University of Utah




  Chelsea Shapard
Chelsea Shapard

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Park City, Utah

Last College:
Weber State

Birthdate:
10/24/1986

Experience:
TR

Event:
Hurdles/Sprints

Utah: Owns three school records and is a member of two school-record-holding relay teams. 2007 - All-conference and all-region hurdler ... set school record in 400m hurdles (58.47) ... member of school-record-holding 4x400m (outdoor) relay team (3:44.71) ... national qualifier for NCAA outdoor championships ... defending MWC champion in the 400m hurdles ... won the MWC title with an NCAA qualifying time of 58.74 ... clocked 400m hurdles in 1:00.17 (seventh) at the NCAA regional meet ... scored at the MWC indoor meet with a fifth-place showing (54.83) in the 400m dash ... also scored at MWC indoor meet as a member of the fourth-place (3:47.25) 4x400m relay ... won the 300m (41.16) at the BYU Cougar Indoor Meet ... helped 4x400m relay team to a first-place finish (3:53.62) at the Wisconsin Elite Meet ... started outdoor season off with 400m hurdle title (59.68) at Wildcat Open ... won the 400m hurdles open event (59.67) at the JJK Invitational ... ran a 2:11.70 in the 800m at the Utah Spring Twilight ... helped set school record in 4x400m relay at Drake Relays. Prior to Utah: Attended Weber State ... all-conference in the indoor 400m at WSU ... also all-conference in the 4x400m relay ... set school's freshman record in the 400m hurdles (62.0). High School: Four-year track and field letterwinner ... state champion in the 400m in 2005 ... member of three-time 4x400m state championship team (2003-05) ... all-state in 400m, 400m hurdles and in the 4x400m relay ... team won cross country (2004) and track and field (2005) state titles. Personal: Born Nov. 24, 1986... parents are Steve and Terry Shapard ... plans on majoring in broadcast journalism.