High School
Prepped at Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg High School (Minn.) for coaches CeCe Terlouw, Micah Driscoll and Samantha VanHeuveln … lettered three times … served as cross country team captain as a senior … also played basketball.

Personal
Born in Wilmar, Minn., on April 21, 2000 … daughter of Matthew and Jennifer Akerson … has two older sisters, Ashley and Aubrey, a brother Alexander and two brothers-in-law, Sander and Benjamin … enjoys hanging out with friends and family, playing with her dogs, listening to music, reading and spending time outside.