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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2023 Cross Country Roster

Collin W. Murphy
Jose Juarez
SVSU Athletics

Claire Akin

  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Stanton, Mich.
  • Highschool Central Montcalm

Biography

TFRRS Performance Profile

2023 (Jr.): Ran in all three of the team's regular season invitationals...between two 6K races, recorded a season best time of 25:57.1 in the Warrior Challenge on Sept. 15 for 52nd place...finished 291st in the Lewis Crossover Invite on Oct. 7 with a time of 26:14.5 in the 6K...placed in the top 75 of runners at the Lansing XC Invite (63rd place) in the 5K with a time of 21:46.2...named GLIAC All-Academic Excellence.

2022 (So.): Competed in four meets throughout the season...achieved a PR in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Cross Country Championship (24:22.6)...placed top 30 at the GRCC Raider XC Invite (20:21.7)...garnered GLIAC All-Academic Excellence honors. 

2021 (Fr.): Competed in all six of the team's events with her highest placing being 22nd at Saginaw Valley State's GLIAC Preview on Oct. 2...crossed the finish line with a time of 25:46.1 in that event...saved her best time for last as she finished in 160th with a time of 24:26.6 on Nov. 6 at the NCAA Midwest Region Championships.

High School: Prepped at Central Montcalm...named all-conference and qualified for state in track & field...also named Team Captain and MVP for cross country to go with the Most Outstanding Distance Runner for track & field...track & field team competed in the MITCA top 10...member of the honor roll with a 3.9 GPA.

Personal: Majoring in nursing...born July 10...favorite movie is The Notebook.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2022Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2023Junior

    5'6"