Claire Brown

Photo by: Tom Connelly

Photo by: Keith Lucas

2019-20 (Senior)
Cross Country

Competed in seven events throughout the season
Opened the season with a seventh-place finish at the Spider Invitational with a time of 11:35.8
Took second with an 18:53.6 time in the Mason Invitational's 5k
Finished 72nd in 22:47.0 at the Panorama Farms Invitational
Earned an 11th-place finish at the Great American Cross Country Fest with a 5k time of 18:21.1
Ran a 21:49.09 time in the 6k race at the Pirate Invitational to finish 12th
22nd at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a 5k time of 18:50.6
At the NCAA Regionals, finished 97th with a 22:12.1 time in the 6k race

Indoor

Opened the season with a second-place finish in the 3K (10:05.02) at the CNU Holiday Open
Won the mile at the George Mason Patriot Games with a time of 4:59.70
Finished second in the mile (4:53.42) and fourth in the DMR (11:43.48) at the Penn State National Open
Posted a personal best time of 10:01.99 in the 3K at the Camel City Invitational
Helped the Spider DMR team to a sixth-place finish (11:42.37) at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational
At the Atlantic 10 Championship
- Took eighth in the mile (5:05.45)
- Helped the 4x800 team set a meet and URI facility record with a first-place finish of 8:59.91
- Helped the DMR quartet post a gold-medal time of 11:47.39
At the IC4A/ECAC Championship:
- Helped the DMR team take third with a time of 11:50.39
- Posted a personal best in the mile (4.49.26) to finish second in the prelims
- Took third in the finals of the mile with a time of 4:49.93

2018-19 (Junior)
Outdoor

Took 13^that ECAC Championships in the 1,500m with a time of 4:31.34
Placed 6^that A-10 Championships in the 1,500m (4:33.51)
Helped the 4x800 relay to a first place finish running the anchor leg at the A-10 Championships
Set a new personal best of 4:29.58 in the 1,500m at the 2019 Colonial Relays with a second place finish
Placed second in the 2,000m steeplechase at the VCU Ram Invite with a time of 7:10.56
Took second in the 1,500m (4:34.47) and the 3,000m (10:19.95) at the Fred Hardy Invitational
Ran the 800m in 2:16.67 and the 1,500 in 4:43.91 at the Duke Invitational
Ran the 1,500m in 4:32.19 at the Virginia Grand Prix taking eighth overall
Finished 8^th at CRA Road Mile National Championships

Cross Country

Placed 10th at the 2018 Spider Alumni Open with a time of 11:33.7
Competed in the Paul Short Gold Run (22:48.7)
Raced at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (22:31.7)
Notched a personal-best 5K time of 17:45.7, placing 13th at the A-10 Championships
Competed in the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships, recording a season-best 6K time of 21:42.0

2017-18 (Sophomore)
Cross Country

Logged a top-10 finish at the Spider Open (11.18.2)
Registered a top-25 performance at the adidas XC Challenge with a time of 18:00.7
Finished in the top-100 at the Paul Short Invitational in a time of 21:13
Turned in a time of 21:58.2 in the Red 6K race at Pre-Nationals
Finished 48th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 19:11.7
Ran a 22:21.7 at the NCAA Southeast Regional
Finished in 35th place at the ECAC Championship in a time of 18:38.7 en route to All-ECAC honors

Indoor

Turned in a time of 10:11.04 in the 3,000m at the CNU Holdiay Open
Finished ninth at the Terrapin Invitational in the 800m (2:19.68) and was part of the winning DMR team
Placed 12th in the mile at the Penn State Open (5:00.29)
Took second in the 1,000m (2:58.05) at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
Finished seventh in the mile at the VMI Winter Relays (5:09.38)
At the A-10 Championship:
- Personal best time of 2:56.52 to qualify for the 1000m final and finished fourth in the final (2:56.02)
- Part of the gold medal 4x800m relay team
Part of the school record setting 4x800m team and the gold medal DMR team at the ECAC Championship

Outdoor

Took second in the 1,500m at the Fred Hardy Invitational with an ECAC qualifying time of 4:33.59, and was part of the winning 4x800m relay team (9:22.19)
Finished 18th in the 1500m (4:32.70) at the ECAC Championship

2016-17 (Freshman)

Cross Country

Had an All-Conference performance at the Atlantic 10 Championship, helping to secure the Spiders’ title as she finished 15th posting a time of 17:55.3, which was the second best freshman finish at the championship
Earned A-10 Rookie of the Week honors twice this season
Finished the NCAA Southeast Regional with a time of 23:27.6
Top freshman in every meet and was named the Spiders’ Female Rookie of the Year (XC)
Turned in a time of 22:27.25 at the High Point VertCross Invitational to finished 28th
Finished 28th at the Sacramento Capital Cross Challenge at 21:29.9, finishing just behind Spider leader Kylie Regan
Secured a top-15 finish at the Rider Invitational (22:27.86), which the Spiders won
Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll

Indoor

Finished fourth in the 800m (2:18.97) at the Virginia Tech Invitational
Took fifth in the 1000m (3:02.27) at the Liberty Kickoff
Notched top-20 finishes in the 800 (2:17.40) and 1000 (2:57.69) at the Armory Track Invitational
Took eighth in the 1000m at the Atlantic 10 Championship (3:02.37) and was a member of the 4x800m relay team that finished fourth

Outdoor

Placed third in the 800m (2:16.54) at the Tribe Invitational and was also on the 4x400m relay team that finished second
Member of the 4x800m relay team the won the Fred Hardy Invitational
Ran a 4:40.38 in the 1500m at the Fred Hardy Invitational, good for ninth place
Took 12th in the 1500m (4:34.40) at the Colonial Relays
Won the 800 at the New Captains Classic in a time of 2:13.80
Notched top-30 performances in the 800 (2:18.23) and 1500 (4:33.72) at the Larry Ellis Invitational
Member of the Atlantic 10 Championship 4x800m relay team
Turned in a time of 2:15.34 in the 800 at the A-10 Championship good for 21st place
Was 27th in the 1500m at the IC4A/ECAC Championship (4:54.69)
Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll

At Villa Maria:

Five-time PIAA District 10 AA Champion in the 800m and 1600m, including four consecutive titles in the 800m (2013 - 16)
Led Villa Maria to victory at the PIAA State Cross Country Championships in 2014 and 2015 by placing sixth and fourth respectively
Also earned numerous All-State honors on the track in the 800m, 1600m, and 4x800m relays