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Clara Cid Senior Zaragoza, Spain I.E.S. Feliz de Zara 2010 Ran in five races for the Blazers … claimed a fourth-place finish (18:26.72) at the Samford Invitational … recorded a personal-best 5K time of 17:35 at the C-USA Championships … finished the NCAA South Regional with a personal-best 6K time (21:03.27) … an All-C-USA Third Team selection. 2009 Ran in five out of six races for the Blazers ... recorded a sixth-place finish at the Earl Jacoby Memorial with a season-best 5K time of 19:35 ... finished 27th in a field of 122 at the Furman Invitational 5K. 2008 Ran three races for the Blazers ... helped UAB capture first place at the 5K Walt Disney World Classic with a 35th-place finish and a personal-best time of 18:53.90 ... best finish of the season came at the 4K Belmont Invitational, crossing the line in 29th place ... named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. 2010 UAB Track & Field Highlights Ran to a first-place finish in the 3,000 meters (10:06.02) at the Vanderbilt Invitational ... clocked a 17:32.09 to place third at the Sea Ray Relays ... finished in sixth place (17.12.65) in the 5,000 meters at the C-USA Outdoor Championships. High School Attended I.E.S. Félix de Azara in Zaragoza, Spain ... coached by Jesús Romero ... placed fourth in the 1500 meters at the Indoor Spain Championships ... came in eighth at the Cross Country Spain Championships ... placed fifth in the 1500 meters at the Outdoor Spain Championships. Personal Full name is Clara Cid ... born Feb. 16, 1990 ... daughter of Juan Carlos Cid and Ángela Oreja ... majoring in communications.
Cid’s Collegiate Bests 4K 5K 6K 8
15:33. 97 (Belmont Invitational - 9/5/08) 17:35 (C-USA Championships - 11/1/10) 21:03.27 (NCAA South Regional - 11/13/10)
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