2015 Women's Cross Country Roster
Wright, Shannon
Shannon Wright
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Major:
- Healthcare Systems Engineering
- Hometown:
- Winfield, Pa.
- High School:
- Lewisburg Area
Bio
WHY LEHIGH?
"I wanted a competitive running program at a school that also offered strong academics. Lehigh is a great school and the athletics program was a good fit."
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PERSONAL BESTS
6K: 22:35.5 (2015 Paul Short Gold)
GRADUATE SEASON (2015)
Finished third overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (22:45.7)…Picked up her first collegiate individual title at the 6K Lafayette dual meet (23:21.77)…Finished 170th out of 313 runners in the Paul Short Gold race (22:35.5)…Placed third on the Mountain Hawks and 45th overall at the Patriot League Championships (23:15.6)...Finished 147th overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals at Princeton (24:13.0)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
SENIOR SEASON (2014)
Finished 63rd (22:49) at Patriot League Championships…Placed 136th (23:26.7) at NCAA Regionals…Ran a career-best time of 22:35 in the Paul Short Gold race…Finished sixth at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a time of 22:38…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013)
Placed 76th at Patriot League Championships (24:42.71)...Finished 45th at Lafayette Invitational (23:51.49)...Finished 39th in the Lehigh Invitational (24:57.68).
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2011)
Consistently solid performer for the Mountain Hawks… Finished 22nd in season-opening Lehigh Invitational with time of 23:39.5…Placed 12th at Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with time of 23:24.7…Posted season-best time of 23:23 at Paul Short Run… Finished 37th at Patriot League Championship with time of 23:43.5…Also ran at Iona Meet of Champions and Penn State National Invite…Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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GETTING TO KNOW SHANNON
Major & Why: Biology. I want to go to vet school after graduation.
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite TV Show:Castle
Favorite Pro Team: Steelers
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Troy Polamalu
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Runner’s World
Dream Job: Veterinarian
If I Didn’t Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Ice Hockey
"I wanted a competitive running program at a school that also offered strong academics. Lehigh is a great school and the athletics program was a good fit."
Â
PERSONAL BESTS
6K: 22:35.5 (2015 Paul Short Gold)
GRADUATE SEASON (2015)
Finished third overall at the 6K Lehigh Invitational (22:45.7)…Picked up her first collegiate individual title at the 6K Lafayette dual meet (23:21.77)…Finished 170th out of 313 runners in the Paul Short Gold race (22:35.5)…Placed third on the Mountain Hawks and 45th overall at the Patriot League Championships (23:15.6)...Finished 147th overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals at Princeton (24:13.0)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
SENIOR SEASON (2014)
Finished 63rd (22:49) at Patriot League Championships…Placed 136th (23:26.7) at NCAA Regionals…Ran a career-best time of 22:35 in the Paul Short Gold race…Finished sixth at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a time of 22:38…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013)
Placed 76th at Patriot League Championships (24:42.71)...Finished 45th at Lafayette Invitational (23:51.49)...Finished 39th in the Lehigh Invitational (24:57.68).
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2011)
Consistently solid performer for the Mountain Hawks… Finished 22nd in season-opening Lehigh Invitational with time of 23:39.5…Placed 12th at Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with time of 23:24.7…Posted season-best time of 23:23 at Paul Short Run… Finished 37th at Patriot League Championship with time of 23:43.5…Also ran at Iona Meet of Champions and Penn State National Invite…Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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GETTING TO KNOW SHANNON
Major & Why: Biology. I want to go to vet school after graduation.
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite TV Show:Castle
Favorite Pro Team: Steelers
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Troy Polamalu
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Runner’s World
Dream Job: Veterinarian
If I Didn’t Run Cross Country, I Would Play: Ice Hockey
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