Claire Fitzgerald

Height:
5-5
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Quartz Hill HS
Hometown:
Leona Valley, CA

TFRRS Profile

2023 -- Indoor: Did not compete in any meets. Outdoor: Competed in four meets as a true freshman, recording personal best in the hammer throw (137 feet) at the Mustang Invitational ... finished second in hammer at Cal Poly Open.

Prep -- 2022 Golden League champion in the shot put and discus while competing for Quartz Hill High ... competed in the CIF Southern Section Division I track meet as a senior ... started throwing hammer for the first time in February 2022, tossing a high school best of 108 feet, 0.5 inches at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships ... part of two Golden League title winning teams in track ... in high school, tossed personal bests of 108-9 in the discus and 33-0 in the shot put ... also played volleyball at Quartz Hill for two years, serving as a team captain in 2018 and helping the Royals win the league title in 2019 ... named to principal's list all four years ... a valedictorian.

Personal -- Born in Lancaster, CA ... daughter of Matthew & Christina Fitzgerald ... majoring in animal science with hopes of becoming a veterinarian ... is CTE-EMT certified ... says parents have always supported and encouraged her during her journey as an athlete, and family friend and coach Bruce Rucker is someone she looks up to "because he challenged me to be the best athlete I can be and he introduced me to hammer" ... enjoys riding horses, ceramics and training animals.