2021 Track & Field Roster

Natalie Ackerley

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bainbridge, Wash.
  • Highschool Bainbridge HS
  • Major Communications

Biography

WSU CAREER. REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020-21):  Outdoor - Ran in four total meets throughout the outdoor season...Recorded a personal best in the 1500-meter at the Hayward Premiere with a time of 4:34.14...Ran at the Pac-12 Championships in the 800-meter, finishing 30th overall with a time of 2:16.28.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018-19): Indoor - Posted her best finish of second overall in the 800m at the New Mexico Team Invitational with a time of 2:09.90...Competed at the MPSF Indoor Championships in the 800m (2:08.11), 4x400m (3:51.15), and the DMR (11:24.54)...Outdoor - Competed at the USC Trojan Invite in the 800m finishing second overall at 2:08.57, and in the 4x400m with a time of 3:53.97...

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Indoor - At the UW Indoor Preview ran the mile at 5:08.39i (12th) and in the 800m at 2:16.53i (4th)…at the Husky Classic ran in the 800m at 2:12.75 (31st)...Outdoor - Ran a in the 800m at 2:18.64 (21st) at the USC Trojan Invite…at the Oregon Pepsi Team Invitational in the 800m at 2:20.28 (14th)...at Pac-12 Championships finished 22nd in the 800m (2:13.86) .

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17): Indoor - At the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships ran the 800m at 2:13.20i (17th) and on the Distance Medley Relay at 12:01.11i (10th)…Outdoor - Ran a PR time in the 800m of 2:10.64 at the Cougar Invite (4/29/17, Pullman)…at Pac-12 Championships finished 17th in 800m (2:10.87) and on the 4x400m relay squad that finished 10th (3:48.25).
 
FRESHMAN (2015-16):  Indoor - Redshirt season…Outdoor - Redshirt season...
Cross Country - Finished 50th at Clash of Inland NW meet, ran 4k in time of 15:49.6...at Sundodger 6k finished 86th in time of 25:14.33...at Inland Empire Challenge finished 32nd (20:25)
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned six varsity letters at Bainbridge High School…four letters in swimming for coach Greg Colby…two letters in track and field for coach Garry Osmond…as a swimmer, competed in two individual events each year at state 3A championships as Spartans team finished second three times and third senior season…on the track, ran on 4x400m relay squad that had state finishes of eighth junior year and fifth senior season…sister Mikelle was also on both relays…ran for Club Northwest Track Club, competing at 2014 USATF Region 13 Junior Olympics meet with a third-place finish in 800m (2:18.94)…at Junior Olympics National Championships, ran on 4x800m relay that finished fifth.
 
PERSONAL. Born March 1997, in Seattle Washington…father William is an executive…mother Carolyn is a head coach at the Bainbridge Island Swim Club who competed for Arizona State…older brothers Robby and Ricky…younger sister Mikelle…majoring in communications at WSU.

ACKERLEY’S WSU BESTS
400m - 59.97 (2017)
800m - 2:08.11 (2019)
1500m - 4:34.14 (2021)
 
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2017       800m                    17th           2:10.87
               4x400m Relay      10th           3:48.25
2018       800m                    22nd          2:13.86
2019       800m                    17th           2:09.69
               4x400m Relay      11th           3:50.04
2021       800m                    30th           2:16.28

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Distance
    5'7"
  • 2016-17Redshirt Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'7"
  • 2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Middle Distance
    5'7"
  • 2019Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2020Senior

    Middle Distance
  • 2021Senior

    Middle Distance