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2018 Women's Cross Country Roster

Anna Palacios

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Greeley West (Colo.)
  • Hometown Greeley, Colo.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
 
Season Event Time
Cross Country 5K 19:38.66
Outdoor 1,600m 5:40.04
Outdoor 3,200m 12:04

2017
• Took 18th in the Central Oklahoma Land Run with a 19:35.7
• Had a time of 18:55.6 in the Missouri Southern Stampede
• Recorded a time of 18:45.3 in the Chile Pepper Festival
• Turned in a time of 21:19.9 in the NAIA Mid-States Classic
• Academic all-SAC in cross country
• NAIA women’s cross country scholar athlete


2016-17
• Finished 33rd with a 19:40.5 in the NAIA Mid-States Classic
• Reeled in her first all-league honor with her 13th-place time of 19:13.2 at the Sooner Athletic Conference women’s cross country championships
• Ran a 1:35:19 to finish 17th in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
• 18th in the marathon at the NAIA Outdoor Championships with a 3:36:12
• Academic all-Sooner Athletic Conference women's track & field honoree

2015-16
• 33rd in Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree with 20:57.3
• 27th with 19:38.66 in Oklahoma Baptist Invitational
• Posted 19:52.9 in NAIA Mid-States Classic for 44th
• 18th place in Sooner Athletic Conference cross country championships with 20:11.3   
• Ran personal-best 19:23.6 in 5,000 meters in Missouri Southern Lion Invitational
• 18th in Pittsburg State Indoor Gorilla Classic in one mile with 5:32.98
• Personal-best 5:05.01 in Southwestern Invitational for 12th
• 20th in Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon half marathon with 1:37:26
• Seventh in 5,000 meters in Friends Invitational with personal-best 19:41.18
• First in 3,000 meters in Steve Miller Open with 11:01.17
• Academic all-SAC in track and field

HIGH SCHOOL
• Coached by Rich Davis at Greeley West High School
• Varsity lettered three times in track and once in cross country
 
PERSONAL
• Majoring in accounting & finance 
• Enjoys running, music and reading 
• Daughter of Sonja Palacios and Robert Garcia 
• Born Jan. 20, 1997 in Garden City, Kan.


MORE ON ANNA
Reason I picked OCU: I really like OKC and the accredited business school
People would be surprised if they knew: I could hold a handstand for 10+ seconds
Favorite athlete: Emma Coburn
Favorite number: 29
I'm excited about (fill in the blank): Graduating!!!

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2016Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2017Junior

    5'6"
  • 2018Senior

    5'6"