Shanna Carter

Class: Senior Hometown: Gallipolis, Ohio High School: Gallia Academy

Event: Sprints/Jumps Birthdate: 03/31/1982

2004: (Outdoor) Competed in the 100m ... placed fourth at the Big Ten Previews with a time of 12.48.

2004 (Indoor) Did not compete.

2003: (Outdoor) Heptathlon silver medalist at the Big Ten Championships, scoring a personal record of 4,937 points ... set personal records in several heptathlon events, including her first-place leap of 18-7 in the long jump ... also placed first in the heptathlon 200m with a season-best mark of 25.04 ... placed fourth in three heptathlon events: high jump, javelin and shot put ... competed at NCAA Mideast Regionals with the 4x100m realy team of Krissy Liphardt, Gina Harvey and LaShauna Harris ... ran second leg for team that placed 17th in 47.31 ... qualified for the regional 4x100m relay after placing second at the Billy Hayes Invitational (46.17) with Shannette Stewart, LaShauna Harris and Krissy Liphardt ... won the 4x100m relay with Stewart, Harris and Harvey at the Ohio State Relays, with mark of 48.81 ... also recorded a third-place time of 15.58 at Columbus in the 100m hurdles ... competed in the heptathlon at the Mt. SAC Relays, scoring 4,424 points ... (Indoor) Winner of the 60m hurdle title at the Indiana State dual meet, coming across the finish line in 9.05 ... 60m time was the team's second fastest of the season ... competed in the pentathlon at the Big Ten Championships, scoring 3,085 points.

2002: (Outdoor) A member of the 4x100 relay team (47.01) that placed seventh at Big Ten's, along with T'Nita Waters, Ragina Harvey and Shannon Kelley ... competed in the 100m, 200m and triple jump ... best 100m time was 12.14 to place fourth at the Miami Invitational ... clocked a season and team-best 24.92 in the 200m at the Billy Hayes Invitational ... best triple jump (35-6 1/2) came at the Purdue Invitational ... top finish was third in the 200m at both the Purdue and Miami invitationals ... (Indoor) Competed in the 60m, 200m and triple jump at Big Ten's, finishing 12th (7.68), 15th (a career-best 24.90) and 16th (35-7 1/4) ... best 60m time (7.63) was at the Boilermaker Open, good enough to claim the event title and rank her fourth all-time at Purdue ... top triple jump of the year (37-9 1/4) earned her second place at the Indiana Dual meet ... top returner for Purdue in both the 60m and 200m.

2001: Was a member of the 4x100 relay team that set the school record with a time of 45.35 ... set personal record in 400m at Big Ten Championships with a time of 56.52 ... Competed in the 200m and 400m on the indoor oval ... clocked season-best 200m time of 26.45 at the Doug Raymond Invitational ... finished second in the 400m at the Fred Wilt Invitational with a time of 59.96.

High School: Three-sport letterwinner in track, basketball and volleyball at Gallia Academy ... track team won league and district championships all four years ... received all-state, all-region, all-district and all-league honors in track as a senior ... was named volleyball MVP as a senior.

Personal: Given name Shanna Beth Carter ... born March 31, 1982 ... mother is Ann Carter ... has two sisters, Lea Ann and Markie ... majoring in public relations.

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