Anika Kimme
Anika Kimme
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Champaign, IL
  • High School:
    Urbana
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Public Policy
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio



TFRRS Results

At CMS
Graduated ranked No. 8 in CMS history in the 10000 meters (37:12.29)

2022-23 (Senior)
All-SCIAC (5000 meters) ...
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Earned third-place in the 5000 meters at the SCIAC Championships with a 17:55.37, a new PR at the time ... Also added a fourth-place finish in the 10000 meters the day before to provide more points to a narrow team victory ... Finished the year with a PR in the 5000 of 17:52.07 at the APU Last Chance Meet ... Ran a 37:12.29 in the 10000 metes at the Bryan Clay Invitational, moving into the top 10 in CMS history (eighth) ... Won the 1500 at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual in 4:47.74 ... During cross country season, earned First-Team All-West Region and First-Team All-SCIAC ... Came in third place at the SCIAC Cross Country Championships with a time of 22:04.3 ... Earned All-Region honors with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA West Regionals in Spokane with a time of 21:58.8 ... Finished 42nd at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, the second-best finish for the Athenas, to help CMS to tenth place.

2021-22 (Junior)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Scored in both the 5000 and the 10000 at the SCIAC Championships to help CMS to the team title ... Finished fourth in the 10000 with a PR of 38:54.17 ... Added a sixth-place finish in the 5000 with an 18:27.94 ... Won the 5000 meters at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual, hosted by La Verne on March 5, with a time of 18:22.80 ... Was second in the 5000 at the second SCIAC Multi-Dual hosted by CMS on April 2 (behind only teammate Emily Clarke) ... Had a PR in the 5000 with a 17:56.21 at the Occidental Distance Carnival ... Made her debut race of cross country season in the SCIAC Championships and finished in an impressive 25th place with a time of 23:34.3.

2020-21 (Sophomore)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ...
Athenas did not compete due to COVID-19.

2019-20 (First-Year)

SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Competed in four events in her rookie cross country season, including a 17th place finish in the Coyote Challenge (18:24.5 over 5K).

Prior to CMS
Attended Urbana High School in Illinois, where she was a member of the cross country and track and field teams ... Qualified for the state championships in the 3200 meters by winning the sectional with a 12:14.24 ... Had a PR in the 3200 of 11:48.89 ... Clocked a 5:30.99 to set a new personal best in the 1600 and finish third at the Lady Spartan Classic. 

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where she majors in public policy ... Also a member of the CMS track and field team in the winter ... Parents are Duane Kimme and Eva Pomerantz and she has a younger brother Ross ... Hobbies include spending time outdoors, swimming, and eating chocolate and peanut butter.


 

News Mentions

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CMS Women's Track and Field Edges Redlands By 6.5 Points for Seventh Straight SCIAC Title

LA VERNE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team faced a tough challenge from Redlands to keep its streak of consecutive...

May 1, 2023

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Brooke Simon Breaks SCIAC Pole Vault Record on First Day of League Championships

LA VERNE, Calif. - Brooke Simon became the first pole vaulter in SCIAC history to clear four meters to highlight the performance of the Claremont-...

April 29, 2023

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Kimme Cracks Top 10 in CMS Women's Track and Field History in the 10000 Meters

AZUSA, Calif. - Anika Kimme moved into eighth place in CMS women's track and field history in the 10000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational on...

April 14, 2023

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Bloss, Gushue, Marsyla Earn Top-10 Finishes at Occidental Carnival

EAGLE ROCK, Calif. - Meredith Bloss finished in fifth in the 5000 meters (out of 107 runners), and Elle Marsyla came in seventh, while Angie...

March 11, 2023

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CMS Women's Track and Field Edges Redlands by 7 to Sweep First Multi-Dual

PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team edged Redlands by seven points and picked up lopsided wins over Cal...

March 4, 2023

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Women's Track and Field Picked First in SCIAC Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team was picked to finish first in the SCIAC in a preseason vote of the...

February 9, 2023