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Warwick’s Claire Pettit headed to UMass
Standout runner Claire Pettit of Warwick has accepted a full-scholarship offer to attend the University of Massachusetts.
Pettit is expected to run all three seasons for UMass, although she still plans on performing with the successful Celtic band called The Cottars. Pettit plays the fiddle, sings and step-dances.