Colin MacKenzie '24 Recruiting Profile

Hey Coaches! My name is Colin MacKenzie and I am currently a Junior attending Novato High School. Part of my philosophy in life has always been pursuing the uncommon, as life is most fulfilling and rewarding when one is surrounded by challenge and hardship. This includes both my Track and Field and Cross Country careers in which I’ve taken on the role as the most competitive mid-distance runner on the team as well as my academics in which my natural curiosity has pushed me to learn as much challenging content as I can through various AP courses. Coming into High School I’ve had the difficulty of competing on a team that has consistently been rather small averaging thirty-five athletes in comparison to the other teams who often average around seventy-five kids. This paired with the fact that my team has had an uncompetitive record over the last couple of years and a school that has shown little enthusiasm towards their athletes, the circumstances certainly haven't been in my favor. However, part of being great means breaking the mold and doing things that many others aren’t willing to do. The nature of my team and my school only serves as another mode of challenge for me to overcome and has paved the way for me to develop a supreme level of discipline that has allowed me to progress substantially over my High School athletic career. I aim to continue to improve my discipline and work ethic with the end goal of bettering my times to the level of an elite high school athlete who is worthy of competing at the collegiate level.