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2010 Women's Track and Field Roster

Kathryn Shannon

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Major Economics (College of Arts and Science)
  • Hometown Exton, PA
  • High School Downington East

Biography

2008-09: Studied abroad in Shanghai and did not compete. 2007-08: Ran a season-best 1:32.79 in the 500m at the Colgate University Invitational (1/26)…posted an indoor season-best time of 1:02.72 in the 400m at The College of New Jersey Invitational (4/12)…ran as part of the 4X100 (51.84) and 4X400 (4:12.14) relay teams at the UAA Outdoor Championships (4/19-20)…also competed as a member of the 4X400 team (4:18.83) at the Penn Relays Carnival (4/24-26)…UAA Winter and Spring Sport All Academic honoree. 2006-07: Placed second in the 400m (1:00.69) at the UAA Indoor Championships (3/2) and received Second Team All-UAA honors…won the event (1:01.18) at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Invitational (4/7)…finished fifth in the 400m (1:03.26) and the long jump (4.82m), and sixth in the high jump (1.30m) at the Wesleyan Invitational (2/10)…took sixth in the long jump (4.34m) at the Smith College Tartan Invitational (2/3)… finished eighth in the 400m (1:00.89) and ninth in the pentathlon (2472.00 points) at the NYSCTC Indoor Championships (2/24). High School: Earned All-America honors as a senior for her team’s sixth-place performance in the sprint medley relay at the Nike Indoor Nationals, where she ran the 400m leg…also finished seventh at the Pennsylvania State Championships in the 400m that season…received her team’s Most Improved Award as a junior and senior…High Honor Roll student…member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Member of Beta Alpha Psi Stern Honor's Society…enjoys reading, traveling, snowboarding, and reading…aspires to have a career in financial services and eventually pursue her entrepreneurial ambitions…inspired by her mother, whom she considers a great role model…calls pre-race Snickers bars the secret to her success.

Historical Player Information

  • 2007Freshman

    H/SP
    5'6"
  • 2008Sophomore

    SP
    5'6"
  • 2010Senior

    Middle Distance
    5'6"