Anna Bjorlin
| Position | IF |
|---|---|
| Height | |
| Year | Jr. |
| Bat/Throw | R/R |
| Hometown | Hermantown, Minn. |
| High School | Hermantown HS |
| Previous College |
Concordia Career:
2008: Named All-Conference ... Academic All-NSIC ... played and started in all 49 games of the season, securing the middle infield as the team's second baseman ... was second on the team with a .331 batting average ... tied for the league lead with five triples in 2008 ... also had six doubles and four homeruns to finish the season with 15 extra base hits ... totaled 48 hits in 145 at-bats ... drove in 22 runs and scored a team high 36 times ... her on-base percentage of .429 was the third best in the conference ... stole 15-of-18 bases ... had a ten-game hitting streak going early in the season ... third on the team with 155 putouts and led the squad with 124 assists (2nd in NSIC) ... had a fielding percentage of .965, committing only ten errors on the year.
2007: Played in and started all 58 games ... named Honorable Mention All-NSIC ... set school single-season records with at bats (200) and triples (5) ... led Concordia and was tied for third in the NSIC with 65 hits ... led the NSIC in doubles (15) and triples (5), was third with 42 runs scored and tied for fourth in NSIC with 99 total bases ... second on the team with a .325 batting average ... averaged 1.12 hits per game ... led the team in at bats, hits, slugging percentage, doubles, triples, and total bases ... had a .961 fielding percentage, committing 11 errors in 268 chances ... was 10-13 in stolen base attempts ... had 20 multi-hit games ... had three or more hits in four games ... was 4-5 with six RBI against Upper Iowa (5-1) ... scored two or more runs in nine games ... had two or more RBI in seven games...had two doubles against Winona State (4-13)
Hermantown High School:
Earned six letters in softball, five in soccer and four in basketball ... was All-Conference and All-State in all three as a senior ... was a Miss Basketball Minnesota Top Five candidate in 2006 ... graduated with honors and was member of the National Honor Society.
Personal:
Born April 22, 1988 ... daughter of Dean and Marijo Bjorlin ... has a sister; Jessica Kasper and two brothers; David and Stephen ... is a criminal justice major and a sociology minor at Concordia ... would like to work in juvenile corrections.
Side Facts:
Favorite TV show is Ripley’s Believe It or Not ... favorite movie is The Goonies ... likes Harry Potter and Jodi Piccoult books ... nicknames include Beej and Ab ... is a Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings fan ... greatest sports moment was winning the state high school softball title ... favorite quote “Hey cowgirls, see the grass? Don't eat it." - A League of Their Own ... parents have influenced her the most, as mentors, friends, parents and supporters who have raised her to live every day for Christ ... can ride a unicycle and hates when people crack their knuckles.
