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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2018-19 Women's Track and Field

Nate Barrett
Bill Shearn
Justin Durner
Justin Durner

Anna Peyton Malizia

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Plant
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
High Jump: 1.84 (6-0.5)

CAREER ACCOLADES
2019 First-Team All-America (High Jump)
2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifier (High Jump)
2019 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier (High Jump)
2019 Ivy League Outdoor Heps Team Champion
2019 Outdoor Heps Champion (High Jump)
2019 Outdoor First-Team All-Ivy (High Jump)
2019 Penn Relays Champion (High Jump)
2019 Ivy League Indoor Heps Team Champion
2019 Indoor Heps Champion (High Jump)
2019 Indoor First-Team All-Ivy (High Jump)
2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2018 Honorable Mention All-America (High Jump)
2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifier (High Jump)
2018 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier (High Jump)
2018 Ivy League Outdoor Heps Team Champion
2018 Outdoor Heps Champion (High Jump)
2018 Outdoor First-Team All-Ivy (High Jump)
2018 Ivy League Indoor Heps Team Champion
2018 Indoor Heps Champion (High Jump)
2018 Indoor First-Team All-Ivy (High Jump)
2018 Winter Academic All-Ivy
2018 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2018 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area
2017 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier (High Jump)
2017 Outdoor Second-Team All-Ivy (High Jump)
2017 Indoor Second-Team All-Ivy (High Jump)
First all-time at Penn in the indoor high jump (1.81m/5-11.25)
First all-time at Penn in the outdoor high jump (1.84m/6-0.5)

OUTDOOR 2019
  • Competed in seven meets throughout the outdoor season in the high jump.
  • Garnered first-team All-America honors with a third-place finish at the NCAA Track & Field Championships (June 8) with a career-best clearance of 1.84m.
  • Reached the NCAA T&F Championships after clearing 1.80m at the NCAA East Region Preliminary (May 23), the best mark of the field.
  • Captured the Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championship (May 5) in the high jump by clearing 1.79m, her second straight outdoor title and fourth consecutive Heps crown overall.
  • Scored the high jump win at the 125th running of the Penn Relays (April 27) by clearing 1.82m.
  • Also cleared 1.82m to win the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays (March 30).
INDOOR 2019
  • Made seven appearances during the indoor season, exclusively in the high jump, with six meet victories.
  • Won the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championship (Feb. 24) for the second straight season, by clearing 1.74m.
  • Cleared 1.81m for the first time in her career to capture the high jump victory at the Penn State National Open (Jan. 26).
  • Also cleared 1.80m at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational (Jan. 12).
  • Picked up victories at the TCNJ Indoor Open (Dec. 1), Penn 8-Team Select (Jan. 19), and Akron Invite (Feb. 2).
  • Placed fifth at the hotly-contested Texas Tech Shootout (Feb. 9) with a clearance of 1.77m.
OUTDOOR 2018
  • Appeared in seven meets throughout the 2018 outdoor season in the high jump.
  • Took first at the 2018 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 6), clearing a height of 1.76m.
  • Named honorable mention All-American in the high jump after appearing at the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships (June 9) in Eugene, Ore.
  • Qualified for the championship round after placing eighth at the 2018 NCAA East Region Prelims (May 24-26).
  • Placed second in the championship division of the Penn Relays (April 26-28).
  • Won the title at the Larry Ellis Invitational (April 21).
  • Placed in the top-five in five of seven meets on the year.
INDOOR 2018
  • Competed in seven meets during the 2018 indoor season as a high jump specialist.
  • Won the championship at the 2018 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 25) with a school-record clearance of 1.80m, becoming the first indoor high jump champion in Penn history.
  • Also finished first at both the Lehigh Season Opener (Dec. 1) and Fastrack National Invite (Feb. 9).
  • Finished either first or second in five of seven meets. 
  • Matched or set a new season-high on four occasions throughout the season. 
OUTDOOR 2017
  • Competed in all nine meets of the 2017 outdoor season as a high jump specialist. 
  • Qualified for the 2017 NCAA East Region Prelims (May 25) in the high jump, finishing 26th after clearing 1.69m.
  • Finished second, earning second-team All-Ivy honors, at the 2017 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 7) in the high jump, clearing a height of 1.72m.
  • Won the high jump at the Penn Challenge (March 25), matching a personal-best clearance of 1.73m.
  • Placed sixth at the Penn Relays (April 27-29) championship division with a clearance of 1.70m. 
  • Finished ninth at the 2017 ECAC Championships.
  • Totaled six top-three placements on the year. 
INDOOR 2017
  • Competed in eight of nine meets during the 2017 indoor season, exclusively in the high jump.
  • Placed second in the high jump at the 2017 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 26) with a career-best height of 1.73m, ranking third at Penn.
  • Recorded four top-three placements on the year.
OUTDOOR 2016
  • Competed exclusively in the high jump during the 2016 outdoor season.
  • Placed first in the high jump at the Philadelphia College Classic.
  • Recorded five top-five finishes during the outdoor season.
  • Competed at the 2016 Ivy League Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
INDOOR 2016
  • Competed exclusively in the high jump during her first collegiate season.
  • Placed second at the Wesley Brown Invite (Jan. 30).
  • Scored with a fifth-place finish at the 2016 Ivy League Indoor Track and Field Championships.
  • Placed in the top-10 in every meet she competed in.
Personal: Daughter of Victoria and David Malizia ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences as a biological basis of behavior major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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