2017-18 Women's Track & Field Roster
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Ahern, Shannon
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Shannon Ahern
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Kings Park
- Hometown:
- Islip, N.Y.
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2017)
Started her senior campaign at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown where she finished the 5K in 21:52.4…finished 11th in the 3K at the CCSU Mini Meet with a personal best time of 11:11.5.
AS A JUNIOR (2016)
Did not compete in the cross country season.
Opened the indoor season at the Boston University Multi-Tea Meet where she raced the 500 in 1:18.91…Competed at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships where she ran the 800 in a personal best time of 2:14.19.
Began the outdoor season at the 2017 Colonial Relays where she was a member of the 4x800 relay team that finished in 9:23.53 and race the 400 hurdles in 1:07.03…Finished the season at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, crossing the line in the 400 hurdles in 1:07.36.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015)
Started her season with a 54th place finish with a 5K time of 20:48.8 at the Coast to Coast Battle (9/25)...improved her time at the NEICAAA Championships (10/10) with a 5K time of 20:35.6, finishing 115th.
Started the indoor season at the Boston University Opener, where she was a member of the 4x4 relay team and also raced the 500, crossing the line in 1:20.02…Was a member of the 4x880yd relay at the Harvard Multi Meet that finished in 9:41.16, earning second place overall…Competed at the ACC Championships where she ran the 800 in 2:14.49…Was a member of the 4x8 relay team that competed at the 2016 Ic4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in 2:14.49 and seventh overall.
Opened the outdoor season at the Raleigh Relays where she was a member of the 4x8 relay team that finished in seventh overall with a time of 9:12.52…Was a member of the 4x4 relay team that finished in second place with a time of 3:55.60 at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invite…Competed at the ACC Championships where she ran the 800 in 2:15.52.
AS A FRESHMAN (2014)
Started the season with an eighth place finish at the Minuteman Invitational, finishing the 5k 17:38.4 (9/13)...ran the 5k at the Battle in Beantown in 18:51.0 (9/26)...clocked a time of 22:08 in the 6k at the Wisconsin Adidas Invite (10/17)... ran a 21:49.33 6k at the NCAA Northeast Regional (11/15)...completed the 6k at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. in 22:11.6 (11/22).
PERSONAL RECORDS (PR)
400M: 58.48 – Boston University John Thomas Terrier Invitational (1/30/15)
500M: 1:18.91 – Boston University Multi-Team Meet (1/19/17)
800M: 2:14.19 – IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (3/3/17)
400H: 1:05.80 – University of Massachusetts Invitational (4/11/15)
3K: 11:11.5 – CCSU Mini Meet (10/20/17)
5K:19:54.1 – Minuteman Cross Country Invitational (09/13/14)
BEFORE BC
S.C. Wendy's HS Heisman (2013)...S.C. Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year...S.C. Coaches Association of Women's Sport AAAA Cross Country Player of the Year...SCHSL AAAA State Champion in Cross Country and 1600m...four-time All-Region...four-time All-State...captain of HS cross country and T&F teams...holds HS records in the 5k, mile, 1600m, 3200m and 4x800m...member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Daughter of R. Layton, Sr. and Caroline Gwinn...has two siblings, Layton, Jr. and Virginia...enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences as a biochemistry major
Started her senior campaign at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown where she finished the 5K in 21:52.4…finished 11th in the 3K at the CCSU Mini Meet with a personal best time of 11:11.5.
AS A JUNIOR (2016)
Did not compete in the cross country season.
Opened the indoor season at the Boston University Multi-Tea Meet where she raced the 500 in 1:18.91…Competed at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships where she ran the 800 in a personal best time of 2:14.19.
Began the outdoor season at the 2017 Colonial Relays where she was a member of the 4x800 relay team that finished in 9:23.53 and race the 400 hurdles in 1:07.03…Finished the season at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, crossing the line in the 400 hurdles in 1:07.36.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015)
Started her season with a 54th place finish with a 5K time of 20:48.8 at the Coast to Coast Battle (9/25)...improved her time at the NEICAAA Championships (10/10) with a 5K time of 20:35.6, finishing 115th.
Started the indoor season at the Boston University Opener, where she was a member of the 4x4 relay team and also raced the 500, crossing the line in 1:20.02…Was a member of the 4x880yd relay at the Harvard Multi Meet that finished in 9:41.16, earning second place overall…Competed at the ACC Championships where she ran the 800 in 2:14.49…Was a member of the 4x8 relay team that competed at the 2016 Ic4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in 2:14.49 and seventh overall.
Opened the outdoor season at the Raleigh Relays where she was a member of the 4x8 relay team that finished in seventh overall with a time of 9:12.52…Was a member of the 4x4 relay team that finished in second place with a time of 3:55.60 at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invite…Competed at the ACC Championships where she ran the 800 in 2:15.52.
AS A FRESHMAN (2014)
Started the season with an eighth place finish at the Minuteman Invitational, finishing the 5k 17:38.4 (9/13)...ran the 5k at the Battle in Beantown in 18:51.0 (9/26)...clocked a time of 22:08 in the 6k at the Wisconsin Adidas Invite (10/17)... ran a 21:49.33 6k at the NCAA Northeast Regional (11/15)...completed the 6k at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. in 22:11.6 (11/22).
PERSONAL RECORDS (PR)
400M: 58.48 – Boston University John Thomas Terrier Invitational (1/30/15)
500M: 1:18.91 – Boston University Multi-Team Meet (1/19/17)
800M: 2:14.19 – IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (3/3/17)
400H: 1:05.80 – University of Massachusetts Invitational (4/11/15)
3K: 11:11.5 – CCSU Mini Meet (10/20/17)
5K:19:54.1 – Minuteman Cross Country Invitational (09/13/14)
BEFORE BC
S.C. Wendy's HS Heisman (2013)...S.C. Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year...S.C. Coaches Association of Women's Sport AAAA Cross Country Player of the Year...SCHSL AAAA State Champion in Cross Country and 1600m...four-time All-Region...four-time All-State...captain of HS cross country and T&F teams...holds HS records in the 5k, mile, 1600m, 3200m and 4x800m...member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Daughter of R. Layton, Sr. and Caroline Gwinn...has two siblings, Layton, Jr. and Virginia...enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences as a biochemistry major
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