Claire Becker
Senior
5-6
Bonita, Calif.
Bonita Vista H.S./Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo

Arizona: Made a significant contribution in 1998 to the team as the No. 4-5 runner... Finished 17th and 19th, respectively at the Pac-10 Championships (17:58) and NCAA West Regional (17:37)... Finished 17th in her first meet for the Wildcats, the Irvine Invitational (18:48)... Placed 14th at the Aztec Invitational (18:25). 1999 Track and Field... Ran 10:22.99 in the 3,000m at the Willie Williams Classic... Was just off the Pac-10 qualifying time in the 1,500m by running 4:40.48 at the Sun Angel Classic...

Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo: Ran for the Mustangs for two years... Top times were 4:34 in the 1,500m, 10:02 in the 3,000m and 17:42 in the 5,000m... Nominated for school's athlete of the year after her sophomore cross country season...

High School: Attended Bonita Vista H.S. in Chula Vista, Calif... Earned three letters in both track and field and cross country for coach Ian Cummings... All-Metro league her sophomore, junior and senior years in track... All-state her sophomore and junior seasons in track.... Named to Who's Who in Sports All-Stars... All-Academic team...  Dean's List... Did not run track her senior year...

Personal: Claire Elizabeth Becker... Born 5-26-77 in England... Daughter of Vic and Mary Becker... Competed for Scotland in a national meet against England... Academic area of interest at UA is biology... Career ambition is to become a geriatric counselor.