Shannon Effron

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Evansville Reitz Memorial H.S.
Hometown:
Newburgh, Ind.

2016
NCAA Midwest Regional Qualifier
Qualified for the NCAA Midwest Region Championships (11/11), where she finished 149th with a 6K time of 22:32.6...Placed 36th at the 2016 MVC CHampionships (10/29) with a time of 18:54.8...Was SIU’s top finisher at the Bradley “Pink” Classic with a mark of 22:09.0...Was the second Saluki to cross the finish line at the Forest Park XC Festival (9/9), where she finished sixth with a time of 20:07.3…Ran a season-best 5K time of 18:20.8 at the Joe Piane Invitational (9/30).

2015
Placed in the top-20 in both meets she raced... Finished a season-best 10th place at the EIU Panther Classic while notching her best 5K time at 19:14.8... Finished 16th at the Forest Park XC Classic 5K with a time of 19:26.0.

2014-15
Commisioner’s Academic Excellence Award
MVC Honor Roll
Raced in two meets for SIU in 2014... Finished fourth at the Saluki Early Bird (8/29) meet.

High School
Three-time state cross country qualifier...State qualifier in the 3,200 meter in 2013 (11:30)...Was the regional champion in cross country her senior year and finished 29th at the state meet.

Personal
Born June 19, 1995... Daughter of Michael and Janet Effron...Has five siblings: Ian, Kevin, Sofie, Anne and Sean...Majoring in business management.