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BIO: Anna Willard Questions/Comments? Click Here (Click to enlarge) DOB: 3/31/1984 Birth Place: Brunswick, Maine High School/College: Telstar High School/ Brown University/ University of Michigan Current Affiliation:  Place of Residence: Ann Arbor, Michigan Coach: Mike McGuire First Steeplechase: April, 2005; Providence, Rhode Island Steeplechase PR: 9:22.76 (Eliterunning.com) Career Highlights: -3 time All-American (2006 Indoor DMR 8th, 2006 Steeple 6th, 2007 Steeple 1st) -National Collegiate Record holder in the Steeple and US All-Comers record in the Steeple (9:38) -2007 Michigan Athlete of the Year -2007 Mideast Region Winner and Record Holder (9:44) -2007 Outdoor Track Big Ten Athlete of the Year -2007 Outdoor Track Big Ten Athlete of the Championships -2007 Big Ten Champ: 1500m, Steeple, 5000m -Big Ten Record Holder in the Steeple (9:57) -2007 Outstanding College Womens Athlete of the Penn Relays -Member of the 4x1500m and 4x800m National Collegiate Record holding teams. (4:13.9, 6th fastest in Penn Relays history, and 2:04.0) -Holder of 10 School Records at Brown University. -Steeplechase Record Holder of the Ivy League (Heptagonal League). 10:11 at the championships, 10:06 at NCAA's. PR's: 400m- 54.6 (mile relay split) 800m- 2:03.9 1500m- 4:13.9 (4x1500m relay split), 4:15.9 mile- 4:42.3 3000m- 9:23.5 Steeple- 9:38.0 5000m- 15:53.3 Personal Motto/Favorite Quote(s): "The highest reward for a persons toil is not what they get for it- but what they become by it." -Jon Ruskin "Pressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity." -Michael Johnson "Get in her kitchen and stay there." -Michigan Coach Mike McGuire "Take NOTHING for granted." -Brown Coach Craig Lake Motto: Work my ass off, stay confident, and set ridiculously high goals. Person/People I Admire: My parents. They encouraged me to be a free thinker, they showed me the meaning of hard work, and because they are thankful for what is truly valuable in this world.

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