University of Massachusets Athletics

2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

Klara Hansen

Klara Hansen

  • Class:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Rønne
  • Hometown:
    Rønne, Denmark
2024-25: Cross Country: Competed in five meets, scoring in three … Took fourth for the team and 97th overall (21:43.5) at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/15) … Claimed third for the Minutewomen and 24th overall (21:25.9) at the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships (11/2) … Was 248th overall (22:32.7) at the Paul Short Run (10/5) … Placed 16th overall (18:21) at the Ted Owen Invitational (8/31) …Took first for UMass and second overall (14:03.08) at the Ken O’Brien Minutemen Invitational … Earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (9/4) following that performance.

Before UMass: Took third in the Danish Nationals Senior 5000m in 2022 (16:56.12) … Was second in the 2022 Danish Nationals U20 5K (16:40) … Finished second at the Danish Nationals Senior 10K in 2021 (35:14) … Came in third at Danish Nationals U20 XC 5K in 2022 (20:30) … Placed ninth at the 2021 European Championship U20 in the 5000m (16:53.31) … Won the Danish Nationals U18 3000m in 2019 (10:24.46).
 
Personal: Born Klara Mathilde Hansen in Rønne, Denmark … Daughter of Stine and Teddy … Has one sibling, Oline. 
Heather Maclean Nominated For NCAA Woman Of The Year
Friday, November 23
XC Minutemen Invitational Highlights (09/08/18)
Saturday, September 08
Heather MacLean Earns Scholar Athlete Award
Wednesday, November 29