Shanice McPherson Career Stats

Academic Notes: Pursuing her master’s degree in bilingual multicultural education  

Personal Bests: 55m (7.14) | 60m (7.47) | 100m (11.77) | 200 (24.55) | Long Jump (21-4.75, 6.52m)

2017: Competed at five indoor meets for NAU as a graduate transfer … Set personal bests in both the 60m (7.50) and 200m (24.63) dashes at indoor conference championships … Additionally, placed second (8 pts) in the 60m and fifth (4 pts) in the 200m dash at indoor conference … Also won the meet’s long jump event with a 6.26m (20' 6.5"), tying the Big Sky indoor school record … Earned the meet’s “Most Valuable Female Athlete” for her efforts and 22 total points … Competed at seven meets during the outdoor season … Biggest jump came at Texas Relays, where she registered a second-place finish and set the Big Sky outdoor record with a 6.45m (21' 2") mark … Member of the outdoor championship 4x1 relay team … Also scored points in the 200m dash (3 pts) and an All Big Sky performance in the 100m dash (8 pts) … Won Big Sky title in the long jump at outdoor conference … Competed at NCAA West Prelims in Austin


Before NAU: Graduated from New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M., in 2016 … Member of the track & field team … The 2014 and 2015 Division II Indoor Long Jump National Champion … Seven-time All-American athlete … Multi-medalist at RMAC Conference Championships during her NMHU tenure … At 2015 Division II Indoor and Outdoor National Championships, team secured third-place overall both times … Team was the 2015 and 2016 Indoor RMAC Conference Champions and the 2015 Outdoor RMAC Conference Champs

Personal: Born to Richard and Maureen on December 3, 1994 … Has six siblings, two brothers (Rajay and Justin) and four sisters (Anekei, Wackeme, Arianna and Johann) … Favorite hobby is dancing … Most memorable moment in athletic career came when she qualified for Pan-American Juniors in 2013 … Most exciting event she ever remembers is winning the 2015 DII National Championship in the long jump … People she admires most are her parents “because they worked for us to have a better life than theirs” … Chose NAU for the quality of the education and track & field program