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Anna McElrath

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

Anna McElrath Bio

Cooper Scholar
Honors College
Three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member (2015-17)

2017 Cross Country (Senior)
Competed twice for the Gamecocks in her final season… Helped Carolina win the team title at the Koala Classic, placing 11th individually with a time of 21:36.1… Ran 24:46.2 on a 6K course at the Crimson Classic in her second appearance.

2017 Track
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 Cross Country (Junior)
Ranked 31st in the Carolina Challenge 5K with her best time of the fall, 20:12.46 … Finished 21st among Division I competitors in the 33rd Winthrop/adidas Invitational (20:36.5) … Helped the team claim the Gamecock Invitational title, finishing the two-mile course in 13:03.29 … Ranked 182nd in her only 6K at the Crimson Classic (24:08.6).

2016 Track
Indoor: 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 Cross Country
Opened the season with a top-20 finish at the Carolina Challenge, running the 5K in 20:39.11 … Finished second in the two-mile USC Open race, running 12:25.84 … Set a major personal best in the 6K distance after running 23:43.40 at the Pre-National Meet. 

2015 Track 
Indoor: 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).

Outdoor: Ran the 800 and the mile at the Shamrock Invite, also competing for the 4×4 relay team.

2014 Cross Country
Played a big role on the team in her first season, racing in five events … Finished 11th in the Carolina Open 5K, timed at 19:55.07 (8/30) … Placed 14th in the USC Open #1 5K (19.46.99) (9/13).

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 Charlotte … North Carolina scholar … Majoring in exercise science.

Cross Country Personal Records
2M
13:03.29 (10/4/16 Gamecock Invitational)
5K
19:46.99 (9/13/14 USC Open #1)
6K
23:43.40 (10/17/15 Pre-Nationals)