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2022 Cross Country Roster

Clara Root

  • Position Distance
  • Hometown Waxhaw, N.C.
  • High School Weddington HS
  • Class Junior

Biography

Clara's Career Performances: TFRRS | Clara Root – Track and Field Results & Statistics

2024 Outdoor:
Appeared in three meets, competing in the 400m, the 4x400m, and the 800m
Set a PR in the 800m during the Tornado Classic with a 2:36.75 finish
Set a PR in the 400m during the SoCon Outdoor Championships with a 1:02.22 finish

2023-24 Indoor:
Appeared in three meets, competing in the 300m, the 400m, the 600m, and the DMR
Set PRs in the 300m and 600m during the Clemson Opener after posting times of 44.94s and 1:47.66 respectively
Took a first-place finish in the DMR during the VMI Winter Relays

2023 Outdoor: Competed in three meets... posted a personal-best of 1:03.11 in the 400 meters at the SoCon Championships... finished with a personal-best of 2:38.03 at the Catamount Classic in the 800 meters... 

2023 Indoor: Competed in two meets... finished with a 1:04.20 in the 400m at the Weems Baskin Relays... tallied a season-best 2:39.84 in the 800 meters at the same event... 

2022 Outdoor Track
  • Competed in two meets
  • Ran a season-best 2:38.68 in the 800-meter run at the Catamount Classic
2022 Indoor Track
  • Did Not Compete
2021 Cross Country
  • Did Not Compete
2021 Outdoor
  • Competed in two meets
  • Recorded a personal best 800-meter run time of 2:38.47 at the Catamount Classic
  • Ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay at the Catamount Classic and Montreat Invitational
2021 Indoor
  • Competed in two meets
  • Ran a leg on the winning distance medley relay team at the Buccaneer Invitational
  • Recorded an indoor best time of 2:40.38 in the 800-meter run

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2022Junior

    Distance