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2021 Loyola Cross Country Roster

Kevin Gunawan
Kevin Gunawan
Kevin Gunawan
Kevin Gunawan
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Dayton Hammes
Dayton Hammes

Anneka Murrin

  • Class Senior
  • High School Yarmouth
  • Hometown Yarmouth, Maine

Biography

+ USTFCCCA All-Region Team - 2021
+ Missouri Valley Conference Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year - 2019, 2020-21, 2021
+ First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference - 2019, 2020-21, 2021
+ Missouri Valley Conference Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year - 2019, 2020-21, 2021
+ USTFCCCA All-Academic Team - 2020-21, 2021
+ MVC Scholar-Athlete Team - 2019, 2020-21, 2021


2021: Capped off a decorated cross country career with a terrific senior campaign ... Became the first female student-athlete in the history of the Missouri Valley Conference to win three straight individual league titles, earning a third consecutive MVC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year nod in addition to the third First Team All-Valley nod of her career after a run of 20:35.3 at the MVC Championship ... Earned United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region accolades after placing 11th overall (20:56.7) at the NCAA Midwest Regional, earning a second straight berth to the NCAA Championships ... Opened year with eighth-place finish (21:06.3) at the Redbird Invitational ... Posted top 5k effort of her career at the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic, crossing in 17:05.6 (20th) ... USTFCCCA All-Academic Team selection ... Named MVC Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honoree.

Spring 2021: Continued her dominance as a junior, seeing action in three meets ... Repeated as both the Missouri Valley Conference Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year and a First Team All-MVC selection ... Took home individual medalist honors at the Lipscomb Winter Classic, crossing in 17:11.2 ... Captured her second straight MVC individual crown following a dominant run of 16:55.3 at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship, leading Loyola to a second-straight conference title ... Became just the third female in program history to compete at the NCAA Championships, where she took 67th in 21:15.8 ... United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team honoree ... Named MVC Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year in addition to receiving MVC Scholar-Team accolades.

2019: Developed into one of the MVC's top runners as she competed in four meets during her sophomore year ... First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference ... Placed 12th overall (18:04) at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational ... Ran 21:53 (149th) at the NCAA Pre-Nationals ... Named MVC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year after winning the 5k race in 18:00 at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships ... Came in 52nd (21:57) at the NCAA Midwest Regional ... Was named MVC Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year to go along with an MVC Scholar-Athlete Team nod.

2018: Made three appearances in her freshman season at Loyola ... Was the second Rambler to cross the finish line at the season-opening Vic Godfrey Open, placing 19th (19:18) ... Finished just outside of the Maroon & Gold's top five at the Illinois State Invitational, finishing in 19:09 to land 18th ... Turned in a time of 18:46 (113th) at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational.

High School: Earned four top-six finishes at the Maine State Cross Country Championships, highlighted by a pair of fourth-place finishes ... Captured a regional title as a senior before placing 24th at the New England Cross Country Championships ... Helped Yarmouth High School to state crowns as both a sophomore and a senior ... Owned a 5k personal best of 18:28.74 ... High honor roll.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

  • 2019Sophomore

  • 2020Junior

  • 2021Senior