Hunter Shanks
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- Hometown:
- Bennington, Neb.
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Bennington High School
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- Events:
- Middle Distance
Bio
General: The Bennington, Neb., native enters his sophomore campaign after an All-GPAC (7th) performance a season ago.
Freshman Outdoor (2020-21): Raced in seven meets for DWU … competed in the 800-meter and 4x800-meter relay at the 2021 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … career-best and ninth-place finish in the 800-meter at the Northern State University Spring Open (2:00.18) … season best in the 1500-meter at the South Dakota Challenge Invite (4:25.95).
Freshman Indoor (2020-21): Raced in six meets … competed in the 800-meter and 4x800-meter relay at the 2021 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships … placed ninth in the 800-meter at the championship event (2:03.71) … All-GPAC (7th) performance in the 4x800-meter relay at the indoor championships (8:42.17) … season best in the 600-meter at the Dordt Open (1:28.71).
High School: Participated in track and field 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 in consecutive seasons … 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
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Just two weeks out from the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) outdoor track and field championships, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program battled windy conditions at the Dewey Donat Classic held at Al Sahli Track in Aberdeen, S.D. Dakota Wesleyan senior Lia Guigui underlined the completion for the Tigers with a runner-up and NAIA ‘B’ standard performance in the high jump while several other DWU performers captured top-5 finishes.
STORM LAKE, Iowa – Fresh off a successful indoor campaign, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program commenced the 2021-22 outdoor docket at the BVU Outdoor Invite on Saturday, and Dakota Wesleyan dialed several impressive first-place finishes along with an NAIA 'B' standard and a meet record.
CRETE, Neb. – Looking to maintain its stride headed into postseason competition, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program registered both an NAIA 'B' standard and new program record along with several All-GPAC performances at the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) indoor track and field championships on Saturday from Fuhrer Fieldhouse in Crete, Neb. Senior jumper Lia Guigui hit the NAIA 'B' standard in the women's high jump while Tiger sophomore Katlyn Briggs extended the DWU program record in the weight throw event.
YANKTON, S.D. – Just one week away from the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) indoor track and field championships, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program leaped into action this weekend at the SDSU Indoor Classic as well as the Mount Marty Last Chance Invite. The men's distance medley relay, comprised of Caleb Sayler, Justin Sorensen, Hunter Shanks and Wyatt Baldauf, clocked a new program record on Friday while eight different Tigers secured top-3 finishes in their respective events on Saturday.
VERMILLION, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program, just two weeks out from the Great Plains Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, faced stiff competition including NCAA DI, DII, and NAIA challengers at the University of South Dakota Alumni Meet in Vermillion, S.D. Highlighting the day, senior throws specialist Caden Milmine captured a third-place finish in the men's shot put field while several other Tigers registered impressive performances on Saturday afternoon from Mildred J. Hillenbrand Memorial Track.
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program continued its indoor season at the South Dakota State University Division II Invite on Friday from the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D. Senior Caden Milmine highlighted the competition with a season best and NAIA ‘A’ standard in the men’s shot put while several other Tigers shined in their respective events.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – In its first competition in 2022, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program threw on the spikes while several Tigers captured first-place performances against fellow Great Plains Athletic Conference competition at the Dordt Open on Saturday afternoon in Sioux Center, Iowa.
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