2006-07: The Knights[apos] top runner in every meet she raced...made her debut at the Mountain Dew Invitational, finishing in 21st at 18:35.49...also claimed 21st place at the Great American Classic...took 12th at the Disney Classic in a time of 18:31.20...effort earned her Conference USA Female Athlete of the Week honors and ranks fifth all-time at UCF...took fifth at the Furman Invitational in 18:53...claimed 12th place at the C-USA Championship, recording a time of 18:34.12 and earning all-conference third team honors...went 22:46.60 in the 6K to finish among the top 50 at the NCAA South Regional...performance ranks fifth all-time at UCF in the 6K.
Prior to UCF: Graduated from Jackson Memorial High School...twice earned the group championship in cross country and indoor track...qualified for the New Jersey Meet of Champions three consecutive years...earned Newark Star-Ledger All-State honors from 2002-04...holds the Ocean County Championship course record...was a Footlocker finalist in 2003...placed eighth in the Footlocker Northeast Regional in 2003 and 11th in 2004...owns the 12th best time ever at Holmdel Park at 18:24...inducted into the National Honor Society...received the JMHS Scholar-Athlete Award all four years...volunteered with the Special Olympics and at Young at Heart Elderly Day Care Center.
Personal: Born in Toms River, N.J....daughter of Richard and Catherine Clausen...major is pre-med.
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