Anna Penzkover

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Rice Lake
Hometown:
Rice Lake, WI

Personal Bests (as of June 2023):

Indoor-
800m: 2:22.48
1000m: 3:08.40
Mile: 5:12.45
3000m: 10:06.97
5000m: 18:07.58

Outdoor-
800m: 2:22.29
1500m: 4:44.07
Steeplechase: 11:00.86
5000m: 19:22.12

XC-
5K: 18:18.4
6K: 21:56.5

TFRRS Profile

2022-23:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor (Jr.): Represent MU in five meets … Recorded a personal best in the steeplechase with a time of 11:00.86 at the 2023 Bryan Clay Invitational (Apr. 13-15) … Placed first with a personal best time of 4:44.07 in the 1500m at the Marquette Invitational (Apr. 22) … Ran in the steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championships (May 11-13), taking fifth with a time of 11:18.82.
Indoor (Jr.): Saw action in five meets … Ran a PR of 3:08.40 in the 1000 meters at the DePaul Alumni Classic on Jan. 20 … Took third in the mile at the Badger Valentine Invitational on Feb. 17 with a time of 5:12.45 … Ran a PR of 10:06.97 in the 3000 meters at the BIG EAST Championships on Feb. 25. A member of the DMR team that recorded a time of 11:48.53, No. 8 in MU history.
Cross Country (Jr.): Took fifth place in the season opener at the Eastern Illinois (Sept. 2) with a time of 18:40.6 … Ran a 5k personal best of 18:18.4 at the Joe Piane Invite (Sept. 30), finished 46th … Recorded a 6k PR of 21:56.5 and placed first for MU at the Bradley ‘Pink’ Classic (Oct. 14), finished 82nd overall … Was the top finisher (22:28) for the Golden Eagles at the BIG EAST Championships (Oct. 29), placed 43rd overall … Finished first for MU at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 11) with a time of 22:24.9, finished 114th.

2021-22:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor (So.): Appeared in six meets … Ran a season-best time in the 1500 meters with a time of 5:02.65 at the Marquette Invitational (Apr. 10) … At the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative (Apr. 29), she ran a season-best time in the steeplechase of 11:50.63 and finished fourth … Recorded a PR of 2:22.29 in the 800 meters at the Wisconsin Classic (May 6) and took fifth overall.
Indoor (So.): Represented the Golden Eagles in four meets competing in distance events … Ran a season-best time in the 3K at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 3) with a time of 11:05.30 … Took seventh in the mile at the Lake Michigan Open (Jan. 22) with a season-best time 5:21.36.
Cross Country (So.): Took 15th at the Evansville Opener with a time of 19:11.4 ... Took 76th with a time of 23:27.7 at the Redbird Invite (Sept. 17) ... Finished 218th at the Live in Lou Classic (Oct. 2) with a time of 18:56.0 (5k) ... Placed 202nd at the Bradley "Pink" Classic on Oct. 15 (6k; 23:22.0).

2020-21:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Outdoor (Fr.): Saw action in five meets … Scored points at the BIG EAST Championships (May 14), finishing eighth in the 300om steeplechase … Finished first in the event at the Warrior Invite (April 17).
Indoor (So.): Appeared in three meets, competing in the mile, 3000m and 5000m … Posted personal bests in all three events … Finished second in the mile at the Parkside Triangular #2 (Feb. 20).
Cross Country (So.): Finished 57^th at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships (March 5) with a time of 22:48.0.

2019-2020:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in five meets during her indoor freshman season ... Took third in the 800 (2:22.48) at the John Tierney Classic on Jan. 18 ... Set a PR in the mile (5:20.92) at the Black & Gold Premier (Feb. 1) ... Took second in the 800m of the Parkside Classic (Feb. 8) with a time of 2:22.97 ... Placed fifth in the 800m at the Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) to close out her freshman year with a time of 2:24.76.
Cross Country (Fr.): Competed in four meets during her freshman year ... Placed 11th with a time of 20:18.73 (5k) at the Phoenix Open... Placed 68th with a time of 19:35.43 (5k) at the Illinois State Invitational (Sept. 13) ... Placed 23rd with a time of 19:45.34 (5k) at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (Sept. 28) ... Set a 6k PR in an 18th place finish at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 18 with a time of 23:40.3 ... Set a 5k PR at the Bulldog Invite (Oct. 25) with a time of 19:16.2 in a 16th place finish.

Prior to Marquette: Lettered four times in cross country and twice in track and field at Rice Lake High School under head coach Jaime Stone… A two-time cross-country team captain, she earned all-conference honors in each of her final three years of high school… Regional champion in both the mile and 800m dash as a junior… Three-time individual cross-country state qualifier and a one-time state qualifier in the mile… Helped her track and field team to a regional championship in 2018… Personal bests of 2:22 (800m), 5:18 (mile), 11:46 (2 mile) and 19:42 (5k).

Personal: Born on November 23, 2000 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and the daughter of Jill and Dan Penzkover… Has one older sister, Mia, and a twin sister, Ella… Also has one younger brother, Derek… Undecided on her major at MU.

Championships History (Top-8):

BIG EAST Indoor Championships:
2023-
DMR: 6th (11:48.54)

BIG EAST Outdoor Championships:
2023-
Steeplechase: 5th (11:18.82)
2022-
4x800: 8th (9:19.07)
2021-
300m Steeplechase: 8th (11:17.68)

BIG EAST Cross Country Championships
2022-
50th (22:27.9)
2020-
57th (22:48.0, 7th at MU)