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Anna Sophia Keller

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ST. ANTHONY HS
EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

16:32

Class 1A State Champion

15th Place

Nike Cross Nationals Final

1st Place

First to the Finish Classic
“Her consistency has helped make her one of the most historic female runners in Illinois. She's only the third runner to win four straight cross country championships, and she's the first one to run all four years under 17 minutes.”
Eric Zeller
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-2 senior raced to her fourth consecutive Class 1A individual state championship this past season with a time of 16:32. The state's 2013-14 Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year, Keller finished 15th nationally at the Nike Cross Nationals Final, earning All-American honors. She won the First to the Finish Classic, the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic and the Tuscola Classic, and placed fourth at the NXN Midwest Regional championships.

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Academic Achievement

Keller has maintained a 3.91 GPA in the classroom. She remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of her church community, Keller has served as a peer tutor and has volunteered locally on behalf of a Vacation Bible School. "Her consistency has helped make her one of the most historic female runners in Illinois," said St. Anthony coach Eric Zeller. "She's only the third runner to win four straight cross country championships, and she's the first one to run all four years under 17 minutes."