Colorado University Athletics
2015-16 Track and Field Roster
Mariah Slack
- Position:
- Combined Events
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Vista, Calif.
- High School:
- Vista
PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
Pentathlon: 3,436 (2017)
60-meters: 8.45 (2015)
400-meters: 1:03.33 (2017)
800-meters: 2:17.30 (2015)
60-meter hurdles: 9.70 (2015)
High Jump: 5-4.50/1.64m (2014)
Shot Put: 32-8.5/9.97m (2017)
Long Jump: 17-6.25/5.34m (2015)
OUTDOOR
Heptathlon: 4,568 (2017)
100-meters: 13.40 (2015)
200-meters: 26.1
400-meters: 58.99
800-meters: 2:17.47 (2017)
100-meter hurdles: 15.64 (2017)
High Jump: 5-6
Long Jump: 19-1.5/5.83m (2017)
Shot Put: 31-9.25/9.68 (2017)
Javelin: 66-11/20.41m (2017)
ACADEMIC HONORS
Academic All-MPSF (2015, 17)
Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team (2015)
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention (2017)
2017: Indoor: Slack concentrated on the pentathlon during the indoor season, competing twice. She finished fourth in the Colorado Open, and recorded a PR score of 3,436 at the MPSF Championships. In one try at the 400-meters, she set a PR time of 1:03.33 at the Air Force Invitational.
Outdoor: During her third year for the Buffs, Slack competed in the 200-meters, 800-meters, 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, and the javelin. She set personal records for herself during her 2016-17 outdoor track and field season in the long jump (18-7/5.66) at the CU Invite (4/8) and for the javelin (66-11.75/20.41) at the Jerry Quiller Classic (3/18).
2016: Indoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.
Outdoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.
2015: Indoor: Slack put together three pentathlons during the season, saving her best performance for last at the MPSF Championships. There she placed 10th with a personal best score of 3,420 as she recorded four PRs in the five events. She ran 9.70 in the 60-meter hurdles, jumped 5-5 in the high jump, threw the shot put 30-4.75 and ran 2:17.30 in the 800. Slack did record a PR in the long jump (17-6.25) at the CSM Alumni Open (12/12/14). Slack also placed sixth in the pentathlon at the CSM Alumni Open (3,318) and was 10th at the Air Force Invite (1/22) with 3,160 points.
Outdoor: Slack completed two heptathlons as a sophomore. She posted her personal best score (4,340) at the California Invitational with four individual PR’s. Slack cleared 5-3.75 in the high jump, threw the shot put 31-4, jumped 17-1.50 and ran the 800 in 2:18.81. She also competed at the Pac-12 Championships and placed 13th with a 4,326 point score.
2014: Indoor: Slack had a nice start to her CU career, competing in three pentathlons. At the Oredigger Early Bird Multi (12/5/13), she came away with a seventh-place finish and a score of 3,041 points. Slack recorded her best score, 3,145 points, at the MPSF Championships (2/28), which placed 16th overall. She finished the day with pentathlon bests in the 60-meter hurdles (10.03), shot put (28-11) and the 800 (2:22.56).
Outdoor: Slack competed in two heptathlons in the spring and recorded a personal best of 4,087 points at the Mt. SAC Multis, where she placed 35th overall. She also did well at the Pac-12 Championships, totaling 3,697 points for 12th place. Slack had a nice performance at the Jack Christiansen Invite (4/26) with three personal bests. She clocked in at 16.07 in the 100-meter hurdles and cleared 5-3 in the high jump. Slack’s final PR was in the 200, finishing in 27.33.
HIGH SCHOOL: Slack competed in cross country, track and field and soccer, earning letters all four years in each sport. She helped the Panthers when they claimed the 2011 and 2012 Avocado East League Track & Field Championship. Individually, Slack earned many accolades as well. During her senior year, she was nominated VHS Athlete of the Year and track MVP, among many other impressive honors. She was the Avocado West League High Jump Champion her sophomore through senior years and also won the San Diego section CIF title in the high jump as a freshman. Slack went to state the same year for the high jump and 4x400-meter relay.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: High Jump: 5-6; Long Jump: 17-7; 200-meters: 26.1; 400-meters: 58.99; 800-meters: 2:18.04; 100-meter hurdles: 15.93; 300-meter hurdles: 47.10.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Slack is an integrative physiology major. She owns a GPA greater than 3.50.
PERSONAL: Mariah Marie Slack was born on October 10, 1994 in Poway, Calif. She is the daughter of Steve and Carol Slack and has two older brothers, Steven and Dave. She enjoys reading, swimming and playing sports.
INDOOR
Pentathlon: 3,436 (2017)
60-meters: 8.45 (2015)
400-meters: 1:03.33 (2017)
800-meters: 2:17.30 (2015)
60-meter hurdles: 9.70 (2015)
High Jump: 5-4.50/1.64m (2014)
Shot Put: 32-8.5/9.97m (2017)
Long Jump: 17-6.25/5.34m (2015)
OUTDOOR
Heptathlon: 4,568 (2017)
100-meters: 13.40 (2015)
200-meters: 26.1
400-meters: 58.99
800-meters: 2:17.47 (2017)
100-meter hurdles: 15.64 (2017)
High Jump: 5-6
Long Jump: 19-1.5/5.83m (2017)
Shot Put: 31-9.25/9.68 (2017)
Javelin: 66-11/20.41m (2017)
ACADEMIC HONORS
Academic All-MPSF (2015, 17)
Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team (2015)
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention (2017)
2017: Indoor: Slack concentrated on the pentathlon during the indoor season, competing twice. She finished fourth in the Colorado Open, and recorded a PR score of 3,436 at the MPSF Championships. In one try at the 400-meters, she set a PR time of 1:03.33 at the Air Force Invitational.
Outdoor: During her third year for the Buffs, Slack competed in the 200-meters, 800-meters, 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, and the javelin. She set personal records for herself during her 2016-17 outdoor track and field season in the long jump (18-7/5.66) at the CU Invite (4/8) and for the javelin (66-11.75/20.41) at the Jerry Quiller Classic (3/18).
2016: Indoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.
Outdoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.
2015: Indoor: Slack put together three pentathlons during the season, saving her best performance for last at the MPSF Championships. There she placed 10th with a personal best score of 3,420 as she recorded four PRs in the five events. She ran 9.70 in the 60-meter hurdles, jumped 5-5 in the high jump, threw the shot put 30-4.75 and ran 2:17.30 in the 800. Slack did record a PR in the long jump (17-6.25) at the CSM Alumni Open (12/12/14). Slack also placed sixth in the pentathlon at the CSM Alumni Open (3,318) and was 10th at the Air Force Invite (1/22) with 3,160 points.
Outdoor: Slack completed two heptathlons as a sophomore. She posted her personal best score (4,340) at the California Invitational with four individual PR’s. Slack cleared 5-3.75 in the high jump, threw the shot put 31-4, jumped 17-1.50 and ran the 800 in 2:18.81. She also competed at the Pac-12 Championships and placed 13th with a 4,326 point score.
2014: Indoor: Slack had a nice start to her CU career, competing in three pentathlons. At the Oredigger Early Bird Multi (12/5/13), she came away with a seventh-place finish and a score of 3,041 points. Slack recorded her best score, 3,145 points, at the MPSF Championships (2/28), which placed 16th overall. She finished the day with pentathlon bests in the 60-meter hurdles (10.03), shot put (28-11) and the 800 (2:22.56).
Outdoor: Slack competed in two heptathlons in the spring and recorded a personal best of 4,087 points at the Mt. SAC Multis, where she placed 35th overall. She also did well at the Pac-12 Championships, totaling 3,697 points for 12th place. Slack had a nice performance at the Jack Christiansen Invite (4/26) with three personal bests. She clocked in at 16.07 in the 100-meter hurdles and cleared 5-3 in the high jump. Slack’s final PR was in the 200, finishing in 27.33.
HIGH SCHOOL: Slack competed in cross country, track and field and soccer, earning letters all four years in each sport. She helped the Panthers when they claimed the 2011 and 2012 Avocado East League Track & Field Championship. Individually, Slack earned many accolades as well. During her senior year, she was nominated VHS Athlete of the Year and track MVP, among many other impressive honors. She was the Avocado West League High Jump Champion her sophomore through senior years and also won the San Diego section CIF title in the high jump as a freshman. Slack went to state the same year for the high jump and 4x400-meter relay.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: High Jump: 5-6; Long Jump: 17-7; 200-meters: 26.1; 400-meters: 58.99; 800-meters: 2:18.04; 100-meter hurdles: 15.93; 300-meter hurdles: 47.10.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Slack is an integrative physiology major. She owns a GPA greater than 3.50.
PERSONAL: Mariah Marie Slack was born on October 10, 1994 in Poway, Calif. She is the daughter of Steve and Carol Slack and has two older brothers, Steven and Dave. She enjoys reading, swimming and playing sports.
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