2021

Indoor

• Finished in third place at the Badger Icebreaker in the 60 m with a time of 6.91
• Placed fifth in the 60 m at the Husker Quad with a time of 6.91
• Finished in 13th place at the Big Ten Championships in the 60 m with a time of 6.90
• Finished in 15th place at the Big Ten Championships in the 200 m with a time of 21.71

Outdoor

• Took third place in the 100 m at the Big Ten Invite #1 with a 10.71
• Placed second in the 200 m open at the B1G North Florida Invite with a 21.12
• Won the 100 m at the B1G Invite #2 with a 10.72
• Finished in third place in the 100 m at the Fighting Illini B1G Relays with a time of 10.54

2020

Outdoor

• Season canceled due to COVID-19

Indoor

• Placed 2nd in the 60 m and 200 m at the Illini Invitational
• Placed 11th at the B1G Championships in the 200 m with a time of 21.47

2019

Outdoor

• Earned Second-Team All-America honors with the 4x100m relay, which timed a finish of 39.01, fourth fastest in program history
• B1G Outdoor Championships Silver Medalist with the 4x100m relay
• Competed individually in the 100m and 200m for Illinois 
• Ran a eason best 10.50 in the 100m at the Ole Miss Classic (3/30)
• Finished the 200m in 21.15 for a season best time at the War Eagle Invite (4/20)

Indoor

• Competed in six meets for Illinois
• Contested the 60m Dash at Big Ten Championships
• Finished first at least once in both the 60m and 200m
• Set new PR in the 60m running a 6.82 at Frank Sevigne (2/1)
• Set a second PR at Frank Sevigne, in the 200m finishing in 21.54

2018

Outdoor

• Advanced to NCAA Finals as part of the 4x100m relay 
• Qualified for NCAA Prelims in 100m dash and 4x100m relay 
• Clocked 10.50 at Big Ten Championships, placing 11th overall 
• Timed a 10.42 100m personal record to finish second at the Illinois Twilight 
• Set 100m PR at Ole Miss Classic with a time of 10.61

Indoor

• Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 60m, timing 6.90 in prelims
• Lowered 60m PR to 6.86 at Rod McCravy Memorial 
• Set 60m PRs in back-to-back races at the Illini Classic, lowering his best time to 6.87 in the final to place 4th
• Competed in the 60m at the Illinois Open to make his Illini debut, placing third in the final (6.93) 

High School

• Placed third in the 60m at 2017 Illinois Top Times meet
• 2017 IHSA Class 3A State Qualifier in the 100m and 200
• Named 2017 Wheeling Team MVP
• Coached by Michael Kameldula
• Also lettered in football for three seasons

Personal

• Born September 29, 1998
• Son of Bill and Danene Shannon
• Has a younger sister, Rachel
• Father, Bill, played football and ran track at Southern Illinois University
• Favorite athlete is Usain Bolt
• Credits his trainer for preparing him to give it everything he had every single day
• Majoring in kinesiology and plans to attend medical school following graduation

Career-Best

Indoor

60m: 6.80  
200m: 21.47

Outdoor

60m: 6.86 - Rod McCravy Memorial (2/3/18)
100m: 10.42 - Illinois Twilight (4/14/18)
200m: 21.09 B1G Champs - 5/16/21

Updated June 2021