The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster
Anna Massa
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- LaPela, Spain
SENIOR (COVID)
Indoor (2021-22)
Placed first at the BSC Icebreaker, and the Boston University Scarlet and White Invitational
Set a school record in the indoor pole vault with a 4.26m mark, claiming a silver medal
Outdoor (2021-22)
Placed first in the pole vault three meets in a row (Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays, UAB Spring Invitational, UAB Green and Gold Invite)
Won a gold medal at the C-USA Outdoor Championships, placing first in the pole vault.
Qualified for NCAA East Prelims.
SENIOR
Indoor (2020-21)
Competed in five events during the indoor season ... Placed first in the pole vault at the Samford Bulldog Open with a season-best mark of 3.80m ... Placed seventh in the pole vault at the Conference USA Indoor Championships with a mark 3.71m ... Competed in the long jump at the UAB Vulcan Invite with a mark of 5.00m to place 10th
Outdoor (2021)
Conference USA Outdoor Pole Vault Champion with a mark of 4.13m ... Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims in the pole vault ... Placed 14th at the NCAA East Prelims with a personal-best mark of 4.17m ... Won two pole vault events during the outdoor season at the C-USA Championships (4.13m) and War Eagle Invitational (4.07m) ... Placed 11th in the long jump with a season-best mark of 5.07m at the UAB Spring Invitational
JUNIOR
Indoor (2019-20)
Competed in two events…Placed first in pole vault at the UAB Vulcan Invitational (1/11) with a career-best height of 3.95m … Recorded a career-best mark of 5.33m in long jump at the UAB Green and Gold Invitational (1/24) … Finished fifth in pole vault at the Conference USA Indoor T&F Championships (2/22) ... Named C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week for her performance at the Vulcan Invitational (1/14)
Outdoor (2020)
Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY (2016-19)
Helped the Cardinals win the DII NCAA National Championship … 4x All-American … 2x 1st place Pole Vault.
CAREER BESTS
Pole vault (Indoor) - 4.26m at C-USA Indoor Championships
Pole vault (Outdoor) - 4.23m at the NCAA East Prelims on May 27, 2021
Long jump (Indoor) - 5.33m at the UAB Green & Gold Invitational on Jan. 24, 2020
Long jump (Outdoor) - 5.07m at the UAB Spring Invitational on April 3, 2021
HIGH SCHOOL
Ran for INS Frederic Marti Carreras in Spain.
PERSONAL
Born July 20 in La Pera Spain … Daughter of Carme Peres and Josep Massa … Has one brother Narcis … Has one sister Idu … Majoring in biology.
