St. John's University Athletics
2019-20 Women's Track and Field Roster
Cushing, Claire
Aliann Pompey Named New Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach
Wednesday, June 16
Track & Field ECAC Championships
Monday, March 23
Track & Field BIG EAST Indoor Championships
Monday, March 23
Track & Field David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Monday, March 23
Claire Cushing
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Thousand Islands HS
- Hometown:
- Brookville, Ontario, Canada
Bio
Season Stats: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7389441/St_Johns_NY/Claire_Cushing.html
As a Graduate Student (2023-24): Set a new 5,000-meter run school record time of 17:02.95 at the Dr. Sander Invitational… Took third place in the 1,000 meters off a personal-best mark of 2:56.44 at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships… Finished in second place in the 5,000-meter run at the USF Alumni Invitational… Set a new personal-record time of 7:16.23 for first place in the 2,000-meter steeplechase at The Big Hurt… Earned a new 3,000-meter steeplechase career-record mark of 11:29.43 for fifth place at the UConn Northeast Challenge… Earned first place finishes in the 3,000 meters and the 4x400-meter relay at the Tom Farrell Classic.
As a Senior (2022-2023): Earned a first place finish in the mile with a time of 5:04.47 at the MLK Invitational... Recorded a personal-best 4:46.08 in the mile at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge... Notched a pair of second place finishes in the 1000 meters (2:56.62) and the DMR (12:47.92) at the Mets Indoor Track and Field Championships... Ran to a personal-best time of 17:15.27 in the 5000 meters at the USF Bulls Invitational... Set a personal-best time of 4:33.30 in the 1500 meters at the 2023. BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
As a Junior (2021-2022): First place finish with a time of 10:01.92 in the 3000 meters at the Bill Ward Invitational... Notched second place in the Mile with a time of 5:15.66 at the Mets Indoor Track and Field Championships... Recorded a personal-best time of 9:48.28 in the 3000 meters at the ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships... Placed second in the 800 meters at the Penn Challenge... Took first place in the 5000 meters with a time of 17:21.72 at the Larry Ellis Invitational.
As a Sophomore (2021): Placed second in the 800 meters (2:21.88) and 1500 meters (4:48.10) at the Mets Outdoor Track and Field Championships... Took first in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:47.69 at the St. John's Invite... Participated in the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
As a Freshman (2019-20): Competed in seven meets for St. John's during the 2019-20 indoor season ... posted a personal best mark of 2:17.38 in the 800 meters at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships ... earned a fourth-place finish in the 800 meters at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships with a time of 2:19.07 ... placed fifth in the 500 meters at the Bill Ward Invitational with a time of 1:21.10 (Dec. 8).
Prior to St. John's: Attended Thousand Islands Secondary Schoo l... 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 meters run with a time of 2:14.76 and the 1,500 meters 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 (2023-24): Set a new 5,000-meter run school record time of 17:02.95 at the Dr. Sander Invitational… Took third place in the 1,000 meters off a personal-best mark of 2:56.44 at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships… Finished in second place in the 5,000-meter run at the USF Alumni Invitational… Set a new personal-record time of 7:16.23 for first place in the 2,000-meter steeplechase at The Big Hurt… Earned a new 3,000-meter steeplechase career-record mark of 11:29.43 for fifth place at the UConn Northeast Challenge… Earned first place finishes in the 3,000 meters and the 4x400-meter relay at the Tom Farrell Classic.
As a Senior (2022-2023): Earned a first place finish in the mile with a time of 5:04.47 at the MLK Invitational... Recorded a personal-best 4:46.08 in the mile at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge... Notched a pair of second place finishes in the 1000 meters (2:56.62) and the DMR (12:47.92) at the Mets Indoor Track and Field Championships... Ran to a personal-best time of 17:15.27 in the 5000 meters at the USF Bulls Invitational... Set a personal-best time of 4:33.30 in the 1500 meters at the 2023. BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
As a Junior (2021-2022): First place finish with a time of 10:01.92 in the 3000 meters at the Bill Ward Invitational... Notched second place in the Mile with a time of 5:15.66 at the Mets Indoor Track and Field Championships... Recorded a personal-best time of 9:48.28 in the 3000 meters at the ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships... Placed second in the 800 meters at the Penn Challenge... Took first place in the 5000 meters with a time of 17:21.72 at the Larry Ellis Invitational.
As a Sophomore (2021): Placed second in the 800 meters (2:21.88) and 1500 meters (4:48.10) at the Mets Outdoor Track and Field Championships... Took first in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:47.69 at the St. John's Invite... Participated in the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
As a Freshman (2019-20): Competed in seven meets for St. John's during the 2019-20 indoor season ... posted a personal best mark of 2:17.38 in the 800 meters at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships ... earned a fourth-place finish in the 800 meters at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships with a time of 2:19.07 ... placed fifth in the 500 meters at the Bill Ward Invitational with a time of 1:21.10 (Dec. 8).
Prior to St. John's: Attended Thousand Islands Secondary Schoo l... 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 meters run with a time of 2:14.76 and the 1,500 meters 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