Mackenzie Hoffman Class: Freshman Hometown: Wauwatosa, Wis. High School: Wauwatosa West Position: XC / Distance Experience: FR/FR

Assistant coach Mike Nelson on Hoffman:
"Mackenzie is a local standout runner who brings leadership and commitment to Marquette along with her running abilities. She's excited about racing the longer distances and will likely leave Marquette an accomplished 10k runner."

High School:Collected a total of eight letters in cross country and track and field...Captained the Wauwatosa West cross country and track squads in her junior and senior seasons...Led the track squad to conference championships in 2008-10....Earned the conference championship in the 3,200-meter indoor run in 2010 and was a regional champion in the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs...Set personal marks in the 1,600-meter run (5:20), 3,200-meter run (11:23) and 4k (15:29)....In cross country, honored as the team MVP and an all-conference first team selection as a junior and senior...Qualified for the state cross country meet in 2009 ...As a senior, named the Female Athlete-Scholar of the Year.

Personal:Is the daughter of Scott and Michele Hoffman...Has an older sister, Jennifer ... In high school was a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society.