The University of Mississippi Athletics
2017 Track and Field Roster
Elkin, Anna

Anna Elkin
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Hebron
- Hometown:
- Carrollton, Texas
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2020 Outdoor (Redshirt Junior)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Redshirt Junior)
Comped in four meets during the indoor season ... Placed 13th in the 3K at the SEC Indoor Championships (16:50.36) ... Finished 27th in the 5K at the Husky Classic (16:26.37) ... Came in seventh in the 3K at the Indiana Relays (9:35.05) ... Began the season by placing eighth in the 3K at the Vanderbilt Invitational (9:42.30).
2019 Outdoor (Redshirt Sophomore)
NCAA East Regional Qualifier (5K, 36th Place)
School Record (3K)
Qualified for the NCAA East Regional Championships, placing 36th in the 5K (17:09.50) ... Placed 12th in the 5K (16:39.29) and 10K (35:04.68) at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... Set a PR in the 5K at the Mt. SAC Relays (16:26.68) ... Finished sixth in the 1500-meter at the Joe Walker Classic (4:27.31) ... Opened the season with a victory and school-record in the 3K (9:43.51) at the Ole Miss Classic.
2019 Indoor (Redshirt Sophomore)
Started the season with a personal-best 9:43.40 in the 3K at the Vanderbilt Invite, placing sixth with the 13th best time in school history … Followed this up with a 12th place effort in the mile (4:59.94) at the Indiana Relays … Competed at the Music City Challenge, placing ninth in the 5K at 16:52.37, the No. 10 time in school history … Ended the season with a 21st place finish in the 5K at the SEC Indoor Championships (17:27.56).
2018 Outdoor (Redshirt Freshman)
SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Opened her outdoor career with a ninth-place finish in the 1500-meter at the Joe Walker Invite (4:39.03) … Followed this up by placing seventh in the 1500-meter at the War Eagle Invite (4:42.10) … Ended the season with a 43rd place finish in the 5K at the SEC Outdoor Championships (18:17.29).
2018 Indoor (Redshirt Freshman)
Competed in two meets … Started the outdoor season with a 17th place finish at the Vanderbilt Invite in the 3K (9:53.00) … Ended the season by competing in the mile and placing 18th (5:02.89) at the Razorback Invite.
2017 Outdoor (Freshman)
Redshirt.
2017 Indoor (Freshman)
Redshirt.
High School
Lettered in both cross country and track ... Placed 36th at the 2015 Nike Cross Nationals, running as one of the five representatives from the South Region ... Led Hebron to the 2014 cross country class 6A state team title ... Also led Hebron to 2014 Nike South Regional title ... Team qualified for the 2014 Nike Cross Nationals ... Placed fifth in the 3200-meter and eighth in the 1600-meter at the 2016 Texas UIL 6A State Championships ... Personal bests of 4:55.93 (1600m), 17:57.30 (5K), and school records in the 800-meter (2:15.1) and the 3200-meter (10:32.83) ... Academic All-State ... National Honor Society.
Personal
Born May 5, 1998, to Beth and Gregg Elkin ... Her mother is the VP of marketing at JDA Software, while her father works in PR at Texas Motor Speedway and her brother works for the Dallas Mavericks ... Majoring in social work.
2020 Outdoor (Redshirt Junior)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Redshirt Junior)
Comped in four meets during the indoor season ... Placed 13th in the 3K at the SEC Indoor Championships (16:50.36) ... Finished 27th in the 5K at the Husky Classic (16:26.37) ... Came in seventh in the 3K at the Indiana Relays (9:35.05) ... Began the season by placing eighth in the 3K at the Vanderbilt Invitational (9:42.30).
2019 Outdoor (Redshirt Sophomore)
NCAA East Regional Qualifier (5K, 36th Place)
School Record (3K)
Qualified for the NCAA East Regional Championships, placing 36th in the 5K (17:09.50) ... Placed 12th in the 5K (16:39.29) and 10K (35:04.68) at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... Set a PR in the 5K at the Mt. SAC Relays (16:26.68) ... Finished sixth in the 1500-meter at the Joe Walker Classic (4:27.31) ... Opened the season with a victory and school-record in the 3K (9:43.51) at the Ole Miss Classic.
2019 Indoor (Redshirt Sophomore)
Started the season with a personal-best 9:43.40 in the 3K at the Vanderbilt Invite, placing sixth with the 13th best time in school history … Followed this up with a 12th place effort in the mile (4:59.94) at the Indiana Relays … Competed at the Music City Challenge, placing ninth in the 5K at 16:52.37, the No. 10 time in school history … Ended the season with a 21st place finish in the 5K at the SEC Indoor Championships (17:27.56).
2018 Outdoor (Redshirt Freshman)
SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Opened her outdoor career with a ninth-place finish in the 1500-meter at the Joe Walker Invite (4:39.03) … Followed this up by placing seventh in the 1500-meter at the War Eagle Invite (4:42.10) … Ended the season with a 43rd place finish in the 5K at the SEC Outdoor Championships (18:17.29).
2018 Indoor (Redshirt Freshman)
Competed in two meets … Started the outdoor season with a 17th place finish at the Vanderbilt Invite in the 3K (9:53.00) … Ended the season by competing in the mile and placing 18th (5:02.89) at the Razorback Invite.
2017 Outdoor (Freshman)
Redshirt.
2017 Indoor (Freshman)
Redshirt.
High School
Lettered in both cross country and track ... Placed 36th at the 2015 Nike Cross Nationals, running as one of the five representatives from the South Region ... Led Hebron to the 2014 cross country class 6A state team title ... Also led Hebron to 2014 Nike South Regional title ... Team qualified for the 2014 Nike Cross Nationals ... Placed fifth in the 3200-meter and eighth in the 1600-meter at the 2016 Texas UIL 6A State Championships ... Personal bests of 4:55.93 (1600m), 17:57.30 (5K), and school records in the 800-meter (2:15.1) and the 3200-meter (10:32.83) ... Academic All-State ... National Honor Society.
Personal
Born May 5, 1998, to Beth and Gregg Elkin ... Her mother is the VP of marketing at JDA Software, while her father works in PR at Texas Motor Speedway and her brother works for the Dallas Mavericks ... Majoring in social work.
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