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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

Sam Clausen
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston

3 Clara Swearingen

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Letters:
    2
  • Major:
    Management
  • Prev School:
    Nevada High School
  • Hometown:
    Nevada, Mo.

Summary

Biography

General: Enters her third season in the Pitt State program in 2026-27 ... Veteran guard looking to continue as a key piece of the Gorillas program.

2025-26: Started in all 29 games for Pittsburg State as a guard ... Finished the season averaging 8.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game ... Shot .320 from distance (41-of-128) ... Scored a season-high 20 points against Angelo State (Nov. 30) ... Hauled in a season-high five rebounds in four games ... Dished out a season-high five assists against Minnesota - Crookston (Nov. 15) ... Scored in double figures in 11 games for the Gorillas.

2024-25: Appeared in 27 games for the Gorillas off the bench ... For the season she averaged 1.9 points a game, going 13-fo-37 (.351) from behind the three point arc ... Scored a season-high 11 points against Science & Arts (Dec. 10) going 4-of-7 from the field and sinking a pair of three pointers in 16 minutes ... Made a pair of three pointers against Science & Arts, Rockhurst (Nov. 15), Newman (Feb. 8) and Southern Nazarene (Nov. 3).

HS: Prepped at Nevada High School for coach Blake Howarth and the Tigers where she was a three-year starter on the basketball court while being involved with the track and field program for two years ... Accomplished her 1000th career point as a junior, averaging 16.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals a game during the season ... As a senior she averaged 23 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3 steals a game on her way to being her conference Player of the Year, an All-State selection and a McDonalds All-American nominee ... The two-time All-State performer helped the Tigers to a Big 8 West conference championship, the Class 4 District 13 championship, and advanced to the Class 4 quarterfinals in 2023 ... Was the valedictorian at Nevada High in 2024 and a member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Born April 2nd, 2006 ... Daughter of Sarah and Joe Swaringen ... Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and awarded the prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence Award twice with a perfect 4.00 GPA as a management major at the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year ... Also named to the CSC Academic All-District team.
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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2024-25Freshman

    Guard
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2025-26Sophomore

    Guard
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2026-27Junior

    Guard
    5'7"
    3