Claire Anderson
Claire Anderson
  • Height:
    5'6"
  • Year:
    2023
  • Hometown:
    Denver, Colo.
  • High School:
    Colorado Academy
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Bio

Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

Collegiate Career Honors:

  • 2020 NEWMAC Women's Cross Country Academic All-Conference 
  • 2021 NEWMAC Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference

Collegiate Personal Records:

  • 5K (XC) - 20:13.9: 2019 Keene State College Invitational
  • 6K (XC) - 25:28.3: 2019 Bowdoin XC Invitational

2020-21

Track & Field: 

  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Cross Country: 

  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

2019-20

Track & Field:

  • Did not compete as a first year.

Cross Country:

  • Competed in 3 races during her debut season for the Blue.
  • Opened the season at the Wellesley College XC Invitational, running a time of 29:42.1 in the 5k.
  • Set her collegiate 5k PR (20:13.9) at the Keene State College Invitational to help the team to a second place finish.
  • Finished her first collegiate 6k at the Bowdoin XC Invitational with a time of 25:28.3.

Before Wellesley:

  • Attended Colorado Academy, and 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, California but lived in Denver for 14 years.
  • Has a dog named Kingsley chose to attend Wellesley to meet powerful women and get a liberal arts education.