Elise Claffey

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Malvern, Pa.
High School:
Great Valley

2019 Outdoor: First-place finish in the 800m at the Black & Gold Invitational (2:12.95) … Personal best 800m at 2019 Larry Ellis Invitational (2:10.21) … Crossed the finish line fifth in the 4x800 at the Ivy League Outdoor Track & Field Championships (8:52.70) … Also competed in Sam Howell Invitational and Ocean State Invitational.

2018-19 Indoor: Started her season with a third-place finish in the 500m at the Brown University Alden Invitational … Took first place in the 1000m at the Brown University Invitational (2:56.52) … Personal-best 1000m (2:52.59) at the Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Championship.

Before Brown: Competed in cross country and track & field at Great Valley High School … two-time All-American and state champion … set 11 school records … eight-time All-State selection and three-time state runner-up … two-time Penn Relays Championship of America medalist … Team MVP Award in XC and track in 2012, 2013 and 2015 … National Honors Society … National Spanish Honors Society.

Personal: Born on January 16, 1997 … daughter of Cynthia and Doug Claffey … has two brothers, Aidan and Jonny … plans to pursue a career in Public Health.