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2021 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Anna Swanson

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Freshman
  • High School Grandview
  • Hometown Aurora, Colo.

Biography

  • 2022 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2022 Academic All-RMAC honor roll (outdoor track & field)
  • 2022 All-RMAC second team (outdoor track & field, 10,000 meters)
  • 2021-22 Academic All-RMAC honor roll (indoor track & field)
  • 2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (cross country)
  • 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
  • 2021 Academic All-RMAC honor roll (cross country)
  • 2020-21 All-RMAC second team (indoor track & field, 5000 meters)
  • 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
College Bests
OUTDOOR INDOOR XC
1500 4:58.34 Mile 5:35.88
3000 11:25.77
5000 17:36.33 5000 17:57.91 5K 18:10.3
10,000 38:42.21 6K 21:54.8

2023 Outdoor: Did not compete.

2022-23 Indoor: Did not compete.

2022 Cross Country: Did not compete.

2022 Outdoor: At the RMAC Championships on April 29, placed fifth in the 10,000 meters in 40 minutes, 01.42 seconds. ... Turned in a personal-best 5000 time of 17:36.33 for fifth place at the prestigious Bryan Clay Invitational on April 14. That time put her third among individuals in MSU Denver history and was the fourth-fastest time overall by a Roadrunner. It also ranked 111th for the season in Division II. ... Ran a personal-best 10,000 of 38:42.21 to finish sixth at the Maverick Invitational on April 2. The raw time is fifth among individuals in MSU Denver history and was the sixth-fastest time overall by a Roadrunner. With the conversion for altitude to 37:37.03, the time ranked 96th in Division II for the season. ... Finished 11th in the 5000 in 18:46.94 in her season debut at the Spank Blasing Invitational on March 26.

2021-22 Indoor Track & Field: At the RMAC Championships, finished ninth in the 5000 meters in 19 minutes, 10.33 seconds. ... Won the 5000 at the prestigious GVSU Big Meet (Friday) on Feb. 11 with a personal-best clocking of 17:57.91. That time put her fourth among individuals in MSU Denver history and was the seventh-fastest ever turned in by a Roadrunner. It also ranked 123rd in Division II for the season. ... In her season debut, finished fourth in the 5000 at the Mountain Lion Open on Jan. 29 with a time of 19:04.39.

2021 Cross Country: Placed 40th in a field of 173 at the Division II South Central Regional after running 6 kilometers in 21 minutes, 54.8 seconds. ... Finished 27th at the RMAC Championships on Oct. 23 after running 6K in 23:06.8. ... Ran a 5K cross country personal best at the Alabama-Huntsville Invitational, finishing 28th in a field of 292 with 18:10.3. ... At the Roadrunners Invitational on Sept. 17, finished 19th after running 6K in 23:04.6. ... Placed eighth at the Ted Castaneda Classic on Sept. 11 with a 6K effort of 23:03.9. ... Finished 11th at the season-opening UCCS Rust Buster on Sept. 4, running 5K in 18:45.6.

2021 Outdoor Track & Field: At the RMAC Championships from April 30 through May 2, finished 10th in the 10,000 (39:32.78) and 15th in the 5000 (19:24.76). ... Finished second in the 5000 at the Mines Pre-Conference Invitational on April 24, running 18:36.71. ... Ran a personal-best 10,000 of 39:23.40 to place fifth at the Kit Mayer Classic on April 18. ... Finished ninth in the 5000 at the Maverick Multi & Open on April 10 with a time of 18:55.68. ... Made her MSU Denver outdoor debut at the Spank Blasing Invitational on March 27, running the 1500 in 4:58.34 to place 28th.

2020-21 Indoor Track & Field: At the RMAC Championships, finished sixth in the 5,000 meters with an 18-minute, 14.88-second clocking. ... Turned in a personal-best 5000 team of 18:01.36 to place eighth at the Ichabod Invitational. ... At the Grizzly Invitational on Feb. 6, ran on the distance medley relay team that turned MSU Denver's fourth-best time ever (12:33.87), and posted converted time of 12:04.02 that ranked seventh in Division II at the time. ...Made her MSU Denver debut at a triangular hosted by Western Colorado on Jan. 30 and finished fourth in the mile (5:35.88) and seventh in the 3000 (11:25.77).

2020 Cross Country: Did not compete.

High School: Grandview High School class of 2020. ... Four-time state qualifier in cross country. ... State qualifier in 3,200 meters in track. ... Two-time All-Centennial League first team performer. Personal bests: 800 meters, 2 minutes, 28.64 seconds; 1,600, 5:23.86; 3,200, 11:25.23; 3-mile, 18:33.20; 5,000, 18:25.10. ... In cross country, finished 16th at the Class 5A State Championships as senior in 2019, running 5,000 meters in 19 minutes, 30.5 seconds. Ran 34th at state as a junior in 19:49.5, placed 90th as a sophomore and was 112th as a freshman. ... As a senior, placed eighth at the Region 1 Championships, second at the Centennial League Championships, third in the Dave Sanders Invitational, sixth at the Eagle Valley Invitational and ran a personal-best 18:25.1 to place 16th in the Liberty Bell Invitational. ... Opened her senior season by winning the Aurora City Championships with a time of 19:14.2 ... Finished in the top six in six of her nine races as a junior, including fifth at the Region 1 Championships, third at the Centennial League Championships, first at the Horizon Invitational, and second at the season-opening Aurora City Championships. ... Finished seventh at the Aurora City Championships, and 14th at both the Centennial League Championships and Region 2 Championships as a sophomore. ... Freshman season included 21st-place showing at the Centennial League Championships and 24th-place effort at the Region 2 meet. ... In track & field, ran 13th in the 3,200 at the Class 5A State Championships as a junior in 2019 with a time of 11:42.73 and was also part of the ninth-place 4x800 relay. ... Won the 3,200 event in two meets as a junior and also placed second twice at 1,600 meters. ... Finished in the top eight in nine of her 13 races at two distances as a junior. ... Capped her sophomore season in 2018 by placing fourth in the 3,200 and sixth in the 1,600 at the Centennial League Championships, with times of 12:00.66 and 5:25.99, respectively. ... Finished in the top seven in eight of 12 races at those two distances as a sophomore. ... Coached by John Walsh.

Personal: Born Anna Therese Swanson. ... Birthday is June 21. ... Daughter of Robert Swanson and Renee MacKenzie. ... Has a brother (Caleb Swanson) and two sisters (Elise Smith and Brie MacKenzie). ... Majoring in education.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Distance
    5'7"
  • 2021Freshman

    Distance
    5'7"