Hunter Shanks
-
- Hometown:
- Bennington, Neb.
-
- Year:
- Fr.
-
- High School:
- Bennington High School
Bio
General: Joins the Tiger cross-country and track and field teams for the 2020 season from Bennington, Neb.
High School: Participated in track and cross-country for four seasons … placed third in his conference with a mark of 2:01.7 minutes in the 800-meter run … was part of a 4x800-meter relay team that placed first in their district and third at state … earned cross-country Academic All-State and All-Conference honors for two consecutive years … a member of the honor roll for six semesters.
Personal: Born Dec. 27, 2001 … son of Rich and Marian Shanks … a biology major.
News mentions
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Great Plains Athletic Conference championships on Friday and Saturday in Sioux Center, Iowa. At the conclusion of the meet, Dakota Wesleyan secured six All-Conference performances including a trio of top-3 finishes.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s track and field team is set to compete one final time before the 2021 GPAC Indoor Conference Championships as it will compete in the Mount Marty Invitational at 10 a.m. on Friday from the Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse in Yankton, S.D.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Hosting their second meet of the season, six members of the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams won their events, while 11 athletes joined or moved up in the program top-10 list Friday and Saturday from the DWU/Avera Sports and Wellness Complex in Mitchell.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s track and field team hosts its second and final home track meet of the indoor season with the DWU Invitational beginning at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the DWU/Avera Sports and Wellness Center.
Yankton, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams secured a trio of event titles including a new school record, as they competed at the Mount Marty Invitational on Friday and Saturday from the Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse in Yankton, S.D.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams hosted the DWU Invitational with the women competing on Friday, while the men saw action today at the DWU/Avera Sports and Wellness Complex in Mitchell.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s track and field team kicks off the 2021 indoor season hosting the DWU Invitational meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday from the DWU/Avera Sports and Wellness Complex in Mitchell, S.D. Saturday’s competition will be closed to all fans and spectators, though viewing options will be provided.
MITCHELL, S.D. – With a new track season on the horizon, a sense of expected growth and development surrounds the Dakota Wesleyan University indoor track team heading into the 2020-21 season. Yet, with an expanded recruiting class and plenty of returners, excitement looms quite large with every event.