Claire Schreiner Biography

Claire Schreiner (born ) is an American beauty pageant winner and former athlete. She was the Miss Wyoming USA 2010 titleholder and placed 11th at the Miss USA 2010 pageant.

Personal life

Claire was born in Grant, NE, but moved to Wyoming shortly after. Claire has participated in a variety of sports, but her two best have always been gymnastics and track and field. Claire's brother Matt attends law school at the University of Wyoming and has also interned at the White House. Shortly after the pageant, Claire announced on her Twitter page that she was moving to Los Angeles and this is where she currently resides.

Athletic Accomplishments

Claire competed in both gymnastics and track and field in high school. She attended Campbell County High School in Gillette, Wyoming. She was a 4-time state champion in gymnastics and won the individual all-round competition in each of her last three years. Claire also competed in track during this time and finished 2nd in high jump at the Wyoming State Finals in high jump. She went on to attend UNLV on a full-ride track scholarship. Her events were high jump, hurdles, 200M, 400M, and pentathlon. Her major was journalism with an emphasis in broadcast journalism.

Claire did an internship with ESPN's Kenny Mayne, working on his internet show "Mayne Street." She currently works for ABC's Dancing With the Stars.

Beauty Pageants

Claire competed in the Miss Wyoming USA 2010 pageant and won. Claire then went on to compete in the Miss USA 2010 pageant and made the top 15, becoming the first Wyoming contestant to place since 1986 (and only the 2nd ever). Claire's swimsuit score was fractions of a point from landing her in the top 10 where she would have continued on to compete in the evening gown portion of the event.

Claire will compete in the Miss Wyoming 2011 pageant for a chance to compete at the Miss America 2012 pageant. She will be competing as Miss Gillette