Claire Anderson
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- Height:
- 5'7"
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- Year:
- 2023
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- Hometown:
- Denver, Colo.
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- High School:
- Colorado Academy
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- Position:
- Distance
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- Major:
- Psychology/Mathematics
Bio
Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2023 USTFCCCA All-Region - 10000m
- 2023 CSC Academic All-District
- 3x NEWMAC Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 2023 NEWMAC Women's Track & Field All-Sportsmanship
2022-23:
Outdoor Track & Field:
- Won the 3000m race at the Emory Thrills in the Hills (10:24.70)
- Set a PR in the 800m (2:30.19) and 1500m (4:53.71) at the Coast Guard Invitational
- Finished first with a in the 10000m at the Silfen Invitational (36:28.96)
- Earned the bronze medal in the 5000m at the NEWMAC Championship (17:51.68)
- Established a new personal best in a second place performance in the 10000m at the New England DIII Championship (36:23.57)
- Ran a 36:43.62 to capture third in the 10000m at the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship
- Took fourth in the 5000m at the MIT Final Qualifier with a personal-best 17:19.58
Indoor Track & Field:
- Won the mile event at the Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational (5:19.21)
- Set a PR in the 3000m event at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (10:15.66)
- Ran an 18:01.68 to win the 5000m race at the Gordon Kelly Invitational
- Took first in the 3000m race against Mount Holyoke and Smith
- Had a personal best, good for eighth place, in the 5000m event at the New England DIII Championship (17:42.63)
2021-22:
Outdoor Track & Field:
- Made her outdoor debut on Apr. 9 running the 1500m with a time of 5:07.76 at the CGA Spring Invite
- Finished with a personal best in the 1500m with a time of 4:56.89 on Apr. 23 at the Pine Tree Relays
- Had a personal best at the DIII New England Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 5000m with a time of 17:52.57 on May 5
- Competed in the 5000m at the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship on May 13 finishing with a time of 17:56.93
Indoor Track & Field:
- Finished third in the mile at the Smith Winter Classic on Dec. 4 with a time of 10:32.99
- Had a personal best with a time of 10:22.11 in the 3000m at the Tufts Cupid Challenge on Feb. 4
- Ran a personal best mile on Feb. 11 at the 2022 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational with a time of 5:14.34
- Competed in the New England DIII Women's Indoor Championships in the 3000m with a time of 10:27.27 on Feb. 25
2020-21:
Track & Field:
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Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2019-20:
Indoor Track & Field:
- Competed in the 3000m on Feb. 28 at the Tufts Cupid Challenge with a time of 11:28.52
- Finished fourth in the mile at the Gordon Kelly Invititational on Feb. 15 with a time of 5:34.97
Before Wellesley:
- Attended Colorado Academy, and graduated in 2019
- Was a two-sport athlete in cross country and track
- All-League Metro cross country 2018, Division 3A State cross country Meet runner 2015, 2017, 2018
- State Track runner in the 1600m and 3200m 2017, 2019
Personal:
- Daughter of Mel and Maria Anderson
- Born in Fairfield, Cali. but lived in Denver for 14 years
- Has a dog named Kingsley
Why Wellesley:
- Chose to attend Wellesley to meet powerful women, get a liberal arts education and for the beautiful campus