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Anna McElrath

  • position Distances
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High school Independence
  • position Distances
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High school Independence

Anna McElrath Bio

Cooper Scholar
Honors College
2016, 2017, 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014-15 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2018
Indoors: Did not compete.
Outdoors: Took part in the 1500m at the USC Open.

2017
Indoors: Did not compete.
Outdoors: Ran the 1500m three times… Set a season best at the Weems Baskin Invitational, finishing 16th in 4:57.57.

2016
Indoors: Ran the mile at two home meets… won the mile at the USC Open #2, running 5:39.13… came second at the Gamecock Invitational (5:27.31).
Outdoors: Competed in the mile at the Shamrock Invite, running 5:28.93 to finish 28th.

2015 
Indoors: Ran the mile in three meets… won the mile at the USC Open (5:26.84) and finished second at the Gamecock Invite (5:26.95).
Outdoors: Ran the 800 and the mile at the Shamrock Invite, also competing for the 4×4 relay team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time All-South Region, two-time All-Conference and four-time MVP in cross country … Three-time participant in the NCHSAA 4A indoor state track championships … Three-time indoor track MVP … Placed sixth in the 1600m at the indoor state championships in 2012 … Finished seventh in the 1600m at the outdoor state track championships in 2013 … Earned all-conference honors in the 1600m in 2014 after placing second … A two-time outdoor track MVP.

PERSONAL 
Daughter of David and Lorraine McElrath … Has one sister, Rachel … Father, David, ran cross country at UNC-Charlotte … North Carolina scholar.

Indoor Personal Records
Mile
5:26.84 (2/7/15 USC Open)
Outdoor Personal Records
800m
2:26.40 (3/21/15 Shamrock Invite)
Mile
4:57.57 (3/25/17 Weems Baskin Invitational)
1500m
5:25.51 (3/21/15 Shamrock Invite)