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2019-20 Women's Track and Field Roster

Claire Vahey

Claire Vahey

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Mission Viejo, Calif.
  • Previous School:
    Capo Valley HS

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • Cougar Award (Spring 2019, Spring 2020)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020
  • Lone event of the season was the javelin throw at the Mangrum Preview (Feb. 8).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019
  • Had a season-best time of 29.32 in the 200-meter dash at the RCC Invitational (March 1).
  • Posted a season-best time of 16.81 in the 100-meter hurdles at the California Collegiate Open (March 30).
  • Long jump mark of 4.07 meters at the California Collegiate Open was a season best.
  • Posted her best javelin throw mark of the season with a distance of 24.07 meters at the Triton Invitational (April 12-13).

HIGH SCHOOL
  • 2018 graduate of Capo Valley High School.
  • Competed under coaches Connor Higgins and Ken Sayles.
  • Named the 2018 Track Athlete of the Year.
  • Earned the 2017 Track Coaches Award.
  • Took the 2016 Track Most Improved Award.
  • Was a three-time CIF Track participant.
  • Posted the second-fastest 100-meter hurdles time in school history at 15.5.
  • Tallied the third-fastest 300-meter hurdles time in school history at 48.08.
  • Helped post the second-fast distance medley relay time in school history at 12:27.78.
  • Helped her team post the seventh-fastest 4x400 relay time in school history at 4:08.00.
  • Team was runner up in the Sea View League in 2017-18 and a 2016 Arcadia Invitational Participant.
  • Cross country team earned the Sea View League Championship from 2016 to 2018.
  • In 2015, earned her cross country team's Most Improved Award while earning a CIF State Finalist spot.
  • Earned cross country's Captain's Award in 2017.
  • Was a Scholar-Athlete recipient and a member of the Principal's Honor Roll.

PERSONAL
  • Born is Mission Viejo, California.
  • Daughter of Joe and Marci Vahey.
  • Has one younger brother, Thomas, and one younger sister, Reilly.
  • Dad played varsity basketball at Vanguard University and uncle Mike Schwabe played baseball at Arizona State and for the Detroit Tigers.
  • Enjoys taking pictures, being by the ocean, hanging out with friends and watching movies.
  • Favorite foods are 49er pancakes and pasta.
  • Her greatest influence is her parents.
  • Premeet superstition is wearing her In-N-Out socks and having her hair in braids.
  • Gives back to the community by picking up trash on the beach.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Sprints
    5'9"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Sprints