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Mari Annest

Midfielder
COLORADO ACADEMY
DENVER, COLORADO
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

39

Goals

16

Assists

13

Multi-goal games

7

Hat tricks
“Mari has always been a standout player. She finished a goal in her team’s state final win against us that was comparable to a college-level direct kick.”
Denise Sutton
Head Coach - Head coach of Jefferson Academy
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior midfielder led the Mustangs to a 19-1 record and the Class 3A state championship this past season. Annest recorded 39 goals and 16 assists, including a pair of scores in the team’s 3-0 win over Jefferson Academy in the state final. She posted 13 multi-goal games, including with seven hat tricks. A two-time First Team All-State selection, Annest did not play high school soccer as a junior. She concluded her prep soccer career with 68 goals and 26 assists.

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Academic Achievement

Annest has maintained a weighted 4.21 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Northwestern University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Annest has volunteered locally with Student H.O.P.E. at Colorado Academy, and she has donated her time as a youth soccer coach.