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Class of 2025

MACKENZIE PIERCE WARTENBERGER
FORSYTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

2-time North Carolina Gatorade Track & Field Athlete of the Year (2003, 2004) 
Holds North Carolina record for outdoor 800 meters (2:06.67), which has stood for 22 years (set in 2003). 
Had wide range, from 400-1600, holding PRs of 55.14 (400), 2:06.67 (800), 2:53.85 (1,000) and 4:56.76 (1,600)
16-time State Champion 
2004, 2005 State Champion, 200 meters, setting state meet record in 2005 
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 State Champion, 400 meters, setting state meet record each of last 4 years (55.32) 
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 State Champion, 800 meters, setting a state meet record of 2:14.60 that stood for 10 years 
2000, 2003, 2004 State Champion, 1600 meters 
2002 State Champion, 4x400 relay 
 
Graduated No. 1 in North Carolina history in: 
indoor 500 meters (1:14.63) 
indoor 800 meters (2:12.39) 
outdoor 800 (2:06.67) 
indoor 1,000 meters (2:53.85)
Graduated No. 5 in the outdoor 400 meters (55.14); No. 6 in the 1600 meters (4:56.76);  
(now is No. 14 in the 500, No. 4 in the indoor 800 meters; and No. 5 in the 1,000 meters; Now top 32 in the 400) 
 
Inducted into Forsyth Country Day’s Furies Athletic Hall of Fame, 2011
 
IN COLLEGE, CAL
Still holds school records in 4x400-meter relay (indoors and outdoors)
Still ranks top-10 in school history in 5 events: 400 (indoors), 800 (indoors and outdoors), 4x400-meter relay (indoors and outdoors) and Distance Medley Relay (indoors)

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