MUTIGERS


Shannon Leinert
Shannon Leinert

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Eureka, Mo.

High School:
Eureka HS

Last College:
Florida


PERSONAL BESTS

as of Monday, September 08, 2008

Indoor
800m 2:08.97 SEC-in '06
Outdoor
800m 2:05.80 USA-j '06

POST-SEASON HISTORY

IAAF World Junior Championships
800m Run
2006 FR 2:07.67 15
2006 FR 2:07.24 q
NCAA Championships
800m Run
2006 FR 2:08.54 15
2006 FR 2:06.78 q
NCAA East Regional
800m Run
2006 FR 2:06.67 3
NCAA Indoor Championships
800m Run
2006 FR 2:11.59 17
USATF Junior Championships
800m Run
2003 10 2:16.54 9
2003 10 2:09.35 q
2004 11 2:10.18 3
2004 11 2:08.76 q
2006 FR 2:05.80 2

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • SEC Freshman of the Year (2006)
  • Two-time NCAA Championship qualifier
  • IAAF World Junior Championship qualifier
  • Three-time USATF Junior All-American

YEAR-BY-YEAR

2008: Cross Country: Did not run a race in 2008.

2006:
Outdoor: (Florida) Earned a spot on Team USA's IAAF World Junior roster, traveling to Beijing after placing second at the USATF Junior Championships with personal-best, 800-meter clocking of 2:05.80 ... was the SEC's Freshman of the Year, after advancing to the semifinals of the NCAA Championships at 800 meters, earning an automatic bid via a third-place finish at the NCAA East Regional ... once again earned All-SEC honors in placing sixth at the SEC Championships. Indoor: (Florida) NCAA qualifier at 800 meters, qualifying with a 2:07.09 clocking achieved at the Florida Fast Times meet ... earned All-SEC honors with a fifth- place showing at the SEC Indoor Championships (2:08.97) ... winner of first collegiate race, the Florida Intercollegiate.

High School:
While at Eureka High School, was Missouri's 2005 Gatorade Athlete of the Year ... a five-time Missouri Class 4 state champion, with three titles in 800m (2003-05) and 12- time overall all-state performer ... ran the 10th best 800m time in country at 2004 US Junior Nationals, finishing in 2:08.76 to earn All-America honors ... finished third in 800m (2:10.83) at 2004 Missouri State Cross Country Championships ... holds school records in 800m (2:08.76), mile, distance medley relay and 4x800m relay ... helped Eureka to state team title in 2004 ... high school coach - Mark Kimball ... club team - St. Louis Blazers.

Personal:
Daughter of Pat & Barbara Leinert ... transferred from the University of Florida for the 2008-09 season ... father, Pat, attended Mizzou and graduated with a Biology degree ... sister, Katie, plays soccer for Purdue University ... born June 30, 1987, in St. Louis, Mo.