Becca Anderson (Clinton, Ill., HS) was part of the first place 4x400 relay team in this winter's indoor College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championships after being on the second place team in 2017.
She was sixth in the 60 meter dash in the 2016 and 2017 CCIW indoor championships and eighth in 2018.
Chosen as the team's "Best Newcomer" in 2016 when she was part of the NCAA Division III championship outdoor team.
Majoring in nursing at Illinois Wesleyan, she is the daughter of Randy and Ann Anderson. Her sister, Rachel, was a track All-American at Illinois Wesleyan.
Why you chose to attend Illinois Wesleyan: I wanted to be friends with Amelia Glueck.
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Understanding Shumor 400
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Surviving the bus rides. Once our bus caught on fire.
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? No comment
I’m deathly afraid of ... : jellyfish
Worst habit: Ugh, biting my nails. If you see me doing it hit me in the head with a shoe.
Most expensive traffic ticket: $4,446.72
Language I’d like to learn: Sign Language
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: Probably a few months but I’d have to make sure my mom knew
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: My dad says “firecracker” and my mom says “dedicated”
Favorite sports figures: Ashton Eaton, English Gardner & Carl Lewis
My greatest moment in sports was: Either winning the indoor 4x400 at CCIW or when our team won back to back CCIWs in 2016.
The best player I ever faced was: My sister, Rachel Louise Anderson
Worst dresser on my team: Bryan Worby
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Soy sauce
People I’m dying to have dinner with: Noah and Jack Franklin
Favorite food: Any and all breakfast food
Vegetable I won’t eat: Spinach. It’s just a leaf
Pepsi or Coke? Coffee
Favorite TV show: "New Girl"
Favorite musical group: Needtobreathe
Favorite movies: "About Time", "Dead Poets Society", or "Emperor’s New Groove"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Emma Watson
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: "Wait, what? A live action musical"
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Eleanor Roosevelt or my mom when she was in college
My dream job would be: Maybe a nurse, but it’s hard to say
Place I’d most like to live: Erie, Colorado
If you come back in another life, what would you like to return as: A kangaroo
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: 1) Visit Machu Picchu; 2) Learn how to sail
My possession that would fetch the most on Ebay? Gary, my Ford Escape. He’s priceless.
Who is the luckiest person in the world? Patrick Foster
