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26 Mackenzie Clarke

  • Position Catcher/Infield
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Sequoia
  • Hometown Redwood City, Calif.

Biography

As a Scot
Student-Athlete Mentor (SAM)… Member of the Student Employment Advisory Committee (SEAC)… Macward Bound.

2022
Received Academic All-MIAC honors... Named to the All-MIAC team… Started in all 38 games… Led the team with 23 runs, 29 RBI’s, and a .983 fielding percentage… Stole eight bases on nine attempts…  Went 4-for-4 with two runs and four RBI’s in the 12-8 win over St. Catherine’s on April 10.

2021
Started in all 22 games... Batted .373 with 10 runs, six doubles, a triple, and seven RBIs on 25 hits... Scored two runs against Concordia on April 17... Earned Academic All-MIAC honors... Earned Easton/NFCA Division III All-American Scholar-Athlete honors.

2020
Batted .435 with 10 hits, a double, three runs and three RBIs in six games… Went 4-for-4 against UW-Eau Claire Mar. 8… Earned a spot on the MIAC Academic All-Conference Team.

2019
Played in 32 games with 29 starts… Collected 26 hits, seven doubles, and 12 RBIs… Posted a .955 fielding percentage with four double plays turned… Went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI and one run scored against St. Norbert Apr. 22… Named to the NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete Team.
 
Before Mac
Earned PAL First Team All-League… PAL Second Team All-League… Most Valuable Player… Most Inspirational Player… Most Improved… MaxPreps Player of the Game      Honor Roll… California Scholarship Federation Lifetime Member… IB Spanish HL Year 5 Award… Advanced Band Award… Visual and Performing Arts Award… JEA/NSPA 2017 Award of Excellence in Newswriting… JEA NSPA 2018 Award of Excellence in Press Law and Ethics.

Why did you choose to attend Macalester?
I chose to attend Macalester because of the coalescence of community, work ethic, and quality of education. I wanted a school with small class sizes. a low staff to student ratio, and an individual attention allocated to every student.         
 
What has your experience at Macalester meant to you so far?
My experience at Macalester has granted me innumerable opportunities to broaden my perspectives, pursue academic endeavors, and better myself as an athlete and student.

How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester helped shape you as an individual?
My interactions and collaboration with teammates, peers, coaches, professors and other academic faculty members have facilitated immense personal growth and galvanized my professional curiosities and interests in ways that far exceed my expectations upon entering Macalester's community.

How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester prepared you for life after graduation?
My experience as a student-athlete has instilled invaluable organizational and time management skills in me. Playing an outdoor spring sport in Minnesota, we are always prepared for plans to change on the fly and to pivot and adapt.

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2019First Year

    Catcher/Utility
    26
  • 26

    2020Sophomore

    Catcher/Infield
    26
  • 26

    2021Junior

    Catcher/Infield
    26
  • 26

    2022Senior

    Catcher/Infield
    26