Riverwood Raider Anna Hayden Accepts Scholarship to Run for Furman Paladins

Anna Hayden (center) with parents (on right and left) and standing: Dr. Shaw, Riverwood Principal; Coach Mike Santoro, Riverwood Athletic Director; Coach Seals, Riverwood Varsity Track Coach.


Hayden ran varsity track during all four high school years at Riverwood, and ran varsity cross-country her sophomore, junior and senior years. Anna has made all-state teams four times and has earned several awards and accolades during her tenure as a Raider including being named Most Valuable Runner, and being selected as Runner of the Week five times. Anna boasts personal best times of 5:13 (1600m), 11:13 (3200m) and 18:18 (5000m). She is delighted to have been selected to Footlocker Team Georgia 2015, and to have also been named a two time region champion in the 3200m and Cross Country. Riverwood's girls varsity track head coach Isaac Seals says, "This is such a wonderful opportunity and I'm so proud and excited for Anna." Hayden is a Principal's Honor Roll student and an International Baccalaureate Diploma candidate. For the past three years she has been a member of Riverwood's Beta Club and the National Honor Society. Anna has an older brother, former Riverwood Raider Nicholas Hayden who is currently a sophomore at Furman, as well. Congratulations, Anna Hayden and family!

Major Victories
2015
OUTDOOR
3200m11:42.23GHSA AAAAA Sectional A ( regions 1,4,5,7)
3200m11:27.94GA Region 7-AAAAA Track and Field Championship
5K18:42.76"1st Annual Big Peach Distance Kickoff"
XC
5K19:19.11Region 7 AAAAA Cross Country Championship
2014
OUTDOOR
1600m5:26.99Championship Primer
XC
5K18:38.94Bob Blastow Early Bird
2013
OUTDOOR
3200m12:26.09Tiger Creek Relays

Anna's Career Progression

Season Bests

800M
OUTDOOR Graph
20152:36.96
20132:57.00
1200M
OUTDOOR Graph
20144:08.01
1500M
OUTDOOR Graph
20145:12.47
1600M
OUTDOOR Graph
20155:33.09
20145:13.72
20135:44.46
1 MILE
INDOOR Graph
20155:24.27
3200M
OUTDOOR Graph
201511:27.94
201411:13.70
201312:21.47
XC Graph
201511:35.93
201411:38.32
2 MILE
INDOOR Graph
201511:31.57
5K
OUTDOOR Graph
201518:18.32
XC Graph
201518:53.33
201418:38.94
201319:21.85