2016-2017 Women's Track and Field Roster
Birkenmaier, Anne

Anne Birkenmaier
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Accounting
- Hometown:
- West Chester, Pa.
- High School:
- Unionville
Bio
TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
CROSS COUNTRY PERSONAL BESTS:
6K: 22:37.2 (2013 NCAA Regional)
2017 OUTDOORS: Did not compete…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 INDOORS: Set a personal record in the mile (5:54.72) at the John Covert Classic…Member of the fourth-place 4x800 relay team at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished third on the team, 35th overall at the Leopard Invitational (25:30.7)...Made her season debut in the Paul Short Run's Open Race, finishing 193rd overall (24:23.2)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 OUTDOORS: Did not compete.
2016 INDOORS: Competed in the 4x800 relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Meet...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 146th out of 298 runners in the Paul Short Open race (24:42.7)...Competed at the Leopard Invitational, finishing 42nd overall (26:12.1)...Competed at the Patriot League Championships (25:46.8).
2015 OUTDOORS: Did not compete…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 INDOORS: Did not compete.
2014 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished with a season-best time of 23:25 in the Paul Short Open Race, good for 94th overall…Finished 50th at Princeton with a time of 24:14…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 10,000 meter run at Patriot League Championships…Turned out a season-best time of 18:20.49 in the 5,000 meter run to finish second at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014 INDOORS: Finished fifth in the 5,000 meter run at the 22nd Lehigh John Covert Classic and fifth in the 3,000 meter run at Angry Birds.
2013 CROSS COUNTRY: Capped off her impressive freshman campaign at NCAA Regionals with a personal best records of 22:38, good for 120th place...Finished in 50th place (23:44.95) at Patriot League Championships...Placed 39th at Lafayette Invitational (23:41.52)...Finished eighth at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual (23:59.80) en route to Lehigh's ninth straight victory over the Leopards...Placed sixth in the Lehigh Invitational with a time of 23:28.48. The meet served as the freshman's first collegiate race.
GETTING TO KNOW ANNE
Why Lehigh?: “I chose Lehigh for a combination of athletics and academics.”
Favorite Food: Avocado
Place I’d Like To Visit: Venice, Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Coordination
CROSS COUNTRY PERSONAL BESTS:
6K: 22:37.2 (2013 NCAA Regional)
2017 OUTDOORS: Did not compete…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 INDOORS: Set a personal record in the mile (5:54.72) at the John Covert Classic…Member of the fourth-place 4x800 relay team at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished third on the team, 35th overall at the Leopard Invitational (25:30.7)...Made her season debut in the Paul Short Run's Open Race, finishing 193rd overall (24:23.2)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 OUTDOORS: Did not compete.
2016 INDOORS: Competed in the 4x800 relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Meet...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed 146th out of 298 runners in the Paul Short Open race (24:42.7)...Competed at the Leopard Invitational, finishing 42nd overall (26:12.1)...Competed at the Patriot League Championships (25:46.8).
2015 OUTDOORS: Did not compete…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 INDOORS: Did not compete.
2014 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished with a season-best time of 23:25 in the Paul Short Open Race, good for 94th overall…Finished 50th at Princeton with a time of 24:14…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 10,000 meter run at Patriot League Championships…Turned out a season-best time of 18:20.49 in the 5,000 meter run to finish second at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014 INDOORS: Finished fifth in the 5,000 meter run at the 22nd Lehigh John Covert Classic and fifth in the 3,000 meter run at Angry Birds.
2013 CROSS COUNTRY: Capped off her impressive freshman campaign at NCAA Regionals with a personal best records of 22:38, good for 120th place...Finished in 50th place (23:44.95) at Patriot League Championships...Placed 39th at Lafayette Invitational (23:41.52)...Finished eighth at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual (23:59.80) en route to Lehigh's ninth straight victory over the Leopards...Placed sixth in the Lehigh Invitational with a time of 23:28.48. The meet served as the freshman's first collegiate race.
GETTING TO KNOW ANNE
Why Lehigh?: “I chose Lehigh for a combination of athletics and academics.”
Favorite Food: Avocado
Place I’d Like To Visit: Venice, Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Coordination
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