CAREER BESTS
Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
200 Free | 1:52.83 | 1/23/21 | Northwestern/Iowa |
500 Free | 5:00.66 | 1/23/21 | Northwestern/Iowa |
1000 Free | 10:09.62 | 1/22/21 | Northwestern/Iowa |
1650 Free | 17:13.38 | 2/27/21 | Big Ten Championships |
Freshman Year (2020-21)
- Big Ten Championships (2/23-27): Competed in the 500 free and 1650 free.
- Ohio State/Rutgers (1/16): Placed sixth in the 1000 free (10:23.23) and eighth in the 500 free (5:07.42).
- Northwestern/Iowa (1/22-23): Finished seventh in the 500 free (5:00.66) and 1000 free (10:09.62), competed in the 200 free (1:52.83).
- Michigan State (2/5-6): Won the 500 free (5:02.11), placed third in the 1000 free (10:11.80) and fourth in the 200 free (1:53.40).
High School
- Two-time letterwinner at Parkland High School in distance freestyle.
- Chosen as captain for her senior season and MVP for her sophomore season.
- Swam for Parkland Aquatic Club.
- Junior Olympic champion in the 800 and 1500 free at age 14.
- District champion in the 500 free and runner up in the 100 fly in 2018.
- Senior Championships winner in the 1650 free.
- Qualified for the Junior National Open Water Championships.
- Scholastic All-American in 2018.
- National Honors Society member.
- Volunteered as a pool proof drowning awareness instructor.
Personal
- Full name is Annie Elaine Walls
- Born January 16, 2002 in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Parents are Craig and Robyn Walls.
- Has two younger sisters, Lauren and Jillian.
- Aspires to be an elementary school teacher.
- Enjoys spending time with her family, playing with her dogs, going to the beach, and playing with children.
- Fan of the Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees
Why Penn State?
“I've been swimming at swim meets at Penn State since I was a little girl and it has always been a dream of mine to swim there. When I took my visit to Penn State I felt like I was at home. There was no other college that made me feel the same way Penn State did.”