Claire Howlett

Claire Howlett

  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Highschool
    Westhill
  • Hometown
    Stamford, Conn.

Biography

Career Bests (thru 2016 indoors):

  • 5,000 meters: 16:28.71
  • Mile: 4:49.87c
  • 3,000: 9:32.71i

2016 Season:
Indoors

  • Did not compete.

2015 Season:
Outdoors

  • Did not compete.

Indoors

  • Placed 16th in the 3,000 at the MPSF Championships, running 9:35.28.
  • Ran a personal best 9:32.71 to place 10th at the Razorback Invitational.
  • Made collegiate track debut at the UW Indoor Preview, placing ninth in her heat in the mile (5:02.26).
  • Ran one 5,000 (16:45.80), placing ninth in her heat at the Husky Classic.

Cross Country:

  • Was Stanford's No. 6 at the 2014 NCAA Championships, placing 184th (21:47.7).
  • Ran four races in her first collegiate season and two in 2015.

High School:

  • Covered 5,000 meters in 16:28.71, the No. 3 high school time in the country at that distance for 2014 and fast enough to make her the No. 14 all-time performer in national high school history.
  • Captured Fairfield County Interscholastic Conference titles in the 1,600 and 3,200 in 2014.
  • Her personal bests in those events are 4:48.19 for 1,600 and 10:20.03 for 3,200.
  • Third at 2014 indoor nationals at The Armory.
  • Named Gatorade Connecticut Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year after a historic 2013 season in which she broke two state records on the same day – winning the Open State 1,600 in 4:53.97 and the 3,200 in 10:20.03.
  • The latter time converted to a 10:23.63 for two miles.
  • Placed fifth at the 2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the 5,000 (16:45.56) and was second at the Connecticut Open State cross country championships in 2013.
  • Also editor of Westhill’s award-winning school newspaper.

Career Results:

Year Season (Meets) Event Season Best Conf. Finish W. Prelims NCAA Champs.
2016 Indoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
2015 Outdoors (0) -- -- -- -- --
  Indoors (4) 3,000 9:32.71 16 (MPSF) -- --
    5,000 16:45.80 -- -- --
    Mile 5:02.26 -- -- --