University of Minnesota Athletics
Women's Cross Country

Malory Henze
- Title:
- Director of Operations
Henze, a Northern Iowa graduate, joins the staff as the newest Director of Operations. With a degree in Communications and Marketing in 2020, Henze also has a master's degree in Sport Management and Administration in 2022.
At Northern Iowa from 2018-22 Henze was a 2022 NCAA West Regional qualifier in women's discus and owns the second-best throw in program history. Academically Henze earned honors as an MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award Recipient, MVC Academic Honor Roll, and made the MVC Scholar-Athlete team in 2022.Â
Henze also served as the Sport Operations Assistant and then the Director of Digital Strategy at the Missouri Valley Conference where she led and oversaw all social media efforts by the league, in addition to being the primary public relations contact for the league in track and field and cross country. In addition, Henze oversaw the league's mental health programming and MVC SAAC initiatives. She was also the league's primary sport oversight, championship director, and coaches liaison for Women's Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field.Â
At Northern Iowa from 2018-22 Henze was a 2022 NCAA West Regional qualifier in women's discus and owns the second-best throw in program history. Academically Henze earned honors as an MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award Recipient, MVC Academic Honor Roll, and made the MVC Scholar-Athlete team in 2022.Â
Henze also served as the Sport Operations Assistant and then the Director of Digital Strategy at the Missouri Valley Conference where she led and oversaw all social media efforts by the league, in addition to being the primary public relations contact for the league in track and field and cross country. In addition, Henze oversaw the league's mental health programming and MVC SAAC initiatives. She was also the league's primary sport oversight, championship director, and coaches liaison for Women's Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field.Â


