Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League

 
One of the most decorated WPIAL champions ever, Annessa Schnur-Steele was a four-year letter winner in track and basketball, who also lettered multiple times in soccer, tennis, and cross country at Butler High School. She was a 10-time WPIAL Champion in five different events and was a top three finisher 15-times in her career. She shattered the WPIAL record in the 400-meter run at 55.7 then held it for nine years. Led by Annessa, the Butler Track and Field team won four consecutive WPIAL Championships from 1996-2000 and was undefeated at 57-0. She was a seven-time state medalist. Currently, Annessa is listed in the top five in nine different track and field events in Butler County history. When she graduated, Annessa was ranked on the WPIAL all-time honor roll in 12 of the 18 events in the sport. She accepted a full scholarship from the University of Michigan and made an immediate impact contributing to five Big Ten Team titles for the Wolverines. She was also an All-Big Ten Scholar Athlete. Today, she is a teacher and Head Track and Field Coach at her alma mater. In her first year back, she led Butler to a WPIAL crown. She’s currently working on her Doctorate of Education at Slippery Rock University.