Illinois Wesleyan May 2018 graduate Mackenzie Marquis is ranked fifth all-time at IWU with 46 pitching victories and seventh with 318 strikeouts (through May 23, 2018).
She was named the "Most Outstanding Player" in the 2017 Alma, Mich., NCAA Regional and chosen as "Most Outstanding Player" in the 2016 Bloomington, Ill., NCAA Regional.
Marquis was elected to first team of the all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin softball squads as a junior and was second team all-CCIW as both a freshman and sophomore.
A third team all-Great Lakes Region selection in 2016, she was CCIW "Pitcher of the Week" on two occasions in her career and was the NFCA "National Pitcher of the Week" (April 6, 2016).
As a freshman, she tossed a 7-inning, 3-0 no-hitter vs. Wis.-Stevens Point (March 29, 2015) and threw her second consecutive no-hitter with a 5-inning 10-0 win vs. Monmouth (April 1).
A nursing major at IWU, Mackenzie is the daughter of John and Laura Marquis.
Why you chose to attend Illinois Wesleyan: The opportunity to be a part of an amazing nursing program and an incredible athletic program (and being able to balance the two)
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Softball 101
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Balancing classes, sports, and a social life while staying healthy and actually getting sleep.
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? B – Junior High PE because I couldn’t pass the sit and reach test
I’m deathly afraid of ... : The dark
Worst habit: Being extremely superstitious on game days and cracking my knuckles
Most expensive traffic ticket: $0 (I have yet to get one so cross your fingers I didn’t just jinx myself)
Language I’d like to learn: Sign Language
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: 3 days?
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: “Blonde” (I think they’re insulting my occasional ditzy moments)
Favorite sports figures: Kris Bryant, Jennie Finch, Sierra Romero, Lauren Chamberlain
My greatest moment in sports was: Back-to-back-to-back trips to the NCAA National Championships
The best player I ever faced was: Paige von Sprecken (#1 pitcher at Texas)
Worst dresser on my team: Sam Berghoff
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: A dozen eggs
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Lyle Day
Favorite food: Mushrooms, Chinese Food
Vegetable I won’t eat: Brussels Sprouts
Pepsi or Coke? Coke (Specifically a large from McDonalds in a styrofoam cup, light ice)
Favorite TV show: "Prison Break"
Favorite musical group: Shania Twain
Favorite movie: "Harry Potter"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Emma Watson or Blake Lively
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: "A Documentary of a Crazy Cat Lady"
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Jesus
My dream job would be: I guess I have to have a big girl job to support my many children and cats that are in my future so I guess being a Nurse Practitioner would be pretty cool
Place I’d most like to live: Anywhere in Europe
If you come back in another life, what would you like to return as: A cat, obviously
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: Travel to Europe and meet Shania Twain
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My growing collection of cat socks
Who is the luckiest person in the world? My cat Poppi because she has the coolest cat-mom
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Enjoying your classmate’s birthday treats, always getting valentines from everyone, and Scholastic book fairs.
