University of Maryland Athletics

2025-26 Track & Field Roster

Grayson Belanger/Maryland Terrapins

Annika Metzger

  • Class Sophomore
  • Position Distance
  • Major Letters and Sciences
  • Hometown Illingen, Germany
  • High School Stromberg Gymnasium
  • Prev School New Orleans
  • Instagram annim16

Biography

As a freshman (2025-26)

Indoor
  • Competed in five meets during the indoor season. 
  • In the mile ran a time of 5:04.45 at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/17).
  • Competed in the 1000 meters for the first time as a Maryland Terrapin, at a time of 2:51.90 placing first overall at the PSU National Open (1/31).
  • Ran a personal best in the mile at a time of 4:51.71 at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/13-14).
Cross Country
  • Competed at the Big Ten Championships (10/31) finishing with a time of (24:26.1)
  • Recorded a time of (22:29.9) at the Princeton Fall Classic
  • Finished with a time of (22:36.9) at the Paul Short Run (10/3)
  • Ran in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/12) finishing with a time of (23.03.5)
  • Competed in the Trials of Miles XC Opening Night (8/29) running a (18:33.5)

BEFORE COLLEGE:
Finished in second place in both the 800M and 1500M at the U18 Baden-Württemberg Championships in 2022 ... finished in third place in both the 800M and 1500M at the U20 Baden-Württemberg Championships in 2023 ... finished in second place in both the 800M and 1500M at the U20 Baden-Württemberg Indoor Championships in 2024 ... won the U20 Baden-Württemberg Championship at 1500M in 2024 while finishing third in the 800 ... personal bests include 2:14.78 at 800 meters ... 4:40.92 at 1500 meters.

PERSONAL:
  • Daughter to Ulricke and Stefan
  • Has a sibling, Lorenz
  • Enjoys baking
  • Intends to major in Nutritional Science