SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State's Anna Miller (Sr., St. Louis, Mo.) is set to participate in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Championships, March 16-19. Miller will be the first member of the MSU women's program to participate at the NCAA Division I Championships. 

"I am so excited to be able to represent Missouri State swimming on the national level for the first time in our women's program history," Miller said. "I think it is impactful for the program because it opens that door for future girls to do the same thing."

Miller will compete in the 50 freestyle prelims on Thursday, March 17 and the 100 freestyle prelims, which will take place on Saturday, March 19. The prelims start at 9 a.m. on both days. All four days will be televised on the WatchESPN app.

"This is a big deal for our team this week," head coach Dave Collins said. "Having Anna compete at the NCAA championships is the reward of years of hard work by many. When she decided to come back for a fifth year, one major goal was to finish the season and her career in Atlanta. I look forward to her getting to take in the experience and proudly represent the Bears one final time."

Miller qualified for the championships by posting NCAA B-standard times of 22.08 and 48.45 while winning the 50 and 100 freestyles, respectively, at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, Feb. 16-19.

"I am most looking forward to watching the best swimmers in the country compete," Miller remarked. "I am hoping I can swim faster than I did at conference a few weeks ago, but I'm just excited to be able to put the MSU women's swim team on the map at the national level, no matter how I do."

The championships will mark the end of her storied collegiate career that has featured 27 MVC gold medals, 11 individual MVC titles, three school records (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly), and five first-team All-MVC selections.