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Claire Johnson
2011-12 Women's Track & Field
EVENTS
Mid-Distance
YR.
So./So./So.
HOMETOWN
Eden Prairie, Minn.
HIGH SCHOOL (PREV. SCHOOL)
Eden Prairie
Claire Johnson

 

2011 (Track and Field): Competed in the mid-distance during the indoor season … performed in the mid-distance during outdoor competition … posted a time of 2:24.61 in the 800 meter run at the Tadd Metzger Invite during the indoor season … recorded a 5:14.42 time in the one mile run at the GVSU Big Meet during indoor competition … finished with a time of 2:19.49 in the 800 meter run at the Horizon League Outdoor Championship … also recorded a time of 4:42.98 in the 1,500m run at the Horizon League Outdoor Championship.

2010 (Cross Country): Ran in all six races in her first season with the Crusaders … contributed to Valpo’s team score in all five scored races … opened career with 16th-place finish at the Crusader Open, running a time of 19:33.07 … led Valpo at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 19:20, good for 83rd place … also paced the Crusaders at the Horizon League Championship, crossing the line in 23rd place with a season-best time of 19:13.97 … Valpo’s second-fastest runner at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.

Prep: Won one letter in cross country for the Eagles … finished 16th at state meet in 2009, helping team to third-place finish … earned All-Conference and All-State honors, as well as All-State Academic accolades … earned four letters in track and field … named team’s Most Outstanding Track Athlete in 2010 … ran on 4x800m relay squad that finished second at state meet in 2010 … member of fourth-place 4x800m team and sixth-place 4x400m team at 2009 state meet … earned All-State honors both years, as well as All-State Academic accolades … an All-Conference honoree in 2010 … Rookie of the Year as a freshman … also earned two letters in Nordic skiing … two-time All-Conference recipient.

Personal: Claire is the daughter of Richard and Trudy Johnson … majors are German, international economics and cultural affairs … born August 3, 1992.

2011-12 Women's Track & Field
Malea BuckSprintsFr./Fr./Fr.
Eileen CarmignaniDistanceFr./Fr./Fr.
Marissa CraftonJumpsSo./So./So.
Alycia CorralJumpsFr./Fr./Fr.
Sarah DrozdowskiThrowsSo./So./So.
Kelley FreemanJumpsSo./So./Fr.
Erica FunkThrowsSo./So./So.
Sara GreerThrowsFr./Fr./Fr.
Katy HawkinsThrowsFr./Fr./Fr.
Brooke HinstorffJumpsFr./Fr./Fr.
Claire JohnsonMid-DistanceSo./So./So.
Haley JustSprints/JumpsSo./So./So.
Jessica RichardsonDistanceFr./Fr./Fr.
Molly RyanDistanceFr./Fr./Fr.
Grace ShemwellMid-DistanceSo./So./So.
Patty StellfoxDistanceFr./Fr./Fr.
Jazmin TaylorJumpsFr./Fr./Fr.
Grace WatkinsDistanceSo./So./So.
Kelli WosickSprintsFr./Fr./Fr.
Nicole ZehelDistanceSo./So./So.
Baseball Youngstown State 3 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17 Valpo 8
Baseball Youngstown State 7 11 inn.
May 18 Valpo 8
Softball Valpo 4 Louisville, Ky.
May 18 #9/7 Louisville 6
Baseball Youngstown State 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 19 Valpo 13
Softball Valpo 4 Louisville, Ky.
May 19 #-/RV Kentucky 5
M Track NCAA East Preliminary Round Jacksonville, Fla.
May 24 No Team Score
Baseball Valpo 16 Chicago, Ill.
May 24 Youngstown State 3
Baseball Valpo 4 Chicago, Ill.
May 25 UIC 3
Baseball Valpo Chicago, Ill.
May 26, 4:00 p.m. UIC/Youngstown State
Baseball Valpo Chicago, Ill.
May 27, 4:00 p.m. Horizon League Championships