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2017-18 Track & Field Roster

Stephanie Shanower

  • Class Senior
  • High School Manhattan
  • Hometown Manhattan, Kan.

Biography

2017-18: Posted top shot put toss (38-11.00; 11.86m) of the indoor campaign at the season-opening GVSU Holiday Open, where she finished 14th ... Recorded top-10 finishes in the weight throw (8th; 46-06.75) and the shot put (10th; 37-06.50) at the EIU Early Bird ... Took sixth (38-04.25; 11.69m) in the shot put at the John Tierney Classic ... Came in fourth (38-08.25; 11.79m) at the Panther Tune-Up ... Closed out indoor season with a top shot put toss of 37-04.50 (11.39m) en route to finishing 17th at the MVC Indoor Championships ... Took sixth (138-05; 42.19m) in the discus at the Benedictine Invitational ... Came in ninth (129-08; 39.52m) in the same event at the Musco Twilight ... Placed seventh (144-00; 43.89m) at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic ... Finished 14th (134-07; 41.03m) at the MVC Outdoor Championships.

2016-17: Earned seventh-place finishes in both the shot put (36-10.50; 11.24m) and the weight throw (45-10.50; 13.98m) at the John Tierney Classic ... Recorded season-best weight throw toss of 48-03.50 (14.72m) at the Black & Gold Premier ... Saw action in the shot put (40-11.50; 12.48m) and the weight throw (46-09.00; 14.25m) at the MVC Outdoor Championships, where she finished 15th in both events ... Took seventh (139-11; 42.64m) in the discus at the USF Bulls Invitational ... Reached 137-02 (41.80m) in the hammer throw at the Ted Haydon Invitational to finish third overall ... Narrowly missed out on setting a new personal best in the shot put at the Redbird Invitational, where she recorded a top toss of 42-01.50 (12.84m) ... Moved up to second all-time at Loyola in the discus following a showing of 149-11 (45.70m) at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic ... Saw action in the shot put (40-09.50; 12.43m), the hammer throw (149-00; 45.42m) and the discus (140-07; 42.86m). 

2015-16: Posted a new personal best in the weight throw of 15.29m, moving to third all-time at Loyola, en route to a third-place finish in the event at the Windy City Rumble ... Also finished in the top 10 in the weight throw at the Illini Classic (4th; 14.25m) and the Orange & Blue Open (5th; 14.02m) ... Also recorded top-10 finishes in the shot put at Windy City Rumble (4th; 11.82m) and the Orange & Blue Open (8th; 11.32m) ... Competed in both events at the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships ... Opened the outdoor campaign with a runner-up finish (11.40m) in the shot put at the Stan Lyons Invitational ... Recorded top-10 finishes in the shot put (9th; 11.49m), discus (6th; 41.02m) and the hammer throw (5th; 43.19m) at the Redbird Invitational ... Tossed a personal-best mark of 44.42 in the discus en route to a 10th-place finish at the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

2014-15: Recorded two top-five finishes in the shot put during the indoor season...Opened the season by placing third in the shot put with at the VSU Laker Early Bird with the fourth-best mark in school history...Also entered the record books in the weight throw at the GVSU Laker Early Bird with the sixth-best mark in school history...Competed in both the shot put and weight throw at the MVC Indoor Championships.

High School: All-State after placing fourth in the discus and fifth in the shot put at the 2014 IHSA State Championships ...Three-time state qualifier in the discus...Two-time state qualifier in the shot put...Two-time Centennial League Champion in the discus.

Shanower's Collegiate Bests

Event Mark Meet Year
Shot Put (I) 12.94m GVSU Laker Early Bird 2014
Weight Throw (I) 15.29m Windy City Rumble 2016
Shot Put (O) 11.71m Bryan Clay Invitational 2015
Discus (O) 45.70m Wisconsin Alumni Classic 2017
Hammer (O) 46.23m Dr. Keeler Invitational 2015

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Junior

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  • 2017-18Senior

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