2023-24: Became just the second swimmer in program history to repeat as a NCAA DII All-American with a 13th-place finish (2:02.27) at the NCAA DII Championships in Ohio on March 12-16...placed in the top five in four individual events for the Chargers at the 2024 G-MAC/MEC Championships, including a unner-up finish in the 200 butterfly (2:03.65)...set a new personal best this season in the 50 free (24.08) at the G-MAC/MEC Championships...two-time G-MAC Women's Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 16-23; Oct. 30-Nov. 6)...currently in the top 10 all-time in program history in six events and the program record holder in the 100 and 200 butterfly. 

2022-23: Hillsdale's first first-team All-American since 2019 after taking seventh in the 200 yard butterfly at the 2023 NCAA DII Championships in Indianapolis...2023 G-MAC/MEC runner-up in both the 100 fly (57.44) and the 200 fly  (2:04.02)...also swam legs on Hillsdale's G-MAC/MEC Champion 400 medley relay (3:51.02) and runner-up 800 freestyle relay (7:41.71) and 400 freestyle relay (3:31.13), earning first-team All-G-MAC honors for the second straight season...Named G-MAC Women's Swimmer of the Week for the week of Oct. 24-31.

2021-22: Key part of Hillsdale's third-straight G-MAC/MEC title...won G-MAC/MEC titles in the 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly, setting a meet record in the 200 butterfly, to earn first-team All-G-MAC honors...also took fifth in the 200 IM and 100 freestyle at the G-MAC/MEC Championships...swam a leg on the G-MAC/MEC title-winning 400 and 800 freestyle relay teams, as well as the runner-up 400 medley relay team...swam a NCAA B-Cut time in the 200 butterfly...named a CSCAA Scholar All-American...won two G-MAC Women's Swimmer of the Week awards (Oct. 18-25, Nov. 1-8).

High School: Seaholm Women's Swim and Dive High School Team Captain (2020 Season)…Seaholm Women's Track and Field Team Captain (2019 Season)…Swimming Accomplishments: All-American (2017, 2019), All-State (2017, 2018, 2019), All-County (2017, 2018, 2019)…Member of State Championship Team (2019)…Member of League Championship Team (2020)…Track and Field Accomplishments: All-State (2017, 2018), Member of League Championship Team (2017, 2018)…Part of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society (AASTP Connections Chair), Mock Trial Club, Student Congress, Symphony Band, Marching Band…Aided in the organization and administration of swim clinics to help teach younger members of swim team how to swim (2016-2020)…Helped organize school sanctioned fundraisers and activities such as; UMatter Week, Field Day Activities, Homecoming/Prom Dances…Member of the William Clifford Jr. for Birmingham School Board Campaign Team…Participated in fundraising for Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy in Detroit, Michigan…Born December 13, 2002…Parents William and Stephanie Clifford.

Top Times

50 Free: 24.08 (2024) 

100 Free: 52.89 (2023)

200 Butterfly: 2:01.27 (2023)

100 Butterfly: 56.18 (2023)

200 IM: 2:08.04 (2018)