The 5-foot-2 senior sprinter and jumper captured three individual state titles this spring, leading the Knights to the Class AA state championship as a team. Keefer won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.73 seconds, the 200-meter dash in 24.13 and the long jump with a leap of 18 feet, 10.5 inches. She set a state record in the long jump at the Section 8AAA True Team Meet, soaring 20-1.25, which ranked as the nation's No. 15 wind-legal performance among prep competitors in 2017 at the time of her selection.
Keefer has maintained a 3.63 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at the University of North Carolina this fall.
Keefer has volunteered locally as a peer leader, a youth coach in track and field and gymnastics, and has launched her own photography business. "Anna Keefer is an exceptional person who is also a very strong athlete," said St. Michael-Albertville High head coach Jason Massmann. "Her work ethic is second to none. She pairs a lot of natural ability with an incredible desire for continuous improvement."
