2020-21 Track & Field Roster
McDonald, Natassha

Natassha McDonald
- Position:
- Sprints
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Brampton, Ontario
- High School:
- Fletchers Meadow
- Prev School:
- South Plains College
Bio
Accolades
- All-American, indoor 4x400 relay (2019)
- All-American, outdoor 400 meters (2019)
- All-American, outdoor 4x400 meters (2019)
2020-21
2021 Outdoor Season
- SEC runner-up in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.91
- SEC runner-up with the 4x100-meter relay, running a time of 42.94 to rank third all-time at UA
- Ran UA's the third and fourth-fastest time in program history at the SEC Championships in the finals and prelims of the 400-meter dash, respectivelyÂ
- Placed sixth in the 200-meter dash at the SEC ChampionshipsÂ
- Awarded silver medal in the 200-meter dash (23.35) and placed second in the 4x100-meter relay (43.47)Â at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Secured a seventh place finish in the 400-meter dash (52.32) and the bronze medal in the 4x400-meter relay (3:31.19) at the Pepsi Florida Relays
- Awarded first place in the 200-meter dash (23.05) and first place in the 400-meter dash (52.31) at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays
- Placed second in the 400-meter dash (53.26) and awarded gold in the 4x400-meter relay (3:35.72) at the Tiger Track Classic
- Awarded gold in the 200-meter dash (23.69) to start the season at the Jaguar Opener
2019-20
2020 Indoor Season
- Finished first as a part of the Tide's 4x400-meter relay which finished with a season best time of 3:29.36 at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships. She also placed seventh in the 400-meter with a personal best time of 52.44.
- Competed as a part of the Alabama 4x400-meter relay team that finished first with a time of 3:31.78 at the Texas Tech Shootout.
- Won the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.64 at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic. She was also a part of Alabama's 'A' team for the 4x400-meter relay which placed 2nd with a time 3:31.74.
- Competed with the tide's 'A' team for the 4x400-meter relay which placed 1st with a time of 3:38.15 at the Indiana University Relays. She was also a part of the tide's 'A' team for the distance medley which finished 2nd in 11:41.17.
2018-19
2019 Outdoor Season
- Finished 1st in the 400 meters at the LSU Invitational with a time of 52.35
- Finished 7th in the 200 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 23.61
- Finished 12th in the 200 meters at the Florida Relays with a time of 23.64. Also finished 9th in the 400 meters with a time of 52.87
- Finished 8th in the 100 meters at the Florida State Relays with a time of 11.83
2019 Indoor Season
- Finished prelim 26th in the 400 meters at the SEC Indoor Championship with a time of 54.42
- Finished 22nd in the 400 meters at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 55.57
- Finished 16th in the 400 meters at the Carolina Challenge with a time of 56.07
2016-18 (South Plains College)
- Two-time NJCAA outdoor champion at 400 meters (2017, 2018)
- Member of the South Plains 4x400 relay that posted top-three finishes at the NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2017 and 2018
- The relay also posted a national runner-up finish at the 2017 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
Summer 2017
- Won the 400 meters at the 2017 Canadian senior championships and finished as the runner-up in the 200 meters
- Competed for Canada at the Francophone Games in Ivory Coast
- Member of Canada's 4x400 relay pool at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London
Prep Highlights
- Canadian junior 400-meter champion and national runner-up in the 200 meters in 2016
- Member of Canada's bronze medal-winning 4x400 relay at the 2016 IAAF U20 World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Also finished seventh in the 400 meters
Personal Information
- Daughter of Andrew and Merlene McDonald
- Born Jan. 27, 1997
- Majoring in public health Â
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15