UCCS Athletics

Sarah Shepard Photos

2006 Cross Country: Named academic All-RMAC. Finished eigth at the Lobo Invitational on Sept. 9 ... Finished 2nd at the Colorado College Invitational on Sept. 23 ... Placed 19 at the Rocky Mountain Shootout on Sept. 30 ... Finished 12 at the RMAC Conference Championship Meet on Oct. 21 ... Placed 25 at the North Central Regional Meet on Nov. 4 ... Finished 36th overall at the NCAA Division II Championship in Pensacola, Fla. on Nov. 18th. 2005-06: Cross Country: Earned All-American honors ... Was named to the RMAC Honor Student-Athletes for the women atheletes at UCCS ... Was a women's cross country National Qualifier ... Earned academic All-RMAC ... Finished 31st out of 180 competitors at the NCAA Divison II National Championships ... Finished eighth at the Wyoming Invitational ... Finished ninth at the Woody Greeno Invitational ... Finished second at the Colorado College XC Invitational ... Finished sixth at the Boulder Shotout and was the top finisher for UCCS ... Finished 12th at the RMAC Cross Country Championships ... Finished 13th at the North Central Region Championships. Track: Named second team All-RMAC for the 3,000-meter run ... Earned academic All-RMAC ... ... Finished 15th in the 5,000-meter run at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 13 ... Placed fifth in the 5,000-meter run at the at the CSM All-Comers meet ... Finished fifth in the 5,000-meter run at the RMAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 25.
 
2004-05: Cross Country: Was awarded academic All-RMAC ... Finished first amongst Division II runners, sixth overall, at the Wyoming Invitational on Sept. 3 ... Took sixth at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational on Sept. 18 ... Placed 14th at the RMAC Cross Country Championships on Oct. 23 ... Placed 51st at Cross Country Nationals on Nov. 20. Track: Was named All-American after finishing seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Nationals on May 27 ... Was awarded academic All-RMAC ... Ran the 5,000 in 18:10 at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 14 ... Placed ninth in the 5,000 at the RMAC Outdoor Track Championships on Feb. 27 ... Placed sixth in the steeplechase at the Tom Benich Classic on Apr. 3.
 
2003-04: Cross Country: Finished 11th at the predominantly Division I Wyoming Open on Sept. 5 ... Placed 25th with a time of 22:52 at the Rocky Mountain Shootout on Oct. 4 ... Finished sixth, one of five UCCS runners to finish in the top ten, at the Dan Libera Meet on Oct. 11 ... Finished 21st at the RMAC Championships on Oct. 25 ... Finished 22nd at the North Central Regionals on Nov. 8. Track: Placed 16th in the mile run at the Joe Davies Meet on Jan. 31 ... Took ninth in the 5,000 at the Indoor RMAC Championships on Feb. 27 ... Placed sixth in the steeplechase at the Tom Benich Classic on Apr. 3 ... Took 13th in the 1,500 at the RMAC Outdoor Championships on May 7.
 
2002-03: Cross Country: Redshirt season
 
Before UCCS: Lettered in both track and cross country ... Was a member of the honor choir at Glenwood Springs High School ... Won two English excellence awards ... Qualified for state twice in track in once in cross country.
 
Personal: Majoring in Biology and Pre-Med ... Enjoys singing, dancing, laughing, and playing soccer ... Has one brother, Patrick ... Parents are Roseanne and Dave Shepard ... Born July 21, 1984.