2016 Women's Cross Country

Claire Ewing-Nelson

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Blacksburg High School
  • Hometown Blacksburg Va.

Biography

Collegiate Bests:

1,500m:  4:49.14

Mile:        5:13.22

3,000m: 10:31.39

5,000m: 17:51.27

High School Bests:

3200m- 10:49

1600m- 5:03

5K (XC)- 18:39

800m- 2:18 

2016-2017: Did not compete in any meets.

2015-2016: In indoor track, ran a personal best in the 3,000-meter run (10:31.39) at the Yale-Dartmouth-Columbia meet, placing ninth… Sixth in the 5,000-meter run at the Giegengack Invitational… In outdoor track, placed seventh in the 1,500-meter run at the Yale Multi Team meet… Ran a personal best in the 5,000-meter run (17:51.27) at the Sam Howell meet.

2014-2015: In cross country, competed in the CCSU mini meet…In indoor track, earned a personal best of 5:14.55 in the mile at Yale-Dartmouth-Columbia…Ran a season best of 10:31.76 in the 3,000-meter run at the Terrier Invitational…Seventh in the 5,000-meter run at the Giegengack Invitational...In outdoor track, ran a personal best of 17:58.84 in the 5,000-meter run at the Yale Springtime Invitational, placing first…Ninth in the 3,000-meter run at Harvard-Yale…Competed in the 1,500-meter run at Mark Young Invitational, placing tenth.

High School Accomplishments: National Champion in the 4xmile relay (NBIN 2014)…All-American in the 4x800m relay (NBIN 2014)…All-American in the 4xmile relay (NBON 2014, 3rd Place)…Nike Cross Nationals Team Qualifier 2013…Two-time State Champion in the 4x800m relay (Outdoor 2013, Indoor 2014)…State Runner-Up in the 3200m (Indoor 2014)…First Team All-State Cross Country (2013)…Three-time all-State in the 1600m (indoor 2013, indoor and outdoor 2014)…All-State in the 3200m (Outdoor 2014, Bronze Medal)…Member of three state champion cross-country teams, three state champion indoor teams, one state champion outdoor team, and school record-holding 4x800m relay team.

Other Accomplishments: High school valedictorian…Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Junior Crew Member…National Honor Society Vice-President.