2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

Mackenzie Okonta

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Marietta, Ga.
  • High School Lassiter HS

Biography

Sophomore (2023-24): Jumped in seven events over the course of the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Rebels ... Picked up personal-best marks in all three events competed in during the season for the long jump (5.13m), triple jump (11.76m) and the pentathlon (2317 points).

Freshman (2022-23): Secured a top 30 spot in the long jump at the 2023 Triton Invite, marking 4.63m.

Highschool: A 2022 graduate from Lassiter High School in Marietta, Georgia … Lettered two years in track & field … Competed in jumps and relays … Helped the Trojans to two regional championships … Senior year, set personal bests in Triple jump with a distance of (36-7) and long jump (17-1.50) … Selected to Most Valuable Field Excellence Award.

Personal: Mackenzie Okonta was born in Atlanta, Georgia … The daughter of Emmanuel and Florence Okonta … Has two older siblings, Danielle and William … Her father Emmanuel played professional soccer for Nigeria’s national soccer team for six years … Her sister Danielle ran Track & Field for Duke in 2021 … Played travel soccer for 15 years … Majoring in journalism.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Jumps