Albion College

Annika Manning joins the Albion cross country and track and field programs in the fall of 2020. 

In 2021, she led Megan McCulloch and Sam Bieth to All-MIAA performances, as well as a trip to Nationals for McCulloch. 

Manning is a 2018 graduate of North Park University where she earned her degree in Exercise Science. She was named the North Park Female Sports Person of the Year in 2018. During her time with the Vikings, Manning was named the track and field MVP and was selected as a team captain for both the cross country and track and field teams. 

Manning comes to Albion after serving as the track and field distance coach at Schaumburg Christian. In 2018, she was the girls cross country coach at Glenbard West High School in Illinois where the team went to the 3A State Championships and finished ninth.