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2020-21 Track & Field/Cross Country Roster

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Malaina Thacker

Malaina Thacker

  • Position:
    XC/Distance
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Rogers HS
  • Hometown:
    Puyallup, Wash.

Summary

Biography

**2021 NCAA Outdoor Championship First Round Qualifier - 3k steeplechase**

TFRRS

Career Achievements
  • 17th - 2021 NCAA Outdoor West Preliminary Round
  • 2nd - 3000 steeplechase - 2021 Big Sky Outdoor Championships
  • 9th - 2021 Big Sky Winter Cross Country Championships
  • 8th - 800 - 2020 Big Sky Indoor Championships
  • 3rd - mile - 2020 Big Sky Indoor Championships
  • 2019 NCAA West Region Cross Country Participant
  • 5th - DMR - 2019 Big Sky Indoor Championships
  • 2018 NCAA West Region Cross Country Participant

Career Bests
  • 800m – 2:13.71 – 2020 Indoor
  • 1500 - 4:25.09 - 2021 Outdoor 
  • Mile – 4:52.65 – 2020 Indoor
  • 3k steeplechase - 10:10.04 - 2021 Outdoor
XC
  • 6k - 20:48.8
  • 5k - 16.53.2
  • 4k - 14:25.4
High School
  • Competed in track and field and volleyball
  • Finished second at the Washington State meet in the 800-meters in 2016
  • Finished sixth at the Washington State meet in the 1600-meters in 2015 and 2016
Personal
  • Daughter of Paula and Brian Thacker
  • Born on April 13, 1999
  • Has one brother, Julian
  • Art Larson Scholar Athlete Award
  • Plans to study sports medicine
  • Hobbies include photography and crafts
HS Personal Bests
  • 800m – 2:13.23
  • 1600m – 5:00.7

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    XC/Distance
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    XC/Distance
  • 2019-20Junior

    XC/Distance
  • 2020-21Senior

    XC/Distance
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