Claire Anderson
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- Height:
- 5'6"
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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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- Major:
- Psychology & Mathematics
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- 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:
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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