Mackenzie Clemens, a 2010 May graduate, was an All-American on the NCAA Division III 2008 indoor and outdoor and 2010 outdoor national championship teams. Amond her many accomplishments, she finished first in the 800 meter run in three straight College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin indoor meets and was on the school's first two CCIW outdoor team champions. A biology major at IWU, she is the daughter of Kathy and Doug Clemens, the older sister of track teammate Tara Clemens, and the granddaughter of Don Clemens, who was captain of the 1951 undefeated Titan football team.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: It was a toss-up between IWU and the University of Illinois, and after making my pro/con list for both, IWU came out on top. The decision was confirmed with a game of rock, paper, scissors.
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Probably Jogging
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? Let’s just say taking Organic Chem your senior year after you’ve already cashed out isn’t the best idea.
I’m deathly afraid of ... : I got in trouble the last time I answered this question honestly.
Worst habit: Suckering my mom into doing my laundry
Most expensive traffic ticket: Nothing more than a couple parking tickets so far
Language I’d like to learn: Spanish
Your usual response to “What’s going on?”: Not much, you?
Favorite sports figure: Rachel “Rocket Butt” Anderson (Lyons)
My greatest moment in sports was: Too many great memories from IWU track, but the top two are winning indoor nationals my sophomore year and qualifying the DMR for nationals at the conference championships last year
The best player I ever faced was: Ashley Graybill from St. Norbert…she won the indoor and outdoor 800 at nationals last year (2009).
Worst dresser on my team: Tara Clemens with her baby tank top
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Nothing stays in my fridge for too long
Favorite food: Cheese…can’t get enough of it
Vegetable I won’t eat: Cauliflower
Pepsi or Coke?: Dr. Pepper all the way
Favorite TV shows: "Lost," "The Office," "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
Favorite musical group: I’m terrible at choosing favorites, but I’m a country music fan
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Kate Hudson
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Aldo Leopold (American ecologist, forester, and environmentalist)
My dream job would be: Profressional minesweeper
Place I’d most like to live: At the McCoy household in Texas where I would have all the cookies, cake, chips and queso I could ever want.
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My little sister
What I miss most about being in the third grade: The holiday-themed obstacle courses in PE
