Florida State University Athletics
2017-18 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Shannon Turner
- Position:
- Middle Distance/Distance
- Year:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- St. Thomas Aquinas
BIO:
First-year member of the program in her second year at Florida State…has not run competitively since her freshman year at St. Thomas Aquinas…was a decorated soccer player throughout her high school career.
2017-18
Cross Country: Ran 20:57.5 at the FSU Invitational, which marked the first cross country race of her life and only start of the season. Indoor: Did not compete. Outdoor: Lined up in three meets; twice in the 1500m run…registered personal-best in her second 1500 attempt at the North Florida Invitational (4:58.66)…opened the season in the 3000m run at the Tom Jones Memorial.
Personal:
Member of the 2014 and 2015 Florida 5A state soccer championship teams at St. Thomas Aquinas…the 2015 team was recognized as national champions by MaxPreprs…captained team as a senior in 2016 when she earned All-Broward honors…has never run cross country but did compete in track & field as a middle distance performer in middle school and as a freshman…won Broward County middle school title in the 800…daughter of Patricia and Michael Turner…majoring in media and communication studies at FSU…born June 24, 1998.
