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2019-20 Women's Indoor Track & Field Roster

Claire Burkert

Claire Burkert

  • Position:
    Hurdles/Multis
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Schuylkill Valley
  • Hometown:
    Mohrsville, Pa.
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice

Summary

Biography

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  • 2017 All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team (4x200m, 4x400m)
  • 2018 All-Middle Atlantic Conference First Team (4x400m)

2017-18
Competed in nine meets as a sophomore…All MAC First Team in the 4x400-meter relay…Best individual performance came during the Seamus McElligot Invitational in the 60-meter hurdle, posting a time of 10.00 and finishing third…Won the 4x400-meter relay at the MAC Indoor Championships

2016-17
Competed in nine meets as a sophomore... Earned six third place finishes... Member of a 4x200-meter squad that earned a first place in the Keough Invitational (02/18/17) with a time of 1:49.10... Recorded a personal-best of 8.41 in the 60-meter dash at the Lehigh John Covert Classic (01/28/17) and 10.03 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Keough Invitational (02/18/17)... Ran a season best of 28.94 in the 200-meter dash at Seamus McElligot Invitational (02/11/17).

High School:
Four-year letterwinner as a hurdler and sprinter at Schuylkill Valley ... Qualified for the state championship meet twice in the 300-meter hurdles and 4x100 relay and was most notably a member of the runner-up 4x100 relay at the state meet in 2014 ... Placed as high as sixth in the county and eighth in the district in the 300 hurdles ... Earned all-county recognition in the 300 hurdles as well as all-division status in the 100 hurdles and 4x100 relay ... Notched personal-best marks of 13.34 seconds in the 100, 16.56 in the 100 hurdles and 47.46 in the 300 hurdles ... Helped team win a division title ... Honor roll student all four years ... Member of the Student Council, marching band, chorus, select chorus, newspaper club and weightlifting club.

Personal:
Majoring in criminal justice ... Enjoys playing Xbox and spending time with her dogs ... Favorite athlete is Lolo Jones.

Why Did You Choose Widener?
"I chose Widener because the school has a very strong criminal justice program. I also heard great things about the track & field program here as well."

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-2017First Year

    Hurdles/Multis
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Hurdles/Multis
  • 2018Sophomore

    Hurdles/Multis
  • 2018-19Junior

    Hurdles/Multis
  • 2019Junior

    Hurdles/Multis
  • 2019-20Senior

    Hurdles/Multis