Bio

General: The Bennington, Neb., native enters his sophomore campaign after an All-GPAC (7^th) 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 (7^th) 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.