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Senior
Hometown
Hurricane,
Utah
Last School
Hurricane High School
Roster Years
2012-2015
Personal
- Born in Henderson, Nevada
- Parents are Alan and Becky Shields
- Sister of BYU track and field athlete Erica Shields
- Has six brothers and sisters
- Enjoys reading, surfing and rock climbing
- Also recruiting by Southern Utah and Utah Valley
Before BYU
- Prepped at Hurricane High School
- Involved with math club, basketball and volleyball in addition to track and field
- Holds school records for the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 400m, sprint medley relay and 4x400m relay
- Region champion in the 300m hurdles as a junior and senior
- State champion in the 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles as a junior and senior
- Holds Utah 3A 300m hurdle state record (43.58)
- Named second team all-state in basketball and volleyball
- Earned first team all-state honors in volleyball as a senior
Summary
- 2013 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Indoor Track All-Academic
- 2014 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Indoor Track All-Academic
- 2014 USTFCCCA Track and Field All-Academic
- 2015 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Indoor Track All-Academic
Stats
Personal Bests: 400m hurdles – 59.54; 100m hurdles – 14.63; 60m hurdles – 9.17; 400m – 56.64; 200m – 25.66; 500m – 1:18.24; 55m hurdles – 8.77
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2012
Indoor:
- Began BYU career with a first place finish in the 400m (58.34) and a fourth place finish in the 60m hurdles (9.24) at the BYU Indoor Invitational
- Finished third in teh 400m in 58.70 at the Blue and Orange Opener
- Placed second in the 400m hurdles at the Cherry and Silver Invitational in 1:01.83
- Finished sixth in the 400m (57.87) at the Air Force Invitational
- Crossed the line in second in the 400m in 57.10 at the Weber State Meet
- Ran a season best time of 56.98 in the 400m at the MPSF Championships
Outdoor:
- Tied for first with teammate Brooke Jensen in the 100m hurdles in 15.61 during the San Diego State Invitational
- Finished second in 1:00.63 in the 400m hurdles during the Robison Invitational
- Took second in the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational with a time of 1:01.77 in the 400m hurdles
- Placed second in the 400m hurdles in 1:01.77 at the USC Trojan Invitational
- Crossed the line in 1:01.83 to take second in the 400m hurdles during the New Mexico Cherry and Silver Invitational
Sophmore Year
2013
Indoor:
- Began 2013 with a fifth-place finish in the 400m with a time of 57.75 at the Blue and Orange Opener
- Finished fifth in the 400m in 59.21 at the Air Force Invitational
- During the Air Force Team Challenge, placed seventh in the 400m with a time of 59.07
- Placed first in the 400m at the Wildcat Invitational with a time of 58.62
Outdoor:
- Began the outdoor season with a 10th-place finish in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:03.03 at the Aztec Invitational
- During the Trojan Invitational, finished 17th in the 200m with a time of 16.55
- Placed 11th overall in the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.00 at the UVU Invitational
- Finished sixth overall in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:02.11 at the Sun Angel Classic
- At the Mid-Major Challenge, placed fifth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.44
- During the Utah State Invitational, placed first in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.23
- Placed second in the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.85 during the Weber State Twilight
Junior Year
2014
Indoor:
- First place in Lobo Collegiate Open in 400m with time of 57.29
- Fourth place running 400m in 57.12 at UW Invitational
- Ran 400m in 56.86 at 2014 Armory Collegiate Invitational placing 12th
- Finished 25th at MPSF Championships in 400m with time of 56.64 (career best).
Outdoor:
- Second place at 36th SDSU Aztec Invitational in 400m hurdles
- Second place running 400m hurdles in 59.67 at 2014 BYU Cougar Invitational
- Third place in 400m hurdles at Virginia Challenge
- At 2015 Division I Outdoor West Preliminaries, placed 29th in 400m hurdles with time of 59.78
Senior Year
2015
Indoor:
- Fourth place with time of 9.19 in 60m hurdles at 2015 BYU Cougar Indoor
- Second place in 400m at Air Force Invitational in 56.90
- Ran career-best 9.17 in 60m hurdles at 2015 MPSF Championships and placed 25th
Outdoor:
- Third place in both 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles at 2015 BYU Robison Invitational
- Third place in 1:00.11 in 400m hurdles at 2015 BYU Cougar Invitational
- Third place in 60m hurdles with time of 14.63 at 2015 BYU Cougar Invitational
- At 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor West Preliminaries, finished 20th in 1:00.23 in 400m hurdles
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- W Track & Field | Jul, 17
18 Cougars earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 29
Brown-Gilbert, Martinez and Monteverde advance to championships
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 28
Witt and Gardner punch tickets to NCAA Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 22
BYU totals 45 entries for West Prelims
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 10
Hansen vaults to seventh all-time with new career mark
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 09
Hansen vaults to seventh all-time with new career mark
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 10
BYU athletes win 20 events at first indoor meet
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 10
BYU athletes win 20 events at first indoor meet
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 09
BYU track and field opens season with Cougar Collegiate Invitational
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 09
BYU track and field opens season with Cougar Collegiate Invitational
- ImageW Track & Field | Jul, 23
13 Cougars Named to All-Academic Team
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 01
Cougars meet goals at BYU Cougar Invitational
- ImageM Track & Field | May, 01
Cougars meet goals at BYU Cougar Invitational
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 12
Throwers lead Cougars at UCLA
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 02
Women’s track heads to Arizona for Sun Angel and Mesa Classics
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 25
Eight Cougars advance in Day 2 of Air Force Invitational
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 23
Women’s track competes in Air Force and Washington Invites
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 19
Pole Vaulters shine at Cherry & Silver Invite
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 28
Robison Invite a Success
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 14
Eaton Leads BYU at UCLA
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 24
BYU Competes at the USC Invite
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 17
Anderson Leads BYU in San Diego
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 21
Stewart Sets Unique American Record