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Annika Carlson
- Position:
- Distances
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tiburon, Calif.
- High School:
- Marin Catholic
- Prev School:
- Chapman
In her first year at UW as a grad transfer, pursuing her Masters of Education in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership … a three-time D-III All-American at Chapman University in Orange, Calif. graduating with a B.A. in Communication Studies and a minor in Nutrition and graduating Magna Cum Laude.
2021-25 At Chapman: Earned First Team All-America honors in 2025 with an eighth-place finish in the steeplechase at the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, running 10:36.71 in the finals … a D-III cross country All-American in 2023, placing 39th at the national championships … 2025 USTFCCCA All-Region in the 1,500m and steeplechase … won five SCIAC conference track titles, including three straight in the steeplechase from 2023-25, and three in one meet in 2025 when she won the 1,500-meters, the 5,000-meters, and the steeple … placed 14th in the steeplechase at the 2024 NCAA D-III Outdoor Championships, earning Second Team All-America … the Chapman steeplechase School Record-holder and 6k cross country School Record-holder … in the also lettered in lacrosse while at Chapman, earning All-SCIAC First Team honors multiple times … the Chapman University Junior Athlete of the Year in 2024, the Sophomore Athlete of the Year and Breakthrough Athlete of the Year in 2023 … SCIAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2025, one of a host of academic honors listed below.
High School and Personal: Born in San Francisco, Calif. … mother is Heather Staples and father is Mike Carlson … has one older brother, Ryan … father played four years of D-I soccer at SMU and played professionally in the USISL … was a four-time Scholar-Athlete, an All-League Academic Award winner, a National Honor Society and Dean’s List member, and won the Outstanding Achievement Award in visual arts in 2021 … helped her cross country team to a second-place state finish … also lettered in lacrosse where she was a team captain, MVP, and Adrenaline All-American Watch List member in 2020.
Major Meets
2021 SCIAC XC – 23rd
2021 D-III Regional XC – 38th
2022 SCIAC XC – 22nd
2022 D-III Regional XC – 39th
2023 SCIAC Outdoor TF – 1st, Steeplechase (SCIAC Champ)
2023 SCIAC XC – 5th
2023 D-III Regional XC – 12th
2023 NCAA D-III XC – 39th (All-America)
2024 SCIAC Outdoor TF – 4th, 5000m | 1st, Steeplechase (SCIAC Champ)
2024 NCAA D-III Outdoor TF – 14th, Steeplechase (All-America Second Team)
2024 SCIAC XC – 3rd
2024 D-III Regional XC – 15th
2024 NCAA D-III XC – 286th
2025 SCIAC Outdoor TF – 1st, 1500m (SCIAC Champ) | 1st, 5000m (SCIAC Champ) | 1st, Steeplechase (SCIAC Champ)
2025 NCAA D-III Outdoor TF – 8th, Steeplechase (All-America First Team)
Personal Bests
1500m…….4:31.74
3000m…….10:03.97
5000m…….17:20.65
3000m Steeplechase…….10:36.04
Academic Honors
Cross Country Women’s Team Academic Award 2021-2022
Women’s Cross Country Academic Honor Squad 2022
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Achievement 2022
Cross Country Women’s Team Academic Award 2022-2023
Women’s Cross Country Academic Honor Squad 2023
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Achievement 2023
USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual 2023
Campus Leadership Award Outstanding Junior Student 2024
Cross Country Women’s Team Academic Award 2023-24
Lacrosse 2024 CSC Academic All-District Honoree
All SCIAC All Academic 2024
2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
Chapman University Provost List Fall and Spring 2022-2025
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Achievement 2024
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Honor Roll 2024
School of Communication Honors
Campus Leadership Award Outstanding Senior Student 2025
Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society 2025
SCIAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2025
2025 CSC Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District
2025 CSC Academic All-America finalist
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Achievement 2025
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Honor Roll 2025
2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
Chapman University Communication Studies Magna Cum Laude
2021-25 At Chapman: Earned First Team All-America honors in 2025 with an eighth-place finish in the steeplechase at the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, running 10:36.71 in the finals … a D-III cross country All-American in 2023, placing 39th at the national championships … 2025 USTFCCCA All-Region in the 1,500m and steeplechase … won five SCIAC conference track titles, including three straight in the steeplechase from 2023-25, and three in one meet in 2025 when she won the 1,500-meters, the 5,000-meters, and the steeple … placed 14th in the steeplechase at the 2024 NCAA D-III Outdoor Championships, earning Second Team All-America … the Chapman steeplechase School Record-holder and 6k cross country School Record-holder … in the also lettered in lacrosse while at Chapman, earning All-SCIAC First Team honors multiple times … the Chapman University Junior Athlete of the Year in 2024, the Sophomore Athlete of the Year and Breakthrough Athlete of the Year in 2023 … SCIAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2025, one of a host of academic honors listed below.
High School and Personal: Born in San Francisco, Calif. … mother is Heather Staples and father is Mike Carlson … has one older brother, Ryan … father played four years of D-I soccer at SMU and played professionally in the USISL … was a four-time Scholar-Athlete, an All-League Academic Award winner, a National Honor Society and Dean’s List member, and won the Outstanding Achievement Award in visual arts in 2021 … helped her cross country team to a second-place state finish … also lettered in lacrosse where she was a team captain, MVP, and Adrenaline All-American Watch List member in 2020.
Major Meets
2021 SCIAC XC – 23rd
2021 D-III Regional XC – 38th
2022 SCIAC XC – 22nd
2022 D-III Regional XC – 39th
2023 SCIAC Outdoor TF – 1st, Steeplechase (SCIAC Champ)
2023 SCIAC XC – 5th
2023 D-III Regional XC – 12th
2023 NCAA D-III XC – 39th (All-America)
2024 SCIAC Outdoor TF – 4th, 5000m | 1st, Steeplechase (SCIAC Champ)
2024 NCAA D-III Outdoor TF – 14th, Steeplechase (All-America Second Team)
2024 SCIAC XC – 3rd
2024 D-III Regional XC – 15th
2024 NCAA D-III XC – 286th
2025 SCIAC Outdoor TF – 1st, 1500m (SCIAC Champ) | 1st, 5000m (SCIAC Champ) | 1st, Steeplechase (SCIAC Champ)
2025 NCAA D-III Outdoor TF – 8th, Steeplechase (All-America First Team)
Personal Bests
1500m…….4:31.74
3000m…….10:03.97
5000m…….17:20.65
3000m Steeplechase…….10:36.04
Academic Honors
Cross Country Women’s Team Academic Award 2021-2022
Women’s Cross Country Academic Honor Squad 2022
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Achievement 2022
Cross Country Women’s Team Academic Award 2022-2023
Women’s Cross Country Academic Honor Squad 2023
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Achievement 2023
USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual 2023
Campus Leadership Award Outstanding Junior Student 2024
Cross Country Women’s Team Academic Award 2023-24
Lacrosse 2024 CSC Academic All-District Honoree
All SCIAC All Academic 2024
2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
Chapman University Provost List Fall and Spring 2022-2025
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Achievement 2024
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Honor Roll 2024
School of Communication Honors
Campus Leadership Award Outstanding Senior Student 2025
Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society 2025
SCIAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2025
2025 CSC Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District
2025 CSC Academic All-America finalist
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Achievement 2025
Women's Lacrosse IWLCA Academic Honor Roll 2025
2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
Chapman University Communication Studies Magna Cum Laude
Raising the Bar | Hana & Amanda Moll
Monday, August 04
Women's 1500m final - 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championship
Sunday, June 15
Nathan Green | 2025 NCAA 1500m Champion
Saturday, June 14
Track & Field NCAA Championships | Huskies Highlights
Friday, June 13
