2023 Women's Cross Country Roster

Patrick Blain, Kutztown

Malia Anderson

  • Year Senior
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Greensburg, Pa.
  • High School Greensburg Salem

Biography

AWARDS/HONORS
• PSAC Champion – 800m (2022-O), 4x400m relay (2022-O)
• USTFCCCA All-Region – 800m (2022-O), 4x400m relay (2022-O)
• All-PSAC – 800m (2022-I/O)
• All-PSAC Second-Team – 2021 (XC)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic – 2021 (XC)
• Cal U AD Honor Roll – Fall 2021

2021-22
CROSS COUNTRY [Sophomore]

Season Best: 6K (22:54.6) … All-PSAC Second-Team … USTFCCCA All-Academic … registered a team-best finish twice … led team and placed 26th overall at PSAC Championships (6K) … paced team and finished in 40th place with season-best time at NCAA Regional Championships (6K)
INDOOR [Sophomore]
Season Best: 800m (2:19.29) … All-PSAC in 800m … ranked seventh in 800m on PSAC Performance List … placed third in 800m with season-best time at league championships
OUTDOOR [Freshman]
Season Bests: 800m (2:13.21), 1500m (4:58.64) … PSAC Champion in 800m and 4x400m relay … USTFCCCA All-Region in 800m and 4x400m relay … All-PSAC in 800m and 4x400m relay … ranked first in 800m on PSAC Performance List … also reached league qualifying standard in 1500m … established career-best time in 800m at West Virginia Last Chance … set career-best time in 1500m at Dave Labor Invitational … recorded fastest time in preliminaries and finals of 800m at PSAC Championships … member of winning 4x400m relay at league championships
ACADEMICS
Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2021)

2019-20 – at Georgetown (NCAA Division I)
CROSS COUNTRY [Freshman]

Season Bests: 5K (20:31.2), 6K (22:42.9) … set career-best time in 5K in dual meet at Mount St. Mary’s … established career-best time in 6K at Paul Short Run
INDOOR [Freshman]
Season Bests: 600m (1:36.93), 800m (2:17.91) … finished with season-best time in 600m at Penn State National Open … placed 16th overall in preliminaries of 800m with season-best time at Big East Championships … member of 4x400m relay and DMR at Big East Championships

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Greensburg Salem … placed fourth in finals of 800m at PIAA Outdoor Championships in 2018 and 2019 … placed sixth in finals of 800m at PIAA Outdoor Championships as a sophomore … won title in 800m at Class 3A district championships in 2019 … finished second in 800m at district championships as a junior … placed third in 800m at district championships in 2017 … finished sixth in 800m at PTFCA Indoor Championship in 2019 … placed fifth in 800m at PTFCA Championship as a junior

PERSONAL
Daughter of Machael and Cynthia Anderson … has one brother and six sisters … competed in 800m at New Balance Nationals in 2017 (outdoor), 2018 (indoor/outdoor) and 2019 (indoor) … majoring in PreK-4 education

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2022Junior

    5'7"
  • 2023Senior

    5'7"