April Anderson Class: Junior Hometown: Belleville, Ill. High School: East St. Louis Height: 5-5 Event: Sprints/Jumps Birthdate: 03/01/1988

2009: Indoor - Did not compete.

2008 Highlights: Set a 16-07.25 mark in the long jump at the Redbird Open (12/8/07), where she placed sixth... long jumped 15-05 at the Badger Classic (1/12/08) for an 11th-place finish... achieved an indoor season-best in the long jump (16-10) at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic (1/26/08).

2007 Highlights: Ran for an indoor season-best 8.06 in the 60-meter dash at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational (1/27/07)... claimed a personal record in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.30 at the Iowa State Classic (2/10/07)... earned an indoor season-best of 17-8.75 in the long jump at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/24/07)... ran a personal best (13.02) in the 100-meter dash at the Baldy Castillo Invitational (3/17/07)... took second-place as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team (49.18) at the Redbird Invitational (4/28/07)... leaped to a fifth-place finish in the long jump (5.28m/17-4) at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/5/07).

High School: She holds the Southwest Conference record in the long jump ... is a member of the Illinois state record holding 4x200m relay team ... member of the conference record holding 4x100m relay team... was a member of the honor roll her sophomore, junior and senior years.

Personal: Daughter of Marilyn and Kevin Anderson. Major: Undecided. Birthday: March 1, 1988.

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