Eastern Michigan Athletics
2017-18 Women's Track Roster
Roster
Mesa, Claire

Claire Mesa
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Letters:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Rockford, Ill.
- High School:
- Rockford Lutheran
Bio
EMU: 2017-18: Outdoor: Named an Academic All-MAC honoree…Competed in six meets for the Eagles as a mid-distance runner…Took part in the 800m at the MAC Championships, May 10-12…Recorded a personal-best 1500m time of 4:44.22 at the Jesse Owens Track Classic, April 20-21…Had a pair of third-place finishes at the Spartan Invitational, April 6-7, clocking a time of 1:01.96 in the 400m, while assisting the 4x400 relay squad to a time of 4:18.00…Had a season-best 800m time of 2:16.36 at the Toledo Invitational, May 3-4, placing fourth… Indoor: Named an Academic All-MAC honoree…Competed in eight meets for the Eagles, including the MAC Championships, Feb. 23-24, where she raced to an 800m finishing time of 2:28.92…Assisted the 4x400 relay team to a first-place finish at the BGSU Tom Wright Classic, Jan. 19, while also taking second in the 800m with a time of 2:17.39…2016-17: Indoor: Competed in eight meets, including the MAC Championships where she helped the DMR team win gold with a total time of…Earned first place in the 4x4 at the GVSU Open, while placing third in the 800m with a season-high 2:14.94…Placed fourth and fifth in the 4x4 and 800m, respectively, at the EMU Triangular…Participated in the Meyo Invitational in both the 800m and DMR…Competed in the 200 and 400m for the first time in her career at the GVSU Tune Up...Outdoor: Competed in seven meets, including the MAC Championships where she placed ninth in the 800m, after posting a career-best time of 2:12.56 in the preliminaries…Took second in the 800m and fifth in the 4x4 at the Jack Shaw Classic…Placed fourth in the 800m at both the Ball State Challenge and Hillsdale “GINA” Relays…Also helped her 4x4 team place sixth at the Ball State Challenge…Competed in the 800m at the Jesse Owens Classic, posting a time of 2:15.21…2015-16: Indoor: Ran in eight meets...Academic All-MAC...Finished third in the 800m at the GVSU Tune Up, Feb. 19, posting a time of 2:15.72...Notched a season-best 800m time of 2:15.50 at the GVSU Big Meet, Feb. 12...Participated in the 800m at the Meyo Invite, Feb. 5-6, clocking in at 2:15.86...Finished fourth in the 800m at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 23, crossing the finish line in 2:18.54...Ran in the mile at the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 4, finishing in 5:03.93...Outdoor: Ran in six meets...Academic All-MAC...Closed her indoor season at the Toledo Invite, May 5-6, running the 800m in 2:15.35 to take fourth...Participated in the 1500m for the first time at the Gina Relays, April 28-30, finishing the race in 4:45.59...Nabbed a career-best time of 2:15.21 in the 800m at the Beach Pacific Coast Invite, April 14...Opened the outdoor season at the Bronco Classic, April 1, taking second in the 800m with a time of 2:17.52...2014-15: Indoor: Competed in six meets as a freshman…Broke the 2:20.00 barrier three times in the 800m, with a personal-best time of 2:19.34 t the SPIRE Invitational to finish 57th, Feb. 13-14…Had top-10 finishes in the 800m at the EMU Quadrangular, Jan. 9, the CMU Tri Meet, Jan. 30, and the Silverston Invitational, Feb. 21…Ran a 1:41.76 in the 600m to finish 14th at the Notre Dame Invitational, Jan. 24…Ran on the 4x400m relay three times…Outdoor: Ran in five meets…Finished fifth in her collegiate outdoor 800m debut at the Bronco Classic, April 3, crossing the line in 2:21.22…Set a personal record in the 800m at the Hillsdale Gina Relays, placing 15th in 2:18.60, April 24…Ran on the third-place 4x800m relay team at the Tennessee Relays that finished in 3:43.86, April 10-11…High School: State qualifier in cross country during freshman, sophomore, and junior campaigns...All-conference cross country honoree in sophomore and senior seasons...Took seventh in the 800m in the Illinois 1-A State Championship, with a personal best of 2:20.26 in the event....Sectional and conference champion, breaking the school record during senior season...Named Athlete of the Year for cross country and track...President of the Eco Club, Editor in Chief of the yearbook, and high honor roll...Personal: Full Name: Claire Isabelle Mesa...Daughter of Kelly Mesa...Has one sister, Hannah, and one brother, Noah...Major: Exercise Science.
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