Kelly O'Shea

Class:
Junior
High School:
Wheeler HS
Hometown:
Valparaiso, Ind.
Prev School:
Vincennes University

2016
Competed at six meets…Was Southern’s second-fastest runner at three of the six meets she competed in…Placed 10th at the Forest Park Cross Country Festival (9/9/16) with a time of 21:00.5…Recorded a season-best 5K time of 19:02.9 at the Joe Piane Invitational (9/30)…Finished 44th at the MVC Championships (10/29) with a mark of 19:18.3…Ran at the NCAA Midwest Region Championships, where she finished 159th with a time of 22:40.4.

Prior to SIU
Ran XC and track for two years at Vincennes University... Named NJCAA All-American in cross country in the half-marathon in 2015… Competed in the NJCAA national finals in both years for XC and half-marathon…Placed 6th in 2015 and 17th in 2014 in the half-marathon.

High School
Attended Wheeler High School… Ran cross country all four years, advancing to Class 3A state semifinals each year… Also ran track in her final three years… Competed at the Indiana High School State Championship in the 800m for three consecutive years… Also lettered in softball and was starting shortstop as a freshman… All-Area honors in softball, cross-country, and track.

Personal
Full name Kelly Ann O’Shea… Born Aug. 25, 1995 in Chicago to Michael and Joni… Father, Michael, is an elevator constructor… Has eight siblings… Major undecided.