Claire Anderson
Claire Anderson
  • Height:
    5'6"
  • Year:
    2023
  • Hometown:
    Denver, Colo.
  • High School:
    Colorado Academy
  • Major:
    Psychology & Mathematics
  • Pronunciation:
    Claire AND-er-SON

Bio


Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

Collegiate Career Honors:
  • 2x NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country All Region (East) (2021, 2022)
  • 2x NEWMAC Women's Cross Country All-Conference (2021, 2022)
  • 2x USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country All-Academic Athlete (2021, 2022)
  • 3x NEWMAC Women's Cross Country Academic All-Conference (2020, 2021, 2022)
Collegiate Personal Records:
  • 5K (XC) - 18:08.4 : 2021 UMass Dartmouth Cross Country Invitational
  • 6K (XC) - 22:24.1 : 2021 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships
2022:
  • Competed in seven events as a senior
  • Finished second at the Wellesley Invitational 5k 
  • Set a 5k PR of 18:08.4 to finish fourth at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational
  • Made the NEWMAC All-Conference team with a time of 22:24.3 to finish seventh at the NEWMAC Championships
  • Made the All-Region team and finished third with a time of 22:28 at the DIII East Region Championships
  • Ran a 23:00.2, good for 56th place at the NCAA DIII National Championships
2021:
  • Competed in six events as a junior for the Blue
  • Set a new 5K PR (18:59.4) at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational, good for a 16th place finish and helped Wellesley to a first place finish
  • Placed 15th at the NEWMAC Championships and ran a time of 23:24.9
  • Ran a 22:24.1 6K at the NCAA DIII National Championships which was a new personal record
2020:
  • Did not participate due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2019
  • Competed in 3 races during debut season for the Blue.
  • Opened the season at the Wellesley College XC Invitational, running a time of 20:42.1 in the 5k.
  • Set season 5k PR (20:13.9) at the Keene State College Invitational to help the team to a second place finish
  • Finished first collegiate 6k at the Bowdoin XC Invitational with a time of 25:28.3
Before Wellesley:
  • Attended Colorado Academy, graduated in 2019
  • Was a two-sport athlete in cross country and track
  • All-League Metro XC 2018, Division 3A State XC Meet runner 2015, 2017, 2018
  • State Track runner 1600m and 3200m 2017, 2019
Personal:
  • Daughter of Mel and Maria Anderson
  • Born in Fairfield, Calif. but lives in Denver
  • Has a dog named Kingsley
Why Wellesley?
  • Chose to attend Wellesley for the academics and beautiful campus