The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-6 junior distance talent broke her own state record in both the 1600-meter run and the mile this past season. The state’s 2025-26 Gatorade Girls Cross Country Player of the Year, Anstett broke the tape in the 1600 at the Dogwood Track Classic, knocking seven seconds off her previous mark with a time of 4:40.68, which ranked No. 8 nationally among prep girls competitors this spring. Also the state record-holder in the 3000, 3200 and 2-mile run, she clocked a 4:42.87 in the mile at the HOKA Festival of Miles, which ranked No. 25 nationally.
Anstett has maintained a weighted 3.40 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
Anstett has volunteered locally as a student ambassador on behalf of Potomac Run and Walk. She has also donated her time as a youth track coach.
