2-20-15 Steeplechase 9:23.94 5-5-17

At the Big Ten Championship
2017 - Outdoor
Steeplechase: 16th (9:28.33)

2016 - Outdoor
1500 Meters: 17th (3:53.27)

2016 - Indoor
Distance Medley: 5th (9:48.24)

2015 - Outdoor
1500 Meters: 3rd (3:57.81)

2015 - Indoor

Mile Run: 21st (4:17.75)
Distance Medley: 7th (9:48.47)

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Middle Distance
    5'9"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Middle Distance
    5'9"
  • 2016-17Senior

    Middle Distance
    5'9"