Milwaukee Athletics

Clausen's Cross Country Bio

•  2015 Horizon League Outdoor 800m Champion
•  2015 Horizon League Outdoor 4x400m Relay Champion
•  2015 Horizon League Indoor 800m Champion
•  2015 Horizon League Indoor 4x400m Relay Champion
•  2014 Horizon League Outdoor 800m Champion
•  All-League Second Team (2015 DMR, 2014 Outdoor 4x400m Relay)

2016 Outdoor: Closed out an impressive career once again on the podium, finishing fifth in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships ... also helped the 4x400m relay team to a fifth-place showing at the league meet ... started her senior season taking 16th in the 1500m at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 19 ... one week later, took second in the 800m at the Edmonds Invite ... was 10th in the same event in back-to-back meets April 2 and 10 ... competed in the 800m at the storied Mt. SAC Relays and the Beach Invite April 14-15 ... was fifth in the 800m at Louisville's Lyles/Wood Invite one week later ... closed out career with a season-best time of 2:15.84 in the 800m at the Dr. Keeler Invite May 13 ... named to the Horizon-League All-Academic Team ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2016 Indoor: Exhausted eligibility and did not compete ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2015 Indoor: Carried over last year's success into great start to senior season, earning a league title in the 800m ... also won a league title in the 4x400m relay and finished league runner-up in the DMR at the Horizon League Championships ... winning time of 2:14.71 in the 800m at the league meet was just shy of a season best ... helped break the school record in the 4x400m relay at the league championships with a new record time of 3:48.88 ... time of 12:06.10 in the DMR at the league meet is now second-best in school history ... came in third in the 800m in season opener at the Mike Lints Open Jan. 16 ... season-best time of 2:14.68 in the 800m at the GVSU Big Meet moved her into fifth in UWM history Feb. 14 ... also helped shatter the DMR record at GVSU, running the opening leg of the relay that finished in 11:54.66 - a full 15 seconds faster than the previous school record. 2015 Outdoor: Completed the season sweep in the 800m by winning the outdoor league title with a career-best time of 2:12.93 ... that time moves her into fourth in UWM history ... also won a league title in the 4x400m relay ... took fifth in the 800m and sixth in the 1500m in Billiken Kickoff Mar. 21 ... placed ninth in the 800m at the EIU Big Blue Classic April 4 ... third in the same event at Marquette April 10 ... had an outstanding showing at the Drake Relays, running the final leg and helping break the school sprint medley relay record with a new time of 4:02.27 ... also posted the second-fastest 4x400m relay time in program history at 3:48.00 at Drake April 25 ... placed eighth in the 800m and ninth in the 1500m at the Dr. Keeler Invite May 8 ... closed out the year taking 13th in the 800m at the Gregory Invite May 14  ... named to the Horizon-League All-Academic Team.

2014 Indoor: Finished fourth in the 400m with a career-best time of 2:15.22 at the Horizon League Championships ... that time now stands fifth in UWM history ... also came in fourth in the DMR at the league meet with a time of 2:15.64 - now the fourth-fastest in Panther history ... took sixth in the mile in the season-opening John Tierney Triangular Jan. 17 ... ran in the 600m once, taking sixth at the John Craft Invite Jan. 25 ... ninth in the 800m at the Jack Jennett Invitational Feb. 1 ... also ran the 400m once on the season, winning the event at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 22. 2014 Outdoor: Crowned league champion in the 800m ... time of 2:13.73 in prelims is now sixth in Panther history ... also earned all-league second-team honors in the 4x400m relay at the Horizon League Championships ... 10th in the 800m at the Bill Cornell Invitational Mar. 29 ... fourth in the same event at the Marquette Duals April 4 ... back-to-back third-place finishes in the 800m at April 12 and 26 ... also competed in the 1500m twice on the season, finishing with a season-best time of 4:54.91 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2013 Indoor: Finished 14th in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships ... ran in two other meets on the year, including a third-place finish in the 800m at the Panther Tune-Up. Outdoor: Took fifth overall in the 800m at the outdoor league championships ... posted a personal-record time of 2:15.10 during prelims at the league meet ... took second in the event both at Marquette April 5 and at the Gateway Invitational April 20 ... helped the 4x400m relay to a sixth-place finish at the league championships ... also competed in the 1500m twice on the year, posting a season-best time at the Bill Cornel Spring Classic Mar. 30 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2012 Indoor: Ran in the 800m at the league championships, taking 15th ... took third at UWM Panther Tune-Up ... had season-best time of 2:20.59 at GVSU Big Meet ... helped DMR team to a fourth-place finish at the league meet ... also ran in the 400m and 600m once on the season, taking sixth and eighth, respectively. Outdoor: Did not compete and maintained freshman eligibility.

High School: Competed in 400m and 800m at state track meet ... team MVP junior year ... in cross country, placed 40th at sectional meet as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Jean ... received scholar athlete and high honor awards ... sister, Jenna, played soccer for four years at Northern Illinois ... born Oct. 3, 1992.