Program Record Holder For Fastest Indoor DMR (12:54.84)

2020 (Junior – Cross Country):
Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 (Sophomore – Outdoor Track & Field):
Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 (Sophomore – Cross Country):
Led the Lady Braves with the lowest time in the final four races of the season...Ran the 4K in 19:17.46 at the Mississippi College Opener (8/30)...Posted a time of 22:52.09 and a top-15 finish in the 5K at the Southern Invitational (9/7)...Had a mark of 22:49.60 for a top-30 placement during the 5K at the Allstate Sugar Bowl X Country Festival (9/14)…Recorded a personal-best time of 23:03.00 in the 5K during the regular season finale at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede (9/28)...Posted the lowest time among the Lady Braves with a 22:43.09 and 44th place in the 5K at the SWAC Championships (10/21).

2019 (Freshman – Outdoor Track & Field):
Recorded a personal-best of 5:24.24 in the 1500m along with a 4:03.66 showing in the 4x400 relays during the Jim Mize Invite (4/6)…Earned 2nd place in the 800m at 2:34.47 during the UCA Open (4/13)…Ran a 2:26.35 in the 800m at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet (4/20)…Placed in the top-8 with a 2:25.70 time in the 800m at the Southern Miss Open (4/27)…Logged a personal record of 3:51.39 in the 4x400 relays as well as competing with scores of 2:28.70 in the 800m and 5:27.52 in the 1500m during the SWAC Championships (5/5).
 
2019 (Freshman – Indoor Track & Field):
Ran a personal record time of 3:19.88 in the 1000m during the Samford Open (1/19)…Had a time of 2:30.80 in the 800m at the Emory Invite (1/20)…Had a top-15 showing in the 800m at 2:22.77 during the KMS Invite (1/27)…Placed 8th with a 2:25.12 in the 800m at the Jaguar Invite (2/3)…Posted a time of 2:23.49 in the 800m during the Bulldog Open (2/9)…Helped the distance medley team to a 3rd place finish with a time of 12:55.35 while recording a personal-best of 2:21.81 in the 800m at the SWAC Championships (2/15).

2018 (Freshman – Cross Country):
Ran a 23:09.69 in the 5K Run at the Mississippi College Season Opener (8/31)…Finished with a time of 18:15.50 and a top-25 finish in the 4K at the Mook 4 Invitational (9/15)…Ran the 5K at 23:24.90 at the McNeese Toyota Cowboy Stampede (9/29)…Posted a personal-best time of 22:20.55 in the 5K at Mississippi College in the regular season finale (10/13)…Recorded a mark of 22:21.84 in the 5K at the SWAC Championships (10/22).

Personal: 
Full name is Makayla Gates...Born August 15, 2000 in Detroit, Michigan…Daughter of Gerald and Makanya Gates...Has two brothers, Jeremy (21) and Gerald (24)…Majoring in sports management.