2025 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
SPU: One-year letterwinner. Two years with the program. ... GNAC All-Academic (2025).
Sophomore (2025): INDOOR – Ran in three meets. ... Won her heat of the 3000 meters for 11th place overall in that event at GNAC. She was eighth with 1000 meters to go, then surged to the front, stopping the watch in a personal-best 10:26.41. ... Also was 10th in the 5000 in an indoor PB of 18:19.29. ... Made her college debut at the season-opening Spokane Invitational on Dec. 14, clocking 19:17.47 in the 5000. OUTDOOR – Ran in eight meets. ... Scored her first GNAC points with a 6th-place finish in the 10,000 metes, crossing the finish line in a personal-best 37:30.81. ... Also placed 12th in the 5000 in 18:02.08. ... Her first college outdoor race was the 10K at the season-opening Ed Boitano Invitational on Feb. 28, and she place 6th in 38:15.88. ... Ran her first outdoor 1500 on March 8 at the PLU Open, and her time of 4:51.78 stood as her career best through the remainder of the season. ... Broke 18 minutes in the 5000 for the first time on April 26 at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational with a 17:49.22.
Freshman (2024): INDOOR – Did not compete due to injury. OUTDOOR – Did not compete due to injury.
Personal: Anna Myrelle Prussian. ... History major.
Sitka High School: Won the Alaska Division II state 3200-meter title as a senior in 2023, going 12 minutes, 12.59 seconds. … Also took 4th in the 1600. … Led off the state championship 4-by-800 relay and the 2nd-place 4-by-400 relay. … The following week at the Brian Young Invitational – a state all-star meet – went even faster in both races, clocking personal-bests 11:36.57 to take 2nd place in the 3200 and 5:27.32 for 4th place in the 1600. … Did the distance triple at state as a junior in 2022 and also as a sophomore in 2021. Her junior year, finished 3rd in the 800, 4th in the 1600 and 4th in the 3200. … Ran the third leg on the district champion 4-by-400 relay. … At the Brian Young all-star meet, was 6th in the 8 and the 16, and 4th in the 32. … As a sophomore, was 3rd in the 3200, 4th in the 1600 and 7th in the 800. Won the regional title in the 32 and ran the third leg on the winning 4-by-800.
Fun facts: Has been running track and cross country since 6th grade. ... Got into running because her parents both run and her father ran in college. ... Also has done basketball, soccer, swimming, and skiing. ... Favorite sports to watch are hockey and track. ... Dumbest movie she has ever seen is "The Proposal." ... Book she just couldn't put down was "Anne of Green Gables." ... Favorite junk food is mint chocolate chip ice cream. ... Favorite healthy good is peanut butter & banana smoothies. ... Last TV show binged was "The Lincoln Lawyer." ... Her dream car is a Volkswagen Westfalia. ... Loves to shop for books. ... Favorite team is the Detroit Lions. ... Favorite athlete is American steeplechaser Emma Coburn. ... Easiest subject in school is English. ... Toughest subject is math. ... Her pre-meet ritual is tying her right shoe first, then her left shoe. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Belgian-British aviator Zara Rutherford, who flew around the world by herself at the age of 19. "I got to meet her and see her plane when she stopped in Alaska," Prussian said. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Captain Marvel "because she can fly, and flying would be the best power to have." ... In 10 years, plans to be working as an archaeologist and traveling the world. ... Enjoys backpacking. When she and her best friend were 16, they backpacked a section of the Appalachian Trail.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
3000: 10:26.41 (2/18/2025)
5000: 18:19.29 (2/17/2025)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
1500: 4:51.78 (3/8/2025)
5000: 17:49.22 (4/26/2025)
10,000: 37:30.81 (5/9/2025)
CAREER RESULTS
