2019-20 Track and Field Roster
Norris, Mahala
Mahala Norris
- Class:
- Junior
- Events:
- 800m / 1500m
- Hometown:
- Roseburg, Ore.
- Height:
- 4-11
- High School:
- Roseburg
- Squadron:
- 15 War Eagles
Bio
JUNIOR YEAR | 2019-20: Broke the Academy record in the mile twice...earned the team’s Most Outstanding Competitor award...all-conference honoree...clocked a program-best time of 4:40.49 (adjusted for altitude) to earn runner-up honors at the Mountain West Indoor Championships...became just the fifth runner in program history to medal in that event at the conference meet...first broke the Air Force record with a 4:41.65 performance at the Iowa State Classic, finishing third out of 54 runners...deleted nearly three seconds from the program’s Junior Class Record during the season...won the seeded section of the mile at the Colorado Invitational (4:48.81a)...debuted on the program’s all-time standings in the 3000-meter run during only appearance of the season at that distance...registered the fifth-fastest time in program history (9:34.05a) to place fifth at the conference meet...also competed in the 800-meter run once, clocking a team-leading time of 2:13.98a to win the Air Force Team Challenge.
SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2018-19: Recorded the seventh-fastest 5000-meter time in Air Force Outdoor history at the Stanford Invitational...clocked a time of 16:34.23 to earn a top-10 finish at that meet...also impacted the Academy record book in three relay events...led off the 4x1600-meter relay that accounted for the third-fastest time in program history (19:53.08) at the Drake Relays...also ran the opening leg of the distance medley relays that clocked the fourth-fastest indoor (11:44,85 adjusted for altitude, at the Mountain West Championships) and outdoor (11:24.69 at Drake Relays) times in Academy history...scored for Air Force in the 1500-meter run at the MW Outdoor Championships (season-best 4:28.25)...won that event at the Jerry Quiller Classic (4:30.51a)...earned the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award following that meet...competed in two meets during the indoor season...ran the 3000-meter run at the MW Championships (career-best 9:35.66a) and the 5000-meter run at the Colorado Invitational (career-best 17:42.55a).
FRESHMAN YEAR | 2017-18: Earned the team’s Newcomer of the Year award...impacted the Academy record book in six events...led off the distance medley relay that clocked an Academy record time of (11:23.84, adjusted for altitude) to finish third at the Mountain West Indoor Championships and earn all-conference honors...posted the ninth-fastest mile in Air Force history (4:53.92a) at the Colorado Invitational...opened the outdoor season by clocking the program’s eighth-fastest 1500-meter time (4:28.73a at the Jerry Quiller Classic)...scored for the Falcons in that event at the MW Outdoor Championships (4:26.89, fifth)...posted the sixth-fastest 5000-meter time in Academy history (16:41.61) during event debut at the conference meet...that mark is a Freshman Class Record...led off relays that accounted for the second-fastest 4x1600-meter time (19:35.18) and the third-fastest distance medley time (11:24.47) at the Drake Relays...also led the team in the indoor 800-meter run after posting a time of 2:14.78a to finish second at the Air Force Team Challenge.
MAJOR CROSS COUNTRY HIGHLIGHTS: Earned All-America honors in 2019 after finishing 39th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships...also captured all-region and all-conference honors that year...claimed first-team status at the conference meet following a fourth-place finish...added a top-10 placement at the NCAA Mountain Regional...was the Falcons’ top finisher at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational, placing 22nd out of 243 runners...member of the record-setting cross country team that finished eighth at the 2019 NCAA Championships...also ran on the squad that finished second at the conference meet and third at the regional meet...helped the team to the highest national women’s ranking (12th) in Academy history.
HIGH SCHOOL: Roseburg High School...made 10 event appearances at the state track and field championships...competed in the 800-meter and 1500-meter events, as well as running on the 4x400-meter relay squad twice...finished third in the 1500-meter run as a junior at the Oregon 6A State Championships...received the track team’s MVP award all four years.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Doug and Teresa Norris...nickname is “Hala”...has three siblings (one older, two younger)...majoring in geospatial science...future plans include becoming a RPA pilot or air traffic controller...has served as Element NCO, Element Leader and Support Clerk...named to the Athletic Director’s List...attended the Academy’s Prep School...named Outstanding Female Cadet Candidate in Fitness...hobbies include hiking, driving around, watching movies, hanging out with friends, drowning (swimming) and sleeping...completed the Academy’s Powered Flight course over the summer...member of Cadet Squadron 15.
SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2018-19: Recorded the seventh-fastest 5000-meter time in Air Force Outdoor history at the Stanford Invitational...clocked a time of 16:34.23 to earn a top-10 finish at that meet...also impacted the Academy record book in three relay events...led off the 4x1600-meter relay that accounted for the third-fastest time in program history (19:53.08) at the Drake Relays...also ran the opening leg of the distance medley relays that clocked the fourth-fastest indoor (11:44,85 adjusted for altitude, at the Mountain West Championships) and outdoor (11:24.69 at Drake Relays) times in Academy history...scored for Air Force in the 1500-meter run at the MW Outdoor Championships (season-best 4:28.25)...won that event at the Jerry Quiller Classic (4:30.51a)...earned the team’s Track Athlete of the Week award following that meet...competed in two meets during the indoor season...ran the 3000-meter run at the MW Championships (career-best 9:35.66a) and the 5000-meter run at the Colorado Invitational (career-best 17:42.55a).
FRESHMAN YEAR | 2017-18: Earned the team’s Newcomer of the Year award...impacted the Academy record book in six events...led off the distance medley relay that clocked an Academy record time of (11:23.84, adjusted for altitude) to finish third at the Mountain West Indoor Championships and earn all-conference honors...posted the ninth-fastest mile in Air Force history (4:53.92a) at the Colorado Invitational...opened the outdoor season by clocking the program’s eighth-fastest 1500-meter time (4:28.73a at the Jerry Quiller Classic)...scored for the Falcons in that event at the MW Outdoor Championships (4:26.89, fifth)...posted the sixth-fastest 5000-meter time in Academy history (16:41.61) during event debut at the conference meet...that mark is a Freshman Class Record...led off relays that accounted for the second-fastest 4x1600-meter time (19:35.18) and the third-fastest distance medley time (11:24.47) at the Drake Relays...also led the team in the indoor 800-meter run after posting a time of 2:14.78a to finish second at the Air Force Team Challenge.
MAJOR CROSS COUNTRY HIGHLIGHTS: Earned All-America honors in 2019 after finishing 39th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships...also captured all-region and all-conference honors that year...claimed first-team status at the conference meet following a fourth-place finish...added a top-10 placement at the NCAA Mountain Regional...was the Falcons’ top finisher at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational, placing 22nd out of 243 runners...member of the record-setting cross country team that finished eighth at the 2019 NCAA Championships...also ran on the squad that finished second at the conference meet and third at the regional meet...helped the team to the highest national women’s ranking (12th) in Academy history.
HIGH SCHOOL: Roseburg High School...made 10 event appearances at the state track and field championships...competed in the 800-meter and 1500-meter events, as well as running on the 4x400-meter relay squad twice...finished third in the 1500-meter run as a junior at the Oregon 6A State Championships...received the track team’s MVP award all four years.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Doug and Teresa Norris...nickname is “Hala”...has three siblings (one older, two younger)...majoring in geospatial science...future plans include becoming a RPA pilot or air traffic controller...has served as Element NCO, Element Leader and Support Clerk...named to the Athletic Director’s List...attended the Academy’s Prep School...named Outstanding Female Cadet Candidate in Fitness...hobbies include hiking, driving around, watching movies, hanging out with friends, drowning (swimming) and sleeping...completed the Academy’s Powered Flight course over the summer...member of Cadet Squadron 15.
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