2018 Women's Track and Field Roster

Lianna Mack

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Prairie du Sac, Wis.
  • Highschool Sauk Prairie

Biography

Eligibility (Cross Country): Redshirt Junior
Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor Track): Redshirt Junior/Redshirt Junior

Notables

  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017-18)
  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
    • Cross Country - 2015, 2017
    • Track & Field - 2018

2017-18 Season

2018 Outdoor: Won the steeplechase with a time of 11:18.06 at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/4)...placed sixth in the 5000 meters with a time of 18:21.17 at the Spec Towns Invite (4-6/7)

2017 Indoor: Finished fourth in the mile with a time of 5 minutes 19.59 seconds at the Shell Shocker (2/16)

2017 Cross Country: Placed 53rd overall and seventh for UW at the Indiana University Open in 19:39.0 (9/2)...finished with a time of 19:00.9 (5K) at the Illinois State Invitational (9/8) placing 46th overall and fourth for UW...finished 23rd overall and 11th for UW at the WI Mayflower Day Open (9/16) with a time of 23:44.0 (6K)...Competed in the B Race of the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (10/13) and finished with a time of 23:51.5 (6K) awarding her a 51st place finish overall and fifth for UW

2016-17 Season

2017 Outdoor: Finished fourth in the steeplechase crossing the line in 11:30.24 at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/5) ... placed third in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Jim Click Shootout (4/8) with a time of 11:55.01

2017 Indoor: Finished sixth in the 3000 meters at the Shell Shocker (2/17), finishing in 10:26.00 ... placed sixth in the 3000 meters in 10:21.10 at the Black and Gold Premier (1/27-28) ... took fifth in the mile at the Minnesota Dual (1/21), finishing in 5:05.96 ... finished second in the mile at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14) with a time of 5:15.47

2016 Cross Country: Ran in the open race at the Nuttycombe Invitational (10/14) in 22:58.7 (6k) to finish thrid for Wisconsin and 58th overall ... placed 14th overall and eighth for UW at the Badger Classic (9/23) in 22:51.2 (6k) ... finished 16th overall and fifth for the Badgers at the Oz Memorial Invitational (9/9) in 23:18.3 (6k)
 

2015-16 Season

2016 Outdoor: Finished 15th in the steeplechase at the Big Ten Championships (5/13-15) crossing the line in 10:58.80 ... Took second in the steeplechase at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/6) in 11:16.31 ... Earned a new personal best in the steeplechase at the Drake Relays by taking 15th in 10:58.54 (4/30) ... Began her outdoor campaign this season by taking first in the steeplechase in a new personal best time of 11:05.77 at the Spec Towns Invitational (4/8-9)

2016 Indoor: Placed first in the 3,000 meters with a new PR of 10:05.37 at the Red and White Open (2/19) ... At the Iowa State Classic (2/12), finished 41st in the mile in 5:02.64 ... Ran the 5,000 meters at the Armory Track Invitational (2/5) and took 13th overall in 17:37.65 ... Placed second in the 3000 meters in 10:11.79 at the Notre Dame dual (1/16)

2015 Cross Country: Finished 37th overall and 7th for UW in 23:37.8 (6k) at the Iona College Meet of Champions (9/19) ... Placed ninth for the Badgers and 16th overall at the Badger Opener (9/4) with a time of 15:52.9 (4k)
 

2014-15 Season

2014 Cross Country: Redshirt season ... competed unattached to a fifth place finish at the Wisconsin Invite (11/8) in 22:29.3 (6k) ... Ran unattached to a 41st place finish in the 'B' Race of the Wisconsin adidas Invitational (10/17) in 22:06 (6k) ... Ran unattached to a 21st place finish at the Badger Opener (9/5) in 14:52 (4k)
 

High School

Finished eighth at the WIAA Division 1 State Meet in the 3200 meters her senior season  and was the Badger North champion in both the 1600 meters and 3200 meters ... also earned first-team All-State honors in cross country her senior season ... as a junior she finished 12th at the Division 2 state meet in cross country ... was voted the Sauk Prairie girls cross country MVP each of her four seasons, while she was named the track MVP her junior and senior seasons.
 

Personal

Daughter of Keith and Angela Mack … one older brother, Jared … majoring in kinesiology with the intention of applying to medical school
 

Why Wisconsin?

“I chose Wisconsin because of its wide variety of outstanding academic programs. Growing up near Madison, I always knew I wanted to be a Badger, and I love being able to represent my state while competing.”
 

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
Mile 5:02.64 2-12-16 5000 Meters 18:21.17 4-6-18
3000 Meters 10:05.37 2-19-16 Steeplechase 10:58.54 4-30-16
5000 Meters 17:37.65 2-5-16
Cross Country
4 Kilometers 14:52 9-5-14
5 Kilometers 19:00.9 9-8-17
6 Kilometers 22:06 10-17-14
 

Honors and Accolades

At the Big Ten Championships
2016 - Outdoor
3,000 Steeplechase: 15th (10:58.80)

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

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  • 2015-16Sophomore

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  • 2016-17Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Redshirt Junior

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