Biography
2024-25: 2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... 2024-25 Deans' Award recipient from the College of Education for having the highest cumulative grade-point average of any student-athlete in that college. CROSS COUNTRY: Received USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete recognition ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in six meets ... finished 18th at the Northwood Invitational with a time of 19:16.30 (9/7) ... crossed the finish line at the 25:55.50 mark (22nd) at the Warrior Challenge (9/13) ... was the 186th runner to complete the Live in Lou Classic (10/5) with a time of 19:19.50 ... competed at the Lewis Crossover Invitational (10/12) finishing 183rd (23:11.92) ... earned the 37th spot (23:01.60) at the GLIAC Championships (10/26) ... placed 73rd at the NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/9) with a time of 23:12.53. INDOOR: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... participated in five regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished 10th at GLIACs in the 5K in a season-best time of 18:08.49 ... posted a season-best time for the mile (5:23.10) at the W-C-W tri-meet ... ran a season-best time of 10:35.07 for the 3,000m at the GVSU Bill Clinger Classic. OUTDOOR: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... participated in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished eighth at GLIACs in the 10,000m run in a time of 38:17.83 ... posted a season-best time for 1,500m of 4:56.85 at the La Verne Leopard Invitational ... ran a season-best time of 38:17.78 for 10K at the Washington University Distance Carnival ... recorded a season-best 5,000m time (18:14.35) at the Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational.
2023-24: 2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. CROSS COUNTRY: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... raced in five meets ... crossed the line in eighth (22:07.20) at the Skippers Cross Country Showcase (9/1) ... notched a top-20 effort by finishing 20th at the Warrior Challenge (9/15) with a time of 24:05.70 ... had a time of 24:43.50 at the Roy Griak Invitational (9/22) for 104th overall ... garnered a third top-20 finish on the season with a 12th place finish (19:06.12) at the Muskegon Jayhawk Invitational (10/14) ... came home 66th at the GLIAC Championships (10/21) with a time of 24:07.40. INDOOR: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in four events preceding the GLIAC Championships ... posted a season-best time of 18:35.88 for 5000m at the SVSU Tune-Up ... finished 16th at GLIACs in the 5K with a time of 18:46.23. OUTDOOR: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... participated in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... placed 10th at GLIACs in the 10,000m race with a season-best time of 39:02.06 ... ran a season-best 800m time of 2:31.08 at hte Oakland Golden Grizzly Invite.
2022-23: 2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... selected as an All-Academic Athlete by the USTFCCCA. CROSS COUNTRY: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in seven meets ... nabbed 13th place with a time of 19:56.3 at the Northwood Invitational (9/10) ... earned 41st place at the Lock Haven Invitational (9/24), recording a time of 22:40.4 ... collected a time of 23:43.50, which was good for 56th place at the Lucian Rosa Invite (10/8) ... finished in 37th place at the Warrior Challenge (10/22), crossing the finish line in a time of 23:35.8 ... secured a time of 23:43.50 (51st place) at the GLIAC Championships (11/4) ... crossed the finish line in 60th place in a time of 23:08.82 at the NCAA Midwest Regional ... recorded a time of 23:15.0 at the NCAA Championships (12/2), which was good for 199th place. INDOOR: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in five regular-season meets ... ran a season-best time of 18:12.94 for the 5K at the GVSU Holiday Open (12/9) ... posted a season-best mile time of 5:34.83 at the SVSU Doug Hansen Open (1/20) ... recorded a season-best time of 10:42.49 for the 3K at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invite (1/27-28). OUTDOOR: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished ninth in the 10,000m race at the GLIAC Championships in a time of 39:13.95, which ranks 10th all-time at WSU ... posted a season-best time of 18:34.15 for 5,000m at the Oakland Golden Grizzly Invite ... ran a 5:06.11 for 1,500m at the Davenport Tune-Up.
2021-22: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in four meets ... crossed the finish line in 24:27.8 at the Warrior Challenge 8K (9/10) ... collected a time of 24:22.9 at the Roy Griak Invitational D2 race (6K) on Sept. 24 ... recorded a season-best 6K time of 24:11.9 at the Lewis Crossover (10/9) ... placed 43rd with a time of 24:29.3 at the GLIAC Championships (6K) on Oct. 23. INDOOR: Competed in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... placed 10th in the 5K event at GLIACs crossing the finish line in 18:37.89 ... ran a season-best time of 18:37.78 for 5K at the GVSU Big Meet Friday (2/11) ... won the 3,000m race at the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Meet (1/22) in a time of 11:01.49. OUTDOOR: Participated in five regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished 15th in the 5K race at the GLIAC Championships in a time of 18:46.10 ... ran a season-best time of 18:33.73 for 5,000m at the Elaine Leigh Invite ... posted a season-best time of 5:00.50 for 1500m at Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.
High School: A 2021 graduate of Clarkston High School ... was a seven-time varsity letterwinner (four in cross country and three in track since the 2020 track season was canceled) ... ran a personal-best 18:45.5 at the 2018 MHSAA Division 1 regional meet ... competed at the MHSAA Division 1 state cross country meet each of her last three years for the Wolves ... helped CHS to the 2018 MHSAA Division 1 state cross country title for coach Kevin Breen ... placed eighth at the 2019 MHSAA regional meet in the 1600m race (5:28.63) and 15th for 800m (2:33.98) ... finished 11th as a freshman at the 2018 MHSAA regional meet for 300m hurdles (50.75) ... competed in two events at the 2021 MHSAA Division 1 regional track meet - finished 10th in the 3200m race (12:04.70) and ran the third leg on the third place 4x800m relay ... served as a cross country team captain as a senior ... is a three-time Academic All-State honoree.
Personal: Full name -- Mattie L. Drennan ... born on October 12, 2002, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ... daughter of Mark and Marsha Drennan ... has a younger brother, Marek ... is majoring in Exercise and Sport Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2021 (4.00), Winter 2022 (4.00), Fall 2022 (4.00), Winter 2023 (4.00), Fall 2023 (4.00), Winter 2024 (4.00), Fall 2024 (4.00) and Winter 2025 (4.00) ... inductee into WSU’s inaugural (2024-25) Chi Alpha Sigma Athlete Honor Society class.
