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2021 Women's Cross Country

Anna Tipton

  • Year Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Hartwell, Ga.
  • High School Hart County
  • Major Undecided

Biography

Awards/Honors

  • 2019 PBC Team of Academic Distinction
  • 2017 PBC All-Academic Team
  • 2017 - one top-20 finish
  • 2017 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
  • 2016 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team 
  • 2020-21 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2019-20 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2018-19 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2017-18 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2020-21 PBC Gold Scholar
  • 2018-19 PBC Gold Scholar
  • 2017-18 PBC Gold Scholar
  • 2016-17 PBC Gold Scholar
  • 2019: finished 69th at PBC Championship
  • Finished first in 2016 dual at Armstrong State University
  • Led the team in two races in 2016, the Armstrong Dual 5K (20:39) and the Falcon Classic 6K (24:22)
  • Owns school's second-best 5K time of 19:05, set at the 2016 Queens Royals XC Challenge

At Georgia College

Pursuing Master's in Biology after completing Biology undergrad

Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

GC Cross Country did not compete in the 2020-21 school year

High School 

  • Hart County High
  • Coach Cecil Marett
  • Personal best 5K: 20:47
  • Top State Meet finish: 17th
  • Also lettered in track, competitive cheer, soccer
  • 800m time of 2:27
  • State Finish of 8th in the 800m
  • Junior Marshall
  • Honor Graduate

Personal:

  • Parents: Bryant and Laurie Tipton
  • Born July 6
  • Favorite Athlete: Kawhi Leonard
  • Ringtone: Playtime
  • Chose GC because she loved the campus and dorms as well as the people that work there
  • Biggest sports thrill: the intensity and nervousness you feel when close games are coming down to their final moments
  • Is scared the most by fish
  • Favorite music: anything country
  • Favorite movie: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
  • Favorite TV show: Prison Break
  • Lives by the motto: "Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be afraid for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

 

2019 Top Times [6 races]

5K22:25VSU Border Clash09/06/2019
6K26:49Bobcat Invitational10/12/2019

2018 Top Times [did not run]

    

2017 Top Times [6 races]

6K24:46NCAA Regional11/04/2017
5K19:26PBC Championship10/21/2017

2016 Top Times [7 races]

6K23:38NCAA Southeast Regional11/05/2016
5K19:05Royals XC Challenge10/07/2016

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2018Junior

  • 2019Redshirt Junior

  • 2020Redshirt Senior

  • 2021Redshirt Senior