St. John's University Athletics
2023 Women's Cross Country Roster
St. John's MBB at Creighton 1.10.2026
Saturday, January 10
St. John's Women's Basketball vs Butler Postgame Press Conference 1.10.26
Saturday, January 10
St. John's MBB vs. Creighton Game Highlights 1.10.26
Saturday, January 10
St. John's Women's Basketball vs Butler Highlights 1.10.26
Saturday, January 10
Claire Cushing
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Thousand Islands HS
- Hometown:
- Brookville, Ontario, Canada
Season Stats: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7389441/St_Johns_NY/Claire_Cushing.html
As a Graduate Student (2023-2024): Ran a 5K personal-record 17:44.90 mark for third place at the Metropolitan Cross Country Championships… Logged a career-best 6k time of 21:57.70 in the 2023 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships.
As a Senior (2022-2023): Ran a personal-best time of 18:40.0 in the 5K at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown... Fourth place finish in the 5K with a time of 19:42.6 in the Mets Cross Country Championships.
As a Junior (2021-2022): Placed first in the 5K with a time of 19:06.5 at the Fordham Fiasco... Recorded a personal-best mark of 21:59.2 in the 6K at the Jasper Fall XC Invitational...
As a Sophomore (2021): Participated in the 5K at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships.
As a Freshman (2019-20): Placed 16th in the 5K at the Metropolitan Championships with a time of 19:41.2 ... notched a personal-best mark of 19:38 in the 5K at the ECAC Championships ... recorded a time of 22:23.9 in the 6K at the NCAA Regional Championships.
Before St. John's: Attended Thousand Islands Secondary School... Grew up in Brockville, Ontario, Canada... Awarded MVP for cross country and track & field in three of four years (2015-17, 2018-19)... Set a personal best in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:14.76 and the 1,500 meter at 4:42.0... Qualified for OFSAA all four years of her high school career.
Personal: Claire Cushing... Daughter of Gord and Sophie... Has two siblings, Sarah and Ethan... Childhood Education major...
Favorite Quote: "No deposit, no return."
Age Started Running: Fourth grade
As a Graduate Student (2023-2024): Ran a 5K personal-record 17:44.90 mark for third place at the Metropolitan Cross Country Championships… Logged a career-best 6k time of 21:57.70 in the 2023 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships.
As a Senior (2022-2023): Ran a personal-best time of 18:40.0 in the 5K at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown... Fourth place finish in the 5K with a time of 19:42.6 in the Mets Cross Country Championships.
As a Junior (2021-2022): Placed first in the 5K with a time of 19:06.5 at the Fordham Fiasco... Recorded a personal-best mark of 21:59.2 in the 6K at the Jasper Fall XC Invitational...
As a Sophomore (2021): Participated in the 5K at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships.
As a Freshman (2019-20): Placed 16th in the 5K at the Metropolitan Championships with a time of 19:41.2 ... notched a personal-best mark of 19:38 in the 5K at the ECAC Championships ... recorded a time of 22:23.9 in the 6K at the NCAA Regional Championships.
Before St. John's: Attended Thousand Islands Secondary School... Grew up in Brockville, Ontario, Canada... Awarded MVP for cross country and track & field in three of four years (2015-17, 2018-19)... Set a personal best in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:14.76 and the 1,500 meter at 4:42.0... Qualified for OFSAA all four years of her high school career.
Personal: Claire Cushing... Daughter of Gord and Sophie... Has two siblings, Sarah and Ethan... Childhood Education major...
Favorite Quote: "No deposit, no return."
Age Started Running: Fourth grade