Academic Honors
• 2024, ’25 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2023, ’24, ’25 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
In the Record Books
• Ninth in Vanderbilt history as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:37.96)
• Tenth in Vanderbilt history in the 1,000 meters (2:51.53)
As a Senior (2025-26)
Track & Field
• Member of the winning 4×400-meter relay (3:37.96) at the Music City Challenge
• Ninth in the 800 meters (2:13.03), third as a member of the DMR (11:29.97) at the Vanderbilt Invitational
• Sixth in the 1,000 meters (2:51.53) at the Rod McCravy Memorial
Cross Country
• Scoring performer at the 5k Belmont Opener (20:01.23)
As a Junior (2024-25)
Track & Field
• Did not compete outdoors
• Seventh in the 800 meters (2:11.77) at the East Coast Invitational
• First as a member of the DMR (11:40.51) at the Ted Nelson Invitational
• Recorded a three-second PR in the mile (4:59.77) at the Vanderbilt Invitational
Cross Country
• Competed in three meets
• Personal best in the 5k (18:23.6) at the Southern Showcase
• Fourth Vanderbilt, ninth overall finisher (18:49.8) at the 5k Belmont Opener
As a Sophomore (2023-24)
Track & Field
• Ninth in the 800 meters (2:10.58) at the LSU Alumni Gold
• Fourth in the 800 meters (2:12.17) and member of the winning 4×400-meter relay (3:51.21) at the Joe Walker Invitational
Cross Country
• Did not compete
As a Freshman (2022-23)
Track & Field
• Competed in nine meets, including the SEC Outdoor Championships
• 12th and a personal best in the 800 meters (2:10.44) at the outdoor Music City Challenge
• Third in the 800 meters (2:10.93) at the LSU Alumni Gold
• First as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:47.25) at the Vanderbilt Invitational
Cross Country
• Competed in three meets
• 86th overall in the Open 5K (21:52.1) at the Joe Piane Invitational
• 23rd overall (19:36.1) at the 3.1M Belmont Opener
The Culpepper File
• Prepped at Spain Park
• Three-time school record holder
• Prep bests of 56.44 in the 400m, 2:11.08 in the 800m, 5:02.12 in the 1,600m, 18:46.30 in the 5K (XC)
• Five-time state champion in the indoor and outdoor 400 and 800 meters
• AP Capstone diploma
• Four-time recipient of the school district character award
• National Honor Society
• Math, Latin and history honor societies
Personal
• Mackenzie is the daughter of Julius and Shonteria Culpepper
• She has one sibling, Chip, who plays basketball at Tuskegee University
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