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Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

2012-13 Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Roster

Bill Sabo
Bob Ellis
Bob Ellis

Shannon Cunningham

  • Position Sprints, Relays
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Foxboro
  • Hometown Foxboro, Mass.
  • Major Criminal Justice

Biography

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

PERSONAL BESTS: 60 meters, 8.15, 200 meters, 25.47; 400 meters, 56.39

AS A FRESHMAN: Qualified for the NCAA Championship in two events: the 400 meter dash, seeded 14th with a time of 56.74; and the 4X400 meter relay, seeded sixth with a time of 3:50.24 • All-New England in the 400 meter dash, placed fourth in 56.74 seconds • Northeast-10 Conference champion in the 4X400 meter relay, set a meet record time of 4:00.29.

AS A SOPHOMORE: NCAA qualifier in the 4X400 meter relay, placed 11th in 3:54.80 • Helped UMass Lowell to the third-fastest time in Division II during the regular season (3:48.15) • All-New England Region in the 400 meter dash, placed third in 56.55 seconds • All-New England Region in the 4X400 meter relay, placed third in 3:50.78 • USTFCCCA All-East Region in the 400 meter dash and 4X400 meter relay • All-Northeast-10 Conference in the 400 meters, placed second in 56.91 at the NE-10 Championship; and the 4X400 meter relay (second, 3:53.67) • NE-10 2010-11 Fall and Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR: Qualified for the NCAA Championship in the 4X400 meter relay, placed 10th in 3:52.42 • Helped UMass Lowell post the fifth-best 4X400 result in Division II (3:48.57) • All-New England in the 4X400 meter relay, finished runner-up in 3:49.51, led UMass Lowell to 10th place overall and second among Division II and III colleges • USTFCCCA All-East Region in the 400 meter dash (56.89) and 4X400 meter relay (3:48.57) • Northeast-10 Conference champion in the 400 meter dash (57.58) • NE-10 Fall and Spring Commisioner's Honor Roll.

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

PERSONAL BESTS: 400 meters, 56.35; 100 meter dash, 12.50; 800 meters, 2:24.02

AS A FRESHMAN: Northeast-10 Conference Freshman Athlete of the Year • New England Champion in the 4X400 meter relay (3:47.80) • NE-10 Champion in the 400 meter dash (56.35) • NCAA qualifier in the 400 meter dash, seeded 14th with a time of 56.74, placed 13th in 57.21 • NCAA qualifier in the 4X400 meter relay, placed ninth in 3:52.53 • Helped UMass Lowell to the sixth-fastest 4X400 result in Division II (3:50.24) • NE-10 Spring 2010 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE: NCAA qualifier inthe 4X400 meter relay, seeded 11th with a time of 3:51.69 • Recipient of 2010-11 Women's Track & Field Student-Athelte Award • New england champion in the 4X400 meter relay (3:46.05) • USTFCCCA All-East Region in three events: 400 meters, 4X100 meter relay, 4X400 meter relay • Northeast-10 Conference all-star in the 400 meters (placed second in 57.50) and the 4X100 meter relay (second, 48.17).

AS A JUNIOR: New England Champion in the 4X400 meter relay, posted a time of 3:46.68 • Northeast-10 Conference Champion in the 4X400 mete relay (3:53.96) • USTFCCCA All-East Region in the 4X400 meter relay • NE-10 Spring 2012 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

FOXBORO H.S.: Former standout at Foxboro H.S. for coach Mike Atwood • State indoor champion in the 200 meters • Team most valuable athlete three years • Captain as a junior and senior • Also a member of the soccer and basketball teams • Involved in Peer Leadership, Student Council.

PERSONAL: One of two daughters of James and Eileen Cunningham of Foxboro, MA • Majoring in criminal justice.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

    Sprints, Relays
  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Sprints, Relays
  • 2011-12Junior

    Sprints, Relays
  • 2012-13Senior

    Sprints, Relays