Claire Anderson
Claire Anderson
  • Height:
    5'7"
  • Year:
    2023
  • Hometown:
    Denver, Colo.
  • High School:
    Colorado Academy
  • Position:
    Distance
  • 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: 
  • 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