Claire Sullivan ’26 is from Springboro Ohio and went to Springboro High School, where she played first doubles. She is a three time district qualifier.
Bailee Lyons: How long have you played?
Claire Sullivan: Since 7th grade.
BL: What got you started playing?
CS: My mom got me into the sport, but my grandparents and my aunt Jane pushed me to stick with it.
BL: What is your major?
CS: Environmental science with a marine science and biology minor.
BL: Are there any challenges with your major that may interfere with your sport?
CS: While being a stem major, the workload is a lot with class, labs, and outside work, so time management is key. This fall I helped take care of the reptiles in the biology departments which was another thing that took time management.
BL: What are you involved in outside of sports?
CS: On campus, I am an RA, the Green Club secretary, and a reptile handler for the biology department.
BL: Who would you say is the team’s biggest rival?
CS: (laughing) I have no idea, our conference is really good, so every match is a battle.
BL: Favorite part of Witt?
CS: I love the community, by going to a small school you can make a lot of connections with so many people.
BL: What is your main goal as a player during your career at Witt?
CS: To create a team that supports each other. For tennis, it is hard since you play individually put your representing your team. If you have a team full of players who are close and encourage each other, they will cheer and support each other during hard matches.
BL: If you did not play sport, what would you play instead?
CS: Soccer, I played soccer for 7 years before I played tennis.
BL: What is your pregame ritual?
CS: Braiding my hair while listening to music.
BL: What is your pregame song?
CS: “Run This Town” by Jay-Z and Rihanna or “Stolen Dance” by Milky Chance.
BL: What is your pregame meal?
CS: Apples and peanut butter!
BL: Favorite part of practice
CS: Doubles drill.
BL: What is your favorite building on campus?
CS: Barbara Kuss Science Center, since I spend most of my time there.
BL: If you had one word to describe your team, what would it be?
CS: Chaotic!
Thank you, Claire!
