University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2022 Track and Field Roster
Armstrong, Claire
Claire Armstrong
- Position:
- Javelin
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Maurice, La.
- High School:
- North Vermilion
Bio
• 2019 Third-Team All-Sun Belt Conference (Javelin)
• 2019 Third-Team All-Louisiana (Javelin)
• 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
2021-22 (Senior)
OUTDOOR: Came in second at the Louisiana Classics with a distance of 165-10 (March 19) … Placed seventh (166-10) at the Texas Relays (March 23) and third (170-8) at the Crimson Tide Invitational (April 22) … Posted a second place result (145-2) at the Maroon and White Invitational (April 29).
2020-21 (Senior)
OUTDOOR: Placed first in the javelin with a mark of 154-7 at the Louisiana Classics (March 20) … Claimed a pair of first place finished in back to back weeks at the Texas Relays (163-9) (March 27) and the Crimson Tide Invitational (175-0) (April 10) … Claimed the conference crown at the Sun Belt Championships with a throw of 168-0 (May 13) … Placed 21st at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary with a mark of 156-7 (May 26).
2018-19 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Posted six top-3 finishes during the season, highlighted by a career-best throw (151-9) in the javelin at the LSU Alumni Gold ... claimed top honors at the Cole-Lancon Conference Challenge (148-8) ... became the first Ragin' Cajun to earn all-conference honors in the women's javelin since Mayme Cook in 2012 after placing third overall at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (150-4) ... earned a second-place finish at the LSU Invitational (146-3) and was third at the Louisiana Classics (138-2) and McNeese Cowboy Relays (143-0) ... qualified for the NCAA Division I East Preliminary, finishing 39th overall (139-0).
2017-18 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Placed third overall in the javelin at the McNeese State Cowboy Relays, posting a season-best throw (136-2) ... earned a fifth-place finish at the Louisiana Classics (135-7) and was sixth at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational (126-3).
2016-17 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Posted five top-5 finishes in the javelin as a freshman, highlighted by season-best throw (147-2) to finish fourth at the LSU Alumni Gold ... placed fourth overall at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships (143-1) ... earned third-place finishes in pair of meets at McNeese State, throwing 133-0 at season-opening McNeese Cowboy Relays and 135-0 at the McNeese Spring Time Classic ... finished second at the Louisiana Classics with a mark of 139-11 ... finished 12th overall at the Florida Relays (139-0).
High School
A three-sport athlete at North Vermilion High School ... finished first in the District 8-3A meet in both the javelin and the discus ... posted the third-best throw in the javelin (130' 4) in school history ... second in the 3A regional in the javelin and third at state in the javelin ... coached in track and field by Mya Touchet ... finished third in the javelin (118-10) at the LHSAA Class 3A state meet ... also competed in the discus and shot put ... also lettered in softball and volleyball ... named to the Class 3A all-state team in softball.
Personal
Her father, Kevin, was a shortstop at UL (1986-89) and played on the first Cajun team to play in an NCAA Regional ... her uncle, Ken, was a catcher (1989-92) on the first Cajun team to win an NCAA Regional game.
• 2019 Third-Team All-Louisiana (Javelin)
• 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
2021-22 (Senior)
OUTDOOR: Came in second at the Louisiana Classics with a distance of 165-10 (March 19) … Placed seventh (166-10) at the Texas Relays (March 23) and third (170-8) at the Crimson Tide Invitational (April 22) … Posted a second place result (145-2) at the Maroon and White Invitational (April 29).
2020-21 (Senior)
OUTDOOR: Placed first in the javelin with a mark of 154-7 at the Louisiana Classics (March 20) … Claimed a pair of first place finished in back to back weeks at the Texas Relays (163-9) (March 27) and the Crimson Tide Invitational (175-0) (April 10) … Claimed the conference crown at the Sun Belt Championships with a throw of 168-0 (May 13) … Placed 21st at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary with a mark of 156-7 (May 26).
2018-19 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Posted six top-3 finishes during the season, highlighted by a career-best throw (151-9) in the javelin at the LSU Alumni Gold ... claimed top honors at the Cole-Lancon Conference Challenge (148-8) ... became the first Ragin' Cajun to earn all-conference honors in the women's javelin since Mayme Cook in 2012 after placing third overall at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (150-4) ... earned a second-place finish at the LSU Invitational (146-3) and was third at the Louisiana Classics (138-2) and McNeese Cowboy Relays (143-0) ... qualified for the NCAA Division I East Preliminary, finishing 39th overall (139-0).
2017-18 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Placed third overall in the javelin at the McNeese State Cowboy Relays, posting a season-best throw (136-2) ... earned a fifth-place finish at the Louisiana Classics (135-7) and was sixth at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational (126-3).
2016-17 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Posted five top-5 finishes in the javelin as a freshman, highlighted by season-best throw (147-2) to finish fourth at the LSU Alumni Gold ... placed fourth overall at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships (143-1) ... earned third-place finishes in pair of meets at McNeese State, throwing 133-0 at season-opening McNeese Cowboy Relays and 135-0 at the McNeese Spring Time Classic ... finished second at the Louisiana Classics with a mark of 139-11 ... finished 12th overall at the Florida Relays (139-0).
High School
A three-sport athlete at North Vermilion High School ... finished first in the District 8-3A meet in both the javelin and the discus ... posted the third-best throw in the javelin (130' 4) in school history ... second in the 3A regional in the javelin and third at state in the javelin ... coached in track and field by Mya Touchet ... finished third in the javelin (118-10) at the LHSAA Class 3A state meet ... also competed in the discus and shot put ... also lettered in softball and volleyball ... named to the Class 3A all-state team in softball.
Personal
Her father, Kevin, was a shortstop at UL (1986-89) and played on the first Cajun team to play in an NCAA Regional ... her uncle, Ken, was a catcher (1989-92) on the first Cajun team to win an NCAA Regional game.
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