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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Cross Country - District Of Columbia

Gatorade Player of the year

Abby Anstett

Runner
GEORGETOWN VISITATION PREPARATORY SCHOOL
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st

DSCAA meet

1st

IAC/ISL/MAC

12th

Nike Cross Nationals South Regional Championships

1st

VA XC Showcase
“Abby Anstett clearly had the best season in the District last fall, winning four of eight races, taking home All-Region honors and crossing the line in an impressive 10th place in the Garmin Race of Champions at the Great American XC Festival.”
Rich Gonzalez
Editor - PrepCalTrack

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 junior raced to the individual DSCAA and IAC/ISL/MAC cross country titles this past season, leading the Cubs to the team championship at both meets. Anstett also finished 12th at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional Championships to earn Second Team All-Region honors. She tacked on three high-profile wins at the adidas XC Challenge and the VA XC Showcase, where she clocked a personal-best 16:40.0 for 5K, which marked the District’s fastest performance at that distance in 2025.

Academic Achievement

Anstett has maintained a 3.38 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to receive athletic aid to run at the University of North Carolina beginning in the fall of 2027.

Exemplary Character

Anstett has volunteered locally on behalf of KEEN Greater DC, where she works with intellectually and physically challenged youth. She has also donated her time as a student ambassador for the Potomac Run and Walk in addition to helping to promote racing events across Metro D.C. as well as coaching younger student-athletes.