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Missouri State

2021-22 Swimming and Diving Roster

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Anna Miller

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • High School St. Joseph's Academy
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.

Biography

Top Achievements
• 2021-22 MVC gold medalist in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relay
• 2020-21 MVC gold medalist in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay
• 2019-20 MVC gold medalist in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 400 free relay, and 800 free relay
• 2018-19 MVC gold medalist in the 200 and 400 free relay
• 2018-19 MVC silver medalist in the 200 and 400 medley relay, 50 free
• 2017-18 MVC gold medalist in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay

Honors & Awards
• MVC Swimmer of the Year (2021)
• All-MVC First Team (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
• MVC Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020)
• MVC Swimmer of the Week (11/26/19, 2/17/2021, 3/24/2021, 10/13/2021, 11/23/2021, 12/7/2021)
• MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021)
• Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2020-21)
• MVC Honor Roll (2021)

2021-22 Season (Senior/Career Summary)
Appeared in in all eight meets … First Team All-MVC honoree … First and only NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship qualifier in program history … Recorded a 35th place finish in the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.29 at the NCAA Championships in Atlanta (March 17) …  Three MVC Swimmer of the Week honors this season (Oct. 13, Nov. 23, Dec. 7) … Won the 50 freestyle (22.08), 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly (48.45) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 16-19) … Also was a member of relay wins in the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 800 freestyle and 200 medley relays at the MVC Championships … Garnered 16 individual wins on the season … Five-time All-MVC selection ... Holds school records in the 50 freestyle (22.08), 100 freestyle (48.45) and 100 butterfly (52.96)… 2021 Valley Swimmer of the Year… Finished her career with 27 golds at the MVC Championships

2020-21 Season (Senior)
Saw action in all six meets … First-team All-MVC selection and MVC Swimmer of the Year… Set school and conference records while winning in the 100 freestyle (48.66), 100 butterfly (53.62) and the 50 freestyle (22.29) at the MVC Championships (April 14-16) … Also swam legs in the 400 medley, 200 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay wins at the MVC Championships…Won both the 100 freestyle and 50 freestyle at Indiana State (March 20), Southern Illinois (March 5), Little Rock (Feb. 18) and Drury (Jan. 16)…Was named MVC Swimmer of the Week (March 24)…Recorded 15 top-three times throughout the season.

2019-20 Season (Junior)
Recognized on All-MVC first team list…Tallied gold medals in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 fly races, and contributed to the Bears’ 400 and 800 free relay victories at the MVC Championships (February 19-22)…Surpassed championship records in the 50 free and 800 free relay…Held league-best time in four categories including the 50 free, 100 free, 50 fly, and 100 fly…Clocked top time in 13 individual events in junior campaign…Broke MSU record in 100 free at SMU Invite (November 21-23), earning her MVC Swimmer of the Week accolades…Earned first win of the season in 50 free at Kansas Double Dual (October 11-12)…Nabbed two victories apiece in home meets against Drury (December 14) and Evansville (January 11)…Turned in first-place efforts in 50 and 100 free and helped squad to 800 free relay win at Indiana State Invitational (October 19-20).

2018-19 Season (Sophomore)
First-team All-MVC honoree…MVC Scholar-Athlete team member…Earned individual silver medal in the 50 freestyle, took fourth in 100 freestyle, and tied for fifth in the 100 butterfly at MVC Championships…Contributed to MSU’s championship relay victories in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays…Part of the team’s silver medal group in the championship 200 and 400 medley relay…Pair of second-place freestyle finishes at SIU.

2017-18 Season (Freshman)
Finished an impressive freshman season earning six gold medals in the MVC Championships, while also taking home seventh in the 100 fly … Was a member of the Bears’ record-setting 200 and 400 free relays … Placed fourth in the 50 free and fifth in the 100 free at the Show-Me Showdown (Sept. 29) … Earned gold medals in the 50 free, 100 free, and 400 free relay against Southern Illinois (Oct. 7) … Helped her squad to a top finish in the 200 medley against Kansas and South Dakota (Oct. 20-21)… In the same meet, she placed herself second in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free … Received silver and bronze medals in the 50 and 100 free against Drury (Oct. 27) … Swam her way to three top-15 finishes against Evansville (Dec. 1)… Took home three silver medals in the 50 free, 100 free, and 200 free relay against second meeting with Drury (Jan. 18) … Finished fourth in the 100 free against Missouri (Jan. 20).

Background
A two-time academic scholastic All-American, Miller brings plenty of speed to the Missouri State swimming and diving program. She swam her freshman and sophomore year at St. Joseph's Academy High and has been a standout member of the Rockwood Swim Club for the past four seasons. This summer she placed second in the 50m free and fifth in the 100m free at the 2016 USA Swimming Futures Championships. A year earlier, Miller finished second in the 50m free at the 2015 Future Championships, posting a time of 26.64 seconds. As a freshman, Miller set the 50yd free school record and placed first in the event at the Region VIII Sectionals. She was part of the St. Joseph Academy state champion 200yd free relay team and helped lead her team to a conference championship in 2014.


Personal
Born 6/25/99 in St. Louis, Mo. ... Daughter of Gregory and Susan Miller of Chesterfield, Mo. ... Has a brother, Andrew ... Grandfather, Gene Wilm, played basketball at the University of Evansville ... Majoring in Marketing Management. 
 
Career Bests at Missouri State
Event Time Opponent/Meet Date
50 Free 22.74 2018 MVC Championships 2/15/18
100 Free 49.91 2018 MVC Championships 2/17/18
200 Free 1:52.32 Purdue Invitational 11/17/17
100 Back 1:02.44 vs. Evansville 12/1/17
100 Breast 1:17.60 vs. Evansville 12/1/17
100 Fly 55.44 2018 MVC Championships 2/16/18

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Freestyle
    5'8"

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