2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Claire Rands

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Allenford, Ontario

Biography

AWARDS
- Academic All-MW (Spring 2025, Spring 2026)
- MW Scholar-Athlete Award recipient (2024-25)

2025-26 (Sophomore): Participated in four cross country meets, including the NCAA West Regionals ... Ran personal best times of 18:41.9 in the 5K at the UCR Invite and a 23:06.6 in the 6K at the Highlander Invitational ... Posted a personal best time of 5:21.14 in the mile at the Silver State Invitational & Combined Events, placing fifht overall ... Also notched a runner-up finish in the DMR (12:38.92) in the same meet ... Ran a seventh place time of 3:08.70 in the 1000m, a personal best time, at the UNR Invitational ... Recorded a ninth-place performance in the 600m (1:36.65) at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational ... Notched a fourth-place finish in the 4x400m Relay (3:48.03), running the final leg at the UNLV Rebel ELITE ... Captured a personal best 400m time of 59.01 seconds in the same meet ... Ran a personal best 1500m time of 4:42.33 at the Bryan Clay Invitational.

2024-25 (Freshman): Competed in four indoor meets, including the MW Indoor Championships and six outdoor meets, including the MW Outdoor Championships ... Ran a season-best 600m time of 1:36.23, finishing eighth overall at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational ... Placed 22nd in the 1500m with a season-best run of 4:43.85 at the Bobcat Invite ... Earned a 19th place finish in the 800m at the MW Outdoor Championships with a personal-best time of 2:13.43 ... Ran a season-best 5K time of 18:47.0 at the UC Riverside Invitational and 6K time of 23:03.2 at the Bronco Invitational ... Led the charge for the Scarlet & Gray at the MW Cross Country Championships race, crossing the finish line first on a 23:18.7 final time, marking a postseason best for the Canadian newcomer.

Personal: Daughter of Kevin and Cyndie Rands ... Has two sisters, Chloe and Carylie ... Majoring in kinesiology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

  • 2025Sophomore