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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2016-17 Women's Track and Field

Clarissa Whiting

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Delta
  • Hometown Delta, Colo.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
800m: 2:14.23
1,500m: 4:27.76
Mile: 4:52.37
3,000m: 9:32.75
5,000m: 16:20.72
10,000m: 35:16.68

CAREER ACCOLADES
2017 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier (5,000m)
2017 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2016 Cross Country Mid-Atlantic All-Region
2016 Cross Country Second-Team All-Ivy
2016 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2016 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier (5,000m)
2016 Team Most Improved
2014 USTFCCCA All-Region
2014 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2014 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area
First all-time at Penn in the outdoor 4x1500m relay (17:55.05)
Second all-time at Penn in the indoor DMR (11:18.25)
Fourth all-time at Penn in the outdoor 10,000m (35:16.68)
Fifth all-time at Penn in the indoor 3,000m (9:32.75)
Fifth all-time at Penn in the outdoor 5,000m (16:20.72)
Seventh all-time at Penn in the outdoor 1,500m (4:27.76)
Ninth all-time at Penn in the indoor mile (4:52.37)

OUTDOOR 2017
  • Competed in seven meets during the 2017 outdoor season, making appearances in the 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m and 4x1500m relay.
  • Qualified for the 2017 NCAA East Region Prelims (May 25) in the 5,000m.
  • Placed fifth in the 10,000m at the 2017 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 7).
  • Finished sixth in the 4x1500m at the Penn Relays (April 27-29) with a school-record time of 17:55.05.
  • Took first in the 5,000m at the Larry Ellis Invitational (April 22) with a time of 16:20.72.
  • Recorded four top-10 placements on the year.
INDOOR 2017
  • Competed in four meets during the 2017 indoor season, appearing in the 800m, mile, 3,000m, 5,000m and DMR.
  • Scored at the 2017 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 26) with a sixth-place finish in the 3,000m, crossing the finish line at 9:45.77.
  • Finished eighth in the 5,000m at Ivy Heps.
  • Recorded five top-10 finishes on the year. 
  • Placed third in the 3,000m at the Columbia East-West Challenge (Jan. 27) with a time of 9:32.75, ranking fifth in program history.
CROSS COUNTRY 2016
  • Scored in all seven events she ran in, including two top-five finishes.
  • Placed second in the season opener at the Big 5 Invitational (Sept. 9).
  • Ran to a fourth-place finish at the Main Line Invitational (Sept. 16).
  • Placed 13th overall and second among attached runners at the Ivy League Championships (Oct. 29).
  • Finished 20th overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships (Nov. 11).
  • Finished 125th at the NCAA National Championships (Nov. 19).
OUTDOOR 2016
  • 2016 NCAA East Regional qualifier in the 5,000m (42nd place).
  • Placed second in the 1,500m at the Chester Quarry Classic (April 16).
  • Scored points with a fifth-place finish in the 5,000m at the 2016 Ivy League Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 7).
  • Recorded five top-10 performances during the course of the season.
INDOOR 2016
  • Set the sixth-best time in the indoor 3,000m in school history at the Villanova Invitational (Feb. 6).
  • Placed first in the 3,000m at the Lehigh Angry Birds Invite (Jan. 16).
  • Recorded three top-10 finishes in four events for the season.
CROSS COUNTRY 2015
  • Scored in six cross country races, including three top-10 finishes.
  • Opened season with a fourth-place showing at the Big 5 Invitational (Sept. 11).
  • Placed 10th at the Main Line Invitational (Sept. 18).
  • Finished ninth at the Princeton Invitational (Oct. 17).
  • Put together a 23rd-place showing at Ivy Heps (Oct. 30).
  • Capped season with a 32nd-place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional.


2014-15: USTFCCCA All-Region ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area ... Tops on the team at the Princeton Invitational (Oct. 18) ... Scored and finished third on the team at Cross Country Heps ... Scored and finished second on the team at NCAA Cross Country Regionals ... Second in the 3,000m at the Angry Birds Invitational (Jan. 17).

2013-14: Scored and finished second on the team at Cross Country Heps ... Scored and finished third on the team at NCAA Cross Country Regionals.

High School: Placed 38th at Nike Cross Southwest Regional Girls Championship.

Personal: Daughter of Mary Suzette Jones and Thomas Whiting ... Twin sister, Cleo, also competes for Penn ... Majoring in Biology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

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  • 2014-15Sophomore

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  • 2015-16Junior

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  • 2016-17Senior

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