Anavia Battle Reflects On Big Ten Top Track Performer Honor


Ohio State junior, and 2020 Big Ten 60 and 200 champion, Anavia Battle joined the Ohio MileSplit podcast to discuss her current training regimen, her college career to date and her future aspirations. 

Battle, a 2017 Wayne Memorial grad and the 2020 Big Ten top track performer of the indoor season, also outlined her high school highlights, her rise through the AAU circuit and her plan to compete professionally following her senior year with the Buckeyes

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  • 1:35 -- High School highlights at Wayne Memorial
  • 2:15 -- Why region meets were her favorite competitions
  • 2:45 -- Her preferred events and what she feels she's the best at
  • 3:35 -- Freshman and sophomore year recaps at Ohio State
  • 4:35 -- How she adapted so quickly to college competition
  • 5:40 -- Reflecting on her experience at nationals last year
  • 6:35 -- How competing at nationals will help her in the future
  • 7:30 -- Discussing her indoor accomplishments in college 
  • 8:30 -- Outlining how intense practice sessions are at OSU
  • 9:45 -- How she found out that indoor nationals was canceled
  • 12:05 -- Her reaction to being named the Big Ten top track performer
  • 12:45 -- What the current training regimen is looking like 
  • 14:00 -- Detailing teammates / training partners from different states
  • 15:10 -- Relying on her Michigan-based teammates for camaraderie
  • 16:00 -- Noting what goals she'd like to accomplish as a senior
  • 17:05 -- Future plans, which include competing professionally 
  • 17:45 -- Supplying book recommendations
  • 19:15 -- Describing what her favorite aspect of racing is