2022-23 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster
Machan, Elka
Elka Machan
- Position:
- Cross Country/Distance
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Coldwater, Mich.
- High School:
- Coldwater HS
- Prev School:
- Ball State
Bio
Accolades
- No. 6 all-time at UA in the indoor 5,000m (16:26.69)
- No. 8 all-time at UA in the outdoor 10,000m (34:04.87)
- 2022 NCAA Cross Country All-South Region
2023-24
Cross Country
- Aided Alabama women's program to a second consecutive, top-seven finish at the NCAA Championships (6K | 21:06.4)
- Finished in the top 32 at both the NCAA South Regional Championships (6K | 19:46.6) and the SEC Championships (6K | 20:51.9)
- Clocked a seventh-place finish at the Crimson Classic (6K | 20:15.6), securing Alabama four runners in the top 10
- Opened her 2023 campaign with back-to-back top-25 finishes at the Joe Piane Invitational (5K | 17:05.5) and the Southern Showcase (5K | 17:12.50)
2022-23
Outdoor
- Claimed ninth place in the 10,000m at the SEC Championships
- Clocked a new career-best time in the 10,000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational
- Won the 5,000-meter event at the Florida Relays
Indoor
- Clocked new PRs in both the 3,000m (9:28.79) and the 5,000m (16:26.69)
- Represented Alabama in the 5,000m at the SEC Championships where she finished 10th
Cross Country
- Member of Alabama's SEC Champion and NCAA South Regional Champion squads
- Clinched Alabama's NCAA South Regional Championships, running a 20:21.5 to take 20th
- Clinched Alabama's SEC Championship with a 19th-place finish, crossing the line with a time of 20:29.2
2021-22
Outdoor
- Represented Alabama in the 10,000m where she finished 10th
Prior to Alabama (Ball State)
- Finished seventh in the 5,000-meter race at the 2021 MAC Outdoor Championships
- 2021 outdoor track regular season was highlighted by a 5,000-meter event-winning performance at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational
- Clocked a pair of top-15 performances at the 2021 MAC Indoor Championships (7th - 5,000m; 11th - 3,000m)
- 2021 indoor track regular season featured a 3,000-meter event win at the Bowling Green Invite
- Ran in three cross country meets, finishing fourth in the 6k race at the MAC Championships
Personal
- Born Sept. 19, 2001
- Daughter of Rhonda and Travis Machan
- Has two siblings, Ezma and Etta
- Majoring in biology
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
