Senior Claire Wetick Signs with the University of Alabama

St. Agnes Academy is proud to announce that standout student-athlete Claire Wetick will continue her pole vault career at the collegiate level as a member of the University of Alabama Track and Field team. Claire signed a National Letter of Intent today in a special ceremony that included classmates, teachers, coaches and family.   

One of Tennessee's top high school track and field athletes, Claire has established herself among high school’s elite pole vaulters, earning recognition at both the state and national levels. She broke the Tennessee state pole vault record three times during the 2026 season. After finishing as the state runner-up in 2024, she went on to claim back-to-back state titles in 2025 and 2026.

Claire is the 2026 Tennessee Indoor State Champion and a three-time Regional Champion (2024, 2025 and 2026). Earlier this year, she finished as runner-up at Nike Outdoor Nationals and was named Tennessee's Gatorade Track and Field Player of the Year.

Claire’s success extends well beyond the track. A four-year Summa Cum Laude honoree, she is a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Rho Kappa National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, and Art Honor Society.  She is also the president of the Société Honoraire de Français. Claire has served the school as a Student Ambassador and as Secretary and Business Manager of the Student Government Association. She was a member of the St. Agnes Academy Competition Cheer team for two years and is currently on the CBHS Varsity Cheer Team. 

“The St. Agnes community is incredibly proud of Claire’s accomplishments and the dedication, discipline and determination that have brought her to this point in her career. We look forward to cheering her on as she begins this exciting next chapter with the Crimson Tide,” said Matt Nelson, St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School Athletic Director.