2021-22 Cross Country Roster

Anna Fischer 2020-21 Cross Country Roster

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Class Sophomore
Hometown St. Joseph, MI
High School St. Joseph
Anna Fischer - Cross Country - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

TFRRS

AS A SENIOR (2021-22)

  • Ran in the 3000 at the 2021 Blue & Gold Invitational with a time of 10:20.47.

AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)

  • Set a PR in the 1,500m at the Bob Harris Open with a time of 4:46.26 to take fourth

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)

  • Placed second in the mile with a time of 5:02.04 at the Blue & Gold Invitational to open the season

AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)

  • Finished ninth in the 3K steeplechase at the ACC Championships with a personal best time of 10:45.08
  • Set a PR time of 17:42.43 in the women’s 5K at the Jesse Owens Classic as she finished sixth overall
  • Finished as the runner-up in the 3K steeplechase (10:54.90) at the Louisville Invitational
  • During the indoor season, ran a PR in the mile with a time of 4:59.05 at the Alex Wilson Invitational
  • Established a 5K PR (18:02.20) in finishing ninth at the Joe Piane Invitational
  • Placed sixth at the Crusader Open (3.1M) after running a PR time of 17:49.30

PREP AND PERSONAL:

  • Graduated as salutatorian from St. Joseph (Mich.) High School.
  • MHSAA Scholar Athlete.
  • Set the 5K school record as a sophomore
  • Finished second at Michigan cross country state meet in 2016
  • Set the 3,200m run school record as a senior
  • Berrien County Athlete of the Year
  • Three-sport athlete in high school (cross country, basketball and track).
  • National Merit Scholar
  • Daughter of Thomas and Maureen Fischer
  • Has one brother, Patrick, and two sisters, Mae and Ellie
  • Both mother and father graduated from Notre Dame (’92)
  • Brother, Patrick, is a member of the Notre Dame Class of 2020
  • Mother, Maureen, played basketball for the Irish
  • Plans to study aerospace engineering