World Athletics Championships. Budapest 2023. - Source: Getty

Where did Anna Hall go to college? All about the American heptathlete's NCAA Career

Modified Aug 08, 2024 05:22 GMT

Anna Hall represented two universities in her NCAA career as an athlete. The American athlete competed for the University of Georgia in the 2019-22 season and represented the University of Florida in the 2022-23 season.

The American is all set to make her Olympic debut in Paris. After blistering performances in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials held in Hayward Field, Anna Hall is considered to be one of the top prospects for the podium at the Paris Olympics. Her comeback after knee surgery in January 2024 was lauded by a lot of critics and fans

Anna Hall's college career at the University of Georgia

Anna Hall joined the University of Georgia in 2019. She competed in the pentathlon and the high jump in the NCAA Indoor Championships 2021. She concluded her campaign with two medals- a silver medal in the pentathlon and a bronze medal in the high jump. Hall was named the NCAA high jump All-American.

She trained keeping the Tokyo Olympics trials in foresight. However, tragedy struck during the 100m hurdles heat where Hall hit a hurdle and fell onto the ground injuring her bone and pulling out of the trials and pushing her Olympic dream further by four more years.

Anna Hall decided to transfer to the University of Florida for the rest of her NCAA career after a coaching change in the Georgia Bulldogs.

Anna Hall at the University of Florida

2022 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship - Source: Getty

After recovering from the injury that occurred at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials, Anna Hall joined the University of Florida for the 2022 Track season. She won the SEC indoor championship title in the Pentathlon. Gaining momentum as the season progressed, Hall went on to win the NCAA Division 1 championships in the pentathlon (Indoor) and the Heptathlon (outdoor).

She broke the collegiate Pentathlon record set by the legendary athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee after scoring 6412 points in the Texas Relays. Hall won the USATF Combined Event Championships after scoring 6458 points overall. The American heptathlete won her first World Champion medal in Eugune with a score of 6755 to conclude her campaign with a bronze medal.

Anna Hall turned pro after signing a contract with Adidas in August 2022. Keeping in mind her pursuits for an Olympic medal, the American continued to improve her performance substantially.

She will be in action in the women's heptathlon at the Paris Olympics which is scheduled to be held on August 8, 2024, at 4:21 am ET.