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Claire Cornell

Guard
Class
Sophomore
Height
5-8
Hometown
Elm Creek, Neb.
Previous School
Elm Creek HS
#11

Claire Cornell

Guard
Sophomore, 5-8

2019-20: Sophomore
Appeared in 28 games while averaging 10.2 minutes per game ... averaged 5.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game ... posted shooting percentages of .586 (58-for-99) from the field and .784 (40-for-51) from the free throw line ... tallied a career highs of 17 points and 11 rebounds at Doane on Feb. 5 ... pilfered four steals versus Briar Cliff on Jan. 18.

2018-19: Freshman
Saw action in 20 games ... totaled 72 points (3.6 per game), 26 rebounds, 13 assists and 10 steals ... shot 37.8 percent (28-for-74) from the field ... put up a career high 14 points in the win over Doane on Jan. 23, 2019.

High School
Prepped at Elm Creek Public Schools for head coach Mike Ford … lettered and started all four years at the varsity level … served as team captain for four years … named Kearney Hub all-territory basketball player of the year in 2016-17 … chosen as a first team all-conference basketball player all four years … broke five school basketball records … in track and field, earned the title of Nebraska all class long jump champion three-straight years (2016, 2017, 2018) … won back-to-back state titles (2017, 2018) in the 300 low hurdles and set the school record in the event … set the long jump state record in 2017 … helped the 4x100 meter relay break the school record … led Elm Creek to two conference titles and a district championship … also competed in volleyball for three years and cross country for one … earned academic all-state in the sports of basketball, track and field, volleyball and cross country, in addition to academic all-state recognition in speech … member of the National Honor Society … appeared on the honor roll all four years.

Personal
Born in Kearney, Neb., on July 16, 1999 … daughter of Rodney and Joyce Cornell … has an older sister Jerilyn … enjoys working out, being outside and listening to and playing music.

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