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Lewis & Clark College

2022 Cross Country Roster

Claudia Loeber
Claudia Loeber
Claudia Loeber

Lelia Pedersen

  • Height 5-4
  • Year First Year
  • Hometown Issaquah, Wash.
  • High School Issaquah
  • Major Political Science

Biography

TFRRS BIO PAGE: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/8236949/Lewis__Clark/Lelia_Pedersen.html

2022 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED) 
 
6K: 26:50.6 (Mike Johnson Classic 9/30) 
 
5K: 22:14.0 (Ash Creek Collegiate – 9/16)
 
4.7K: 21:09.0 (Lewis & Clark Opener 9/1) 
  • Competed in four races during her first collegiate season 
  • Made her collegiate debut on September 1 at the Lewis & Clark Opener and finished the 4.7K course in 21:09.0 (sixth on the team) 
  • Posted a time of 22:14.0 over 5K at the Ash Creek Collegiate Meet on September 16
  • Ran a career-best time of 26:50.6 at the Mike Johnson Classic (6K) on September 30
Prior to Lewis & Clark: Attended Issaquah High School … Served as the team captain for cross country as a senior … Named the winner of the Resiliency Award and Leadership Awards … Earned the AP Scholar with Honors Award from the College Board … Won special recognition for her performance at the Seattle Young Artists Music Festival ... Mother, Danielle Graham, was an All-American and National Champion water polo player at Pomona College. She also was an All-Conference Swimmer, and a 4-year Academic All-American ... Father, Andrew Pedersen, was an All-Conference soccer player at Pomona, and a member of the Claremont Colleges Club Rugby team.

Why Lewis & Clark?: I chose Lewis and Clark because I wanted to go to a smaller school in a metropolitan area, with teachers and students that cared deeply about learning. I also wanted to run for my college and the opportunity to do that at Lewis and Clark was one I had to take.