Claire Nelson

Class:
Junior
Position:
M
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Andover, Minn.
High School:
Andover

At Michigan
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2025)
• Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024, 2025)

Junior (2025)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not see game action

Sophomore (2024)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not see action due to injury

Freshman (2023)
• Saw action in four games off the bench
• Netted two goals against Xavier

Prep
• Prepped at Andover High School, where she is a four-year letterwinner with her sophomore season being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
• Earned US Lacrosse All-America honors as a senior
• Named the Minnesota Lacrosse Coaches Association Player of the Year as well as the Star Tribune Player of the Year
• Was a 2022 Ms. Lacrosse finalist
• Named the Athena Award Winner, which is awarded to the best female athlete
• Was a three-time all-state, all-section and all-conference selection
• Led her team to a sectional championship in her junior season
• Named Team MVP twice
• Was a Pioneer Press Player of the Year Finalist as a freshman
• Named the Minnesota Lacrosse Hub Player of the Week two times in her junior season
• Led her team in goals, assists, ground balls and caused turnovers in each season

Club
• Played club lacrosse for Minnesota Elite
• Helped the team to a Blue Ox Championship in 2019

Academic/Extracurricular
• Was on the A-Honor Roll, and is a member of Leo Club, Link Crew and Spirit Club
• Was named Student of the Month three times
• Graduated with highest honors

Personal
• Full name is Claire Virginia Nelson
• Daughter of Keith and Celeste Nelson
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Majoring in Sport Management