Claire Howlett Season 2014-15

Personal bests (thru 2016):

• 5,000: 16:28.71
• Mile: 4:49.87c
• 3,000: 9:32.71i

As a sophomore (2015-16):
Outdoors

• Did not compete.

Indoors

• Did not compete.

Cross country

• Competed in two meets.

As a freshman (2014-15):
Outdoors

• Did not compete.

Indoors

• Placed 16th in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships, running 9:35.28.
• Ran a personal best 9:32.71 to place 10th at the Razorback Invitational.
• Made collegiate track debut at the UW Indoor Preview, placing ninth in her heat in the mile (5:02.26).
• Ran one 5,000 (16:45.80), placing ninth in her heat at the Husky Classic.

Cross Country

• Was Stanford's No. 6 at the 2014 NCAA Championships, placing 184th (21:47.7).
• Ran four races in her first collegiate season.

High School:

• Covered 5,000 meters in 16:28.71, the No. 3 high school time in the country at that distance for 2014 and fast enough to make her the No. 14 all-time performer in national high school history.
• Captured Fairfield County Interscholastic Conference titles in the 1,600 and 3,200 in 2014.
• Her personal bests in those events are 4:48.19 for 1,600 and 10:20.03 for 3,200.
• Third at 2014 indoor nationals at The Armory.
• Named Gatorade Connecticut Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year after a historic 2013 season in which she broke two state records on the same day – winning the Open State 1,600 in 4:53.97 and the 3,200 in 10:20.03.
• The latter time converted to a 10:23.63 for two miles.
• Placed fifth at the 2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the 5,000 (16:45.56) and was second at the Connecticut Open State cross country championships in 2013.
• Also editor of Westhill’s award-winning school newspaper.

Career Results: