2023 Women's Cross Country Roster

Anna Schoesser

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Bad Homburg, Germany
  • Highschool Humboldtschule
  • Instagram annaa.run

Biography

Honors: 2023 Academic All-Big Ten in cross country
 
 Personal Bests
 Indoor  Outdoor
 600 Meters  1:35.69  2/12/21  800 meters   2:08.79  High School
 Mile  5:03.77  2/12/21  1500 meters  4:28.21  5/14/21

TFRRS Profile

2023 Cross Country: 
Placed 81st in the B race at the 2023 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational presented by Under Armour (Oct. 13), covering the course in 23:01.9 (6K)

2022 Outdoor Track: Did not compete 

2022 Indoor Track: Did not compete

2022 Cross Country: Did not compete

2021 Outdoor Track: Placed 15th, running a collegiate best of 2:10.20 in the 800 meters, and placed 19th in the 1500 meters, running a personal best of 4:28.21, at the Big Ten Championships (May 14-16) ... finished 16th in the 800 meters in 2:14.39 and placed third in the DMR in 11:25.54 at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays ( April 23) ... placed 15th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:13.33 at the Big Ten Invite #2 (April 9-10) ... finished 12th in the 800 meters in 2:14.68 and placed eighth in the 1500 meters in 4:29.83 at the the 2021 B1G North Florida Invitational (April 2-3) ... finished seventh in the 800 meters in  2:11.36, placed 11th in the 1500 meters in 4:35.56 and finished second in the 4x400-meter relay in 3:45.77 all at the M City Classic (April 30-May 1)

2021 Indoor Track: Ran a personal best in the 600 meters, placing sixth in 1:35.69 and placed ninth in the mile, running a personal best of 5:03.77 at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational (Feb. 12-13) ... placed ninth in the 800 meters in 2:15.50 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (Jan. 22-23) ... finished in fifth place in the 600 meters in 1:36.17 at the Badger Icebreaker (Jan. 16)

High School: Won the 2018 Hessia Federal State indoor U18 1500 meters and finished second in the 800 meters ... placed fifth in the 2018 German U18 Championships ... won the 2017 Hessia Federal State indoor U18 1500 meters and finished second in the 800 meters ... finished second in the 2017 Hessia Federal State U20 1500 meters ... finished third in the 2017 German U18 800 meters ... qualified for the 2017 U20 European Cross Country Championships as a reserve ... won the 106 Hessia Federal State indoor U16 2000 meters and 3000 meters ... finished third in the 2016 Hessia Federal State U18 1500 meters ... finished third in the 2016 U16 South German 800 meters ... placed fifth in the 2016 German U16 800 meters ... missed her senior season due to a knee injury ... coaches were Jürgen Friedrich, Benjamin Staff and Robert Schiefer ... also competed in soccer and judo

Personal: Parents are Gerhard and Andrea Schoesser ... has one sister, Mathilda (15) ... born Feb. 1 ... majoring in civil engineering

Why Wisconsin?

"I chose Wisconsin because it provides the perfect combination of outstanding academics and athletics. As soon as I stepped on campus, I knew that UW-Madison was the right place for me. I think that Wisconsin will offer me the perfect conditions to grow personally and to reach my full potential."

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'11"
  • 2021Redshirt Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'11"
  • 2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Middle Distance
    5'11"
  • 2023Redshirt Junior

    Middle Distance
    5'11"