2003-04 Women's Track

Melissa Shaw

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Morrow, Ga.
  • Prev School Austin Peay State University

Biography

CCSU Cross Country Accmplishments 2003: Named All-Conference after placing 11th in the Peach Belt Conference Championships with a time of 19:17, the 22nd fastest time in school history ... Ran a personal best time of 19:06, the 13th fastest time in school history, at the Valdosta State Invitational, finishing second.

PRE CCSU: Redshirted at Division I Austin Peay University in 2002-03 after an injury ... Named to the 2001-02 Dean's List at Austin Peay and the 2003 Dean's List at Clayton State.

HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, 1600m champ at LSU High School Invitational (Indoors)  ... As a junior,  USATF 1500m young women's national champion with a time of 4:41, in 800m with a time of 2:16 ... As a sophomore at Forest Park High School, won the state 1600m with a time of 5:12 and the 800m run  with a time of 2:16 ... As a freshman at Morrow H.S., placed second in the state in 1600m run with a time of 5:06 and fourth in the 800m with a time of 2:16 ...Named to Forest Park High School All "A" Honor Roll, received biology and Spanish II awards and a member of FPHS Academic Excellence in 1998-99 ... Personal:  Born Melissa Gaynelle Shaw on December 22, 1982 in St. Petersburg, FL ... Daughter of Anthony and Avis Shaw ... Majoring in nursing.