Biography
2015 (Junior Year): Did not compete … Named to the AD’s Honor Roll.
2014 (Sophomore Year): Played in just four games on the year before being sidelined the rest of the season due to injury … Was hitless in four at bats and also walked once against Liberty on Feb. 15.
2013 (Freshman Year): Named to the AD’s Honor Roll for the fall semester … Played in 18 games and made 10 starts, nine at third base and one at designated player … Carried a .273 average on 6-for-22 hitting with three runs, four walks and two RBI … Had her first career hit in the season opener against North Carolina Central on Feb. 20 and had an RBI and run scored in game 2 … Had a pinch-hit RBI single in game 2 against Howard on March 29 … Went 1-for-3 with a run scored on March 2 against Army.
High School: Competed on the varsity team at Granby High all four years under her father and coach, Carlos Quiñones … Named the Eastern District Pitcher of the Year and to the All-Eastern District first team her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … Earned second-team all-district honors at catcher as a freshman … Earned first-team All-Eastern Region, first-team All-Tidewater by the Virginian Pilot and honorable mention AAA All-State her senior season … Tabbed second-team all-region and second-team all-Tidewater junior year … Finished her senior season with a 20-1 record and a 0.67 ERA while hitting .642 with 34 runs, 34 hits, 10 doubles, two home runs, 28 RBI a .943 slugging percentage and a .689 on-base percentage … Led Granby to the district regular season and tournament titles … Tallied a 14-1 record with a 0.78 ERA as a junior, hitting .500 with 22 runs, 26 hits, 13 doubles, one home run, 19 RBI, an .805 slugging percentage and a .565 on-base percentage … During her sophomore season held an 11-3 record in the circle with a 1.39 ERA … Also batted .564 with 18 runs, 31 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, one home run, 24 RBI, an .855 slugging percentage and a .576 on-base percentage to help Granby to the district tournament title … Hit .420 during her freshman campaign to go along with 16 runs, 21 hits, three doubles, one triple and 17 RBI.
Club: Competed for the Virginia Lady Thunder U-18 Gold.
Personal: Full name is Clara Michelle Quiñones … Last name is pronounced Keen-YO-ness … Born on Aug. 20, 1994 … Daughter of Carlos and Aracelis Quiñones … Has three older sisters, Melissa, Maria and Jessica, and an older brother, Enrique … Majoring in kinesiotherapy … Wants to eventually become a physical therapist and a certified massage therapist … Also enjoys reading, dancing, teaching mixxedfit and hanging out with friends and family.
