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Player Profiles

Shannon
Gribbons

At West Virginia (2010-11):

Member of Varsity 8+ that took first at the Head of the Ohio, seventh at the Head of the Schuylkill, second at the Occoquan Sprints, first at the Frostbite Regatta, fifth at the Knecht Cup Regatta, sixth at the BIG EAST Championships, and second in the Petite Finals at the Dad Vail Regatta
Captured a third-place finish at the Head of the Ohio in open doubles competition
Named all-Mid Atlantic Region First Team – first rower from WVU to earn the honor
Received team Iron Mountaineer Award for second consecutive year
Voted team MVP

At West Virginia (2009-10):

Member of the Varsity 8+ squad
Captured bronze medal in the Varsity 8+ event at the Head of the Ohio, and finished in fourth place in the Varsity 4+ event at the second annual Head of the Mon
Received team ERG Hammer Award (Varsity) representing best 2,000 meter ERG score
Received team Iron Mountaineer Award

At West Virginia (2008-09):

Member of the Novice 8+ boat
Rowed to a second-place finish at the SIRA Championship Regatta petite finals in the Novice 8+ with a time of 7:37.9
Finished fifth (7:21.64) in the grand finals at the BIG EAST Championships
Member of WVU’s first novice boat in program history to qualify for the semi-finals at the Dad Vail Regatta with a time of 5:15.43 - finished sixth (7:21.64) in the semi-final round
Placed sixth at the Murphy Cup (7.23:68)

At West Virginia (2007-08):

Member of the WVU Track and Field Team
Finished in fifth place in the 1,500-meter race at the 2007 Track and Field National Championships

Prep:

Attended Saugeen District Secondary
Awarded Female Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior
Four-time MVP winner on high school track and field team
Placed ninth in the 1,500-meter race at Canadian junior nationals and 15th at senior nationals
Placed ninth at OFSAA Provinicial Nordic Ski Championships (2007)
Member of hockey, cross country and tennis teams

Personal:

Wearing the Jersey
Posted: 4.27.12

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