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Shannon Getchen
Shannon Getchen

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Livonia, Mich.

High School:
Churchill

Height:
5-11

Event:
Throws

Major:
Undecided



05/10/2012

Oakland Throwers Highlight Day One of Summit League Championships

The Golden Grizzlies broke two school records on the day.

05/09/2012

Oakland Takes Momentum into Summit League Championships

The Summit League Championships begin on Thursday at 11a.m

05/02/2012

Oakland Ready for Final Meet Before League Meet at Len Paddock Invite

The Meet begins Thursday at 3 p.m. and Friday at noon.

04/25/2012

Oakland Ready to Travel to 118th Penn Relays and Lyle Bennett Open

The Penn Relays is the world's largest and oldest relay carnival.

04/21/2012

Oakland Breaks Records at IWU Pre-Conference Challenge

Serena San Cariter and Shannon Getchen each set school records

02/24/2012

Track and Field at Day 1 of The Summit League Indoor Championships

The OU men's and women's track and field teams competed in Day 1 of The Summit League Indoor Championships

Track and Field

2012 Indoor
▪ Set the school record in the 20 LB weight throw at The Summit League Championships with a throw of 50 feet, 2 inches
▪ Earned second-place finishes at the Chip Invite (Jan. 13) and the IPFW Quadrangular Meet (Jan. 28) in the 20 LB Weight throw
▪ Finished sixth in the 20 LB weight throw at the Youngstown State National Invitational (Feb. 3)

2011 Outdoor:
▪ Was runner-up in the discus and hammer at the Detroit meet (April 9)
▪ Threw the hammer 152 feet, 10 inches to break the school record by nearly 20 feet at the EMU Twilight Meet (April 23)
▪ Had seven top 10 finishes

2011 Indoor:
▪ Set the school record in the 20-LB weight with a throw of 47 feet, 4.50 inches at The Big Meet (Feb. 11)
▪ Won the weight at the Macomb Opener (Dec. 11)
▪ Had four top 10 finishes

2010 Outdoor:
▪ Was second in the discus and hammer at the Detroit dual meet (April 15)
▪ Set the school record in the discus (112 feet, four inches) at the Spartan Invite (April 3)
▪ Had three top 10 finishes

2010 Indoor:
▪ Set the then school record in the 20-lb weight with a throw of 43 feet, 9.25 inches at The Summit League Championship (March 1)
▪ Had two top 10 finishes

High School:
▪ A two-year letterwinner in track and field and served one year as team captain
▪ Earned all-conference, all-division and all-area honors her senior year in the discus throw
▪ Also lettered in basketball and served as team captain for one season

Academic Achievements:
▪ An honor roll student

Personal:
Parents: Pam and Greg Getchen
Siblings: Brandon (24), Darren (21)