Saint Francis University Athletics

Mackel, who becomes the fifth women’s track and field athlete to enter the Hall of Fame, scored 40 points for the Red Flash indoor track and field team and 51 points for the team during the outdoor season at the Northeast Conference Championships with her 91 career points ranking third all-time when she graduated. She earned a medal four times at the NEC Indoor Track and Field Championships and six medals at the NEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She won the weight throw and finished second in the shot put at the 2003 NEC Indoor Championships. Shethen placed second in the javelin and third in the hammer to help the Red Flash win the 2003 NEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Mackel also finished second in weight throw and third in the shot put at the 2004 indoor championships and second in the shot put and third in the hammer at the 2004 outdoor championships. She started her career with a second-place standing at the 2001 NEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships and third in the event in the 2002 outdoor conference meet. She left as the program’s record holder in the shot put (13.76m) and that mark still ranks fourth today, while she also posted Top-10 marks in the weight throw, hammer and javelin.