FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Every race begins the identical method, however not each pool appears like dwelling.
Mackenzie Miller Lung graduated from Clovis East as a three-time All-American, then took her abilities to BYU.
“I feel like in high school, I always wanted to just get out,” she stated. “I was like, ‘I need to experience different things.'”
She ended her school profession as a Cougar with a second-place end on the NCAA championship.
A end she by no means dreamed of — however one which left her wanting extra.
“I had that feeling of like, I could do more,” she stated. “I could come back and I could do another year.”
The concept of coming again to the Valley grew to become a actuality.
“When I went to Utah, I loved it,” Lung stated. (*25*)
Fresno State coach Jeanne Fleck tried to recruit Mackenzie proper out of highschool.
“She blew us off and went to BYU,” Fleck stated jokingly.
Better late than by no means, Mackenzie dove into a brand new program and added depth to an already robust breaststroke group.
“I have a breaststroke group that is one of the best breaststroke groups in the country,” Fleck stated. “There aren’t a lot of schools that have what we have.”
Jenna Pulkkinen, Aliz Kalmar and now Mackenzie have the top thrice in the 100-meter breaststroke in this system’s historical past.
“We are just going upward, and I think this year, we have a really good chance at winning the conference,” Kalmar stated.
The Bulldogs are coming off a file yr. Aliz and Jenna made it to the NCAA championship final season, now including Mackenzie to the group.
“We could have three scorers, and if you have three scorers, you can be in the top 20,” Fleck stated.
This week, Fresno State is ranked in the top 25 for the first time ever. Looking forward to the convention event and hopefully the large stage, the ‘Dogs aren’t slowing down.
“I want to break every school record that we can possibly break,” Fleck stated. “I want to break all of our relay records.”
“I definitely want to end on a high note since I’m going to NCAA’s this year, too,” Kalmar stated.
With momentum on their facet, the Bulldogs are closing the season on their highest stage but.
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