2023 Track & Field Roster
Anderson, Mia
Mia Anderson
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Mill Creek
- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
Bio
2023: Outdoor – Won the triple jump at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, reaching a mark of 12.37 meters/40 feet, 7 inches…Placed third at the Spec Towns and Torrin Lawrence Invitational with a mark of 12.15m/39-10.50 in the triple jump…Finish 15th in the 100m hurdles at the Texas Relays with a time of 13.96.
Indoor – Had a season-best mark of 13.93 meters/45 feet, 8.50 inches in the shot put at the Clemson Invite to finish fourth…Placed 17th in the shot put at the SEC Championships with a 13.85m/45-5.25…Took fourth in the weight throw at the MLK Invite with a season-best 17.90m/58-8.75…Posted a mark of 17.66m/57-11.25 at the Tiger Paw Invite to finish eighth…Competed in the weight throw at the SEC Championships, finishing 20th with a 17.52m/57-5.75.
2022: Outdoor – Had a personal record 14.42/47-3.75 to take seventh in the shot put at the Georgia Tech Invitational…Took 16th at the SEC Championships after reaching 14.08/46-2.50…Posted the longest hammer throw of her career (56.86/186-6) for eighth place at the Tennessee Relays.
Indoor – Had a season-best effort of 14.34 meters/47 feet, ¾ inches to take third in the shot put at the USC Indoor Open…Finished 19th in the shot put (13.99m/45-10.75) at the SEC Championships…Had her top performance of 17.77m/58-3.75 in the weight throw at the Tiger Paw Invite to take eighth…Was 17th(16.77m/55-0.25) in the weigh at the SEC Championships.
2021: Outdoor – Launched a personal best of 45 feet, 9 ¼ inches to take third in the shot put at the Spec Towns Invitational…Had the longest hammer throw of her career (171-6) for fourth at the Spec Towns meet…Runner-up at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial after reaching 43-10.50 in the shot…Finished 17th in the hammer (168-8) and 20th in the shot (38-9.75) at the SEC Championships.
Indoor – Had a career-best mark of 45 feet, 6 ¼ inches to take 17th in the shot put at the SEC Championships…Sent her best attempt in the weight throw 52-8.25 to take fifth at the Razorback Invitational…Took 19th in the weight at the SEC meet with a mark of 49-2.25…Reached 44-10.75 to take fourth at the USC Indoor Open.
2020 - Indoor: Redshirted for the Lady Bulldogs.
High School: Captured the 2019 county, regional and GHSA 7-A state shot put titles…Was regional runner-up in the discus in 2019…Won the 2019 Meet of Champions in the shot…Personal-best mark of 45 feet, 8 inches…Coached by Jill Machovec, who is the mother Israel, Eve and Anna who all threw at Georgia…Also played softball for three years before focusing solely on track and field…Helped lead Mill Creek to the 2016 state softball title and a runner-up finish in 2017…Earned Scholar-Athlete Award all four years after posting a 3.5 GPA or better.
Personal: Born July 20, 2001…Daughter of Anna Anderson and Jamal Anderson…One of five siblings, including older sister, Malan, who also attends UGA…Father, Jamal, played football for the University of Utah and then for the Atlanta Falcons…Seeking a master's degree in Kinesiology.
Indoor – Had a season-best mark of 13.93 meters/45 feet, 8.50 inches in the shot put at the Clemson Invite to finish fourth…Placed 17th in the shot put at the SEC Championships with a 13.85m/45-5.25…Took fourth in the weight throw at the MLK Invite with a season-best 17.90m/58-8.75…Posted a mark of 17.66m/57-11.25 at the Tiger Paw Invite to finish eighth…Competed in the weight throw at the SEC Championships, finishing 20th with a 17.52m/57-5.75.
2022: Outdoor – Had a personal record 14.42/47-3.75 to take seventh in the shot put at the Georgia Tech Invitational…Took 16th at the SEC Championships after reaching 14.08/46-2.50…Posted the longest hammer throw of her career (56.86/186-6) for eighth place at the Tennessee Relays.
Indoor – Had a season-best effort of 14.34 meters/47 feet, ¾ inches to take third in the shot put at the USC Indoor Open…Finished 19th in the shot put (13.99m/45-10.75) at the SEC Championships…Had her top performance of 17.77m/58-3.75 in the weight throw at the Tiger Paw Invite to take eighth…Was 17th(16.77m/55-0.25) in the weigh at the SEC Championships.
2021: Outdoor – Launched a personal best of 45 feet, 9 ¼ inches to take third in the shot put at the Spec Towns Invitational…Had the longest hammer throw of her career (171-6) for fourth at the Spec Towns meet…Runner-up at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial after reaching 43-10.50 in the shot…Finished 17th in the hammer (168-8) and 20th in the shot (38-9.75) at the SEC Championships.
Indoor – Had a career-best mark of 45 feet, 6 ¼ inches to take 17th in the shot put at the SEC Championships…Sent her best attempt in the weight throw 52-8.25 to take fifth at the Razorback Invitational…Took 19th in the weight at the SEC meet with a mark of 49-2.25…Reached 44-10.75 to take fourth at the USC Indoor Open.
2020 - Indoor: Redshirted for the Lady Bulldogs.
High School: Captured the 2019 county, regional and GHSA 7-A state shot put titles…Was regional runner-up in the discus in 2019…Won the 2019 Meet of Champions in the shot…Personal-best mark of 45 feet, 8 inches…Coached by Jill Machovec, who is the mother Israel, Eve and Anna who all threw at Georgia…Also played softball for three years before focusing solely on track and field…Helped lead Mill Creek to the 2016 state softball title and a runner-up finish in 2017…Earned Scholar-Athlete Award all four years after posting a 3.5 GPA or better.
Personal: Born July 20, 2001…Daughter of Anna Anderson and Jamal Anderson…One of five siblings, including older sister, Malan, who also attends UGA…Father, Jamal, played football for the University of Utah and then for the Atlanta Falcons…Seeking a master's degree in Kinesiology.
Georgia Track & Field Outdoor National Championships Video Recap
Monday, June 16
Georgia Track & Field Outdoor NCAAs Day 2 Recap
Friday, June 13
Georgia Track & Field Feature: Throwers Profile
Monday, June 09
Georgia Track & Field Outdoor SEC Championships Day 3 Video Recap
Monday, May 19
