Malina Mitchell

Mikenna

5-7 • r-Jr. • Mount Brydges, Ontario, Canada

2020 (r-So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Opened the season at the Panther Classic, taking fifth place with a season best time of 18:45.0 • Competed at the FSU Winter XC Classic, finishing in 76th in a time of 21:53.4 • Represented WVU at the NCAA Championships, taking 228th place in a time of 21:51.9

2019 (r-Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team • Competed at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival (5k), crossing the line in 18:22.9 to finish in 98th place • Finished just outside the top-10 at the Lock Haven Invitational, taking 11th place with a season-best 6k time of 21:29.4 • Made her Mountaineer debut at the Spiked Shoe Invitational, finishing in 25th place after posting a time of 22:24

2018 (Fr.)

• Redshirted

High School

• Ran at Strathroy District Collegiate Institute for coach Sandy Cooper Ryder • Also ran at London Legion Track Club • Captain of cross country and track teams • Named Athlete of the Year • Canadian Interscholastic record holder in 1,500-meter steeplechase

Personal

• Daughter of Chris and Jenn Vanderheyden • Has two brothers • Birthday is June 30 • Majoring in forensics and investigative sciences • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll