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Shannon Rowby at last year's State Meet, where she took the 1600 (Donna
Dye photo) - Since that time Shannon has improved mightily, with a listing
of #10 on the current NCAA Div I Mile list (4:42.65 adjusted for a flat
track to 4:41.85), with also a listing off a fine 3000m run this winter
season. Below the former Golden State Star talks about the mile race,
her general running so far at the collegiate level, academics, basketball
in the basketball-crazy ACC, and offers some good advice to beginning
runners.
Best of Luck Shannon - sure we will hear more great things from you
Doug Speck - DyeStatCal
1) Reactions to the 4:42 Mile - what did you expect in the Conference
Meet?
I was so happy with my time. I had run some pretty good miles in DMR’s
(a 4:46 and a 4:44), but open I had only run a 4:50. I was really excited
for ACC’s, and also a little nervous, because I knew that if I wanted
to run a qualifying time for NCAA’s that it would be my only chance
to do it. I really didn’t know what to expect, but I felt like I
was ready to run fast. As I came down the final stretch, I was counting
in my head, trying to get in under 4:43. The first thing I did after I
was done was ask my coach what my time was. When he told me I had qualified
for National’s I was ecstatic.
2) Tell us about some of your other winter indoor season highlights?
The entire indoor experience has been awesome. Before college I had only
ever run 2 indoor races (in both of them I learned after the fact that
the strategy I had used was entirely wrong), so needless to say I approached
indoors a little hesitantly. In terms of actual races, I had a really
good season opener in the 3k. I had taken it easy for a little bit at
the beginning of the season because my knee had been bothering me, so
I was a little nervous going into my first race. Fortunately things went
really well, and I ended up running a 9:33 (which was a 5 second PR for
me).
3) How has it been with a full winter indoor season compared to high
school out here?
I miss California weather, a lot! San Francisco seems to have a nice,
constant foggy temperature year round, so you get used to the weather
and it is no big deal. It has been very interesting adjusting to the seasons
here, especially because this year North Carolina has managed to have
the hottest summer, the wettest fall, and the coldest winter. Basically
what I am trying to say is that I am a weather wimp, but oh well. (People
in the Northeastern snow are probably laughing/scoffing at me right now).
It has also been odd simply because I am not used to doing any hard workouts
until February or competing until March. It seems so strange running fast
early, but it is also is exciting.
4) How has training been different this year than in past seasons for
you?
The only main difference is that I have been much more consistent in my
training during the off season. In the past I never really followed a
set schedule during the summer or winter, so it would take me awhile to
get into shape once the season started. I have found that now, being surrounded
by motivated/focused people, I have been much more excited about running.
5) How did Fall Cross-Country go? (happy - not satisfied - ??)
I had mixed feelings about Cross-Country. It was hard adjusting to college
life in general, so having the added stress of competition and finding
my place in a new team made life difficult at times. I ran pretty well,
but college Cross-Country races are very overwhelming at first because
there are just so many amazing people out there with you at the same time.
6) How are the academics? - Major chosen? - How tough compared to high
school?
The hardest part about college academics is actually being able to focus
on work. There are always so many things going on that it is often difficult
to make the less desirable decision to actually do work. You have to get
on a schedule (with multiple study breaks worked in) because otherwise
the days fly by and the work just never gets done. So far, I think I want
to be an English Major, with a Theater Minor, because they don’t
have a communications program here but I would love to someday have a
career in News Broadcasting, or something of that sort. Of course, being
the typical college student that I am, I would not be surprised if my
mind were to change.
7) How big is basketball at Duke?
Well, let’s just say BIG! Even in the miserable weather that we
have been having of late, the Cameron Crazies were still out in hoards
tenting and waiting in line to get into the games. (I don’t think
they ever sleep.) Because of running I don’t really get to the games
very much, but if I want to know what happened there are always tons of
people willing to give me their input.
8) How are sports and athletes looked at within the Duke Community -
is being part of a sports team something special in the eyes of the locals?
(different than in California?)
Basketball is definitely looked upon with a very loving eye. Other than
that, athletes don’t really get that much special treatment, at
least not compared to the UC schools.
9) What are some goals in the near future (going to NCAA Indoors? - Outdoors
how does it look)?
For now I am just focusing on the end of indoors, which is amazingly going
to be here very soon. We are going to run our DMR again to try to get
an auto time for Nationals (we ran an 11:20 at the Armory and we were
one second off). I am planning to run the mile in Fayetteville, but I
would love to have some company. I don’t know what to expect in
the mile, but more than anything I am so excited to just get the National
experience because it will be so helpful down the line.
10) Any advice for seniors looking to the college choice decision about
now from what you learned?
When you look at a school, be honest with yourself. Don’t just pick
it because it is the popular choice, but actually go and visit and talk
to people. For me, the most important factor was the team and the coaches,
because those are the people that you are with for a huge majority of
the time. Make sure that the team environment feels like something you
would be able to mesh with (of course don’t be too biased though
because you are also likely to change yourself). Above all, when you make
your decision, just be confident about it!
11) Any advice to beginning prep distance runners as they are about to
start their careers in the sport?
Don’t feel like you have to do everything all at once. Let the
sport grow on you, as I’m sure it will. Rather than constantly comparing
yourself to others, just figure out what you need to work on, and focus
on that. Take it easy with things such as mileage at first, and always
listen to your body. Above all though, have fun, because that’s
what you’re doing it for, right!
Hope all is well,
Shannon
Event 21 Women 1 Mile Run ** **
RANK ATHLETE YR SCHOOL SEED TIME DATE
1 Tiffany McWilliams SO Mississippi State 4:36.89 2-15
2 Londa Bevins SR Arkansas 4:37.19 2-15
3 Shalane Flanagan JR North Carolina * 4:37.65 2-22
4 Roisin McGettigan SR Providence 4:37.95 1-25
5 Johanna Nilsson FR Northern Arizona 4:38.55 2-15 - 4:17 1500 frosh star
from Sweden
6 Deirdre Byrne SO Providence 4:40.47 1-25
7 Amanda Bales SO Missouri 4:41.45 2-08
8 Christin Wurth SR Arkansas 4:41.62 2-01
9 Lauren Fleshman SR Stanford 4:41.83 2-15
10 Shannon
Rowbury FR Duke * 4:41.85 2-22 (time was 4:42.45 with adjustment for kind
of track run we assume - no directions given) - Note
that Shannon is the fastest American frosh Miler NCAA Div I
11 Malindi Elmore SR Stanford 4:42.80 2-15
12 Megan Metcalfe JR West Virginia 4:42.97 2-15
13 Hilary Edmondson JR Wisconsin 4:43.10 2-15
14 Courtney Inman SR Washington 4:43.43 2-15
15 Erin Donohue SO North Carolina 4:43.44 2-15
16 Jaime Cottle SR Brigham Young 4:43.67 2-15
16 Ann Somerville SR Michigan State 4:43.67 2-15
18 Erin Sims SR Texas 4:44.17 2-15
19 Amy Mortimer SR Kansas State 4:44.20 2-08
20 Marina Muncan FR Villanova 4:44.23 2-15
21 Alicia Craig FR Stanford 4:44.50 2-15
22 Lindsey Gallo SO Michigan 4:44.52 2-08
23 Erica Sigmont SO Arkansas 4:44.65 2-16
24 Leah Thorvilson SR Arkansas-LR 4:45.09 2-15
25 Erin Sicher SR Georgetown 4:45.17 2-15
26 Katie Yemm SR Colorado State * 4:45.78 2-08
27 Kassi Anderson FR Brigham Young * 4:45.92 2-21
28 Kate O'Neill SR Yale 4:46.11 2-14
29 Lauren King SO Notre Dame * 4:46.30 2-23
30 Julie Culley SR Rutgers 4:46.34 2-15
31 Marlies Overbeeke JR Virginia Tech 4:46.37 2-15
32 Sherida Bird SR Boston University 4:46.49 2-07
33 Alejandra Barrientos FR UCLA 4:46.53 2-01
34 Michaela Mannova JR Brigham Young 4:46.55 2-01
35 Treniere Clement JR Georgetown * 4:46.70 1-11
36 Heather Cappello SR Providence 4:46.87 2-15
37 Kenia Sinclair SR Seton Hall 4:47.28 1-25
38 Megan Guiney SR Boston College 4:47.31 2-15
39 Tanya Wright JR Rice 4:47.59 2-15
40 Laura Smith SR Boston College 4:47.73 2-07
41 Rebecca Mitchell JR Villanova 4:47.78 2-01
42 Fiona Crombie SO Providence 4:48.10 2-07
43 Adriana Pirtea SO Texas-El Paso * 4:48.12 1-25
Event 22 Women 3000 Meter Run ** **
RANK ATHLETE YR SCHOOL SEED TIME DATE
1 Shalane Flanagan JR North Carolina 9:00.22 2-01
2 Alicia Craig FR Stanford 9:07.88 2-01
3 Lauren Fleshman SR Stanford 9:11.53 2-01
4 Lena Nilsson JR UCLA 9:13.55 2-01
5 Molly Huddle FR Notre Dame 9:14.33 2-08
6 Kate O'Neill SR Yale 9:14.71 1-24
7 Amy Mortimer SR Kansas State * 9:15.97 2-22
8 Christin Wurth SR Arkansas 9:16.22 2-08
9 Londa Bevins SR Arkansas 9:16.29 2-08
10 Michaela Mannova JR Brigham Young 9:16.79 2-15
11 Julie Culley SR Rutgers 9:17.15 2-01
12 Megan Metcalfe JR West Virginia 9:17.53 12-1
13 Amanda Bales SO Missouri 9:17.62 2-15
14 Malindi Elmore SR Stanford 9:17.68 2-01
15 Julie Spolidoro SR Boston College 9:18.11 2-07
16 Lauren King SO Notre Dame 9:19.52 2-08
17 Mary Cullen SO Providence 9:19.74 2-07
18 Ann Somerville SR Michigan State 9:21.12 2-08
19 Brianna Dahm JR Marquette 9:22.07 2-15
20 Briana Shook JR Toledo 9:23.90 2-15
21 Laura O'Neill SR Yale 9:24.85 1-24
22 Bethany Brewster SR Wisconsin 9:25.28 2-15
23 Treniere Clement JR Georgetown * 9:25.88 12-0
24 Tiffany McWilliams SO Mississippi State 9:26.89 2-08
25 Beth Hoge JR Arizona 9:28.62 2-01
26 Kristin Price JR NC State 9:28.80 2-15
27 Hilary Edmondson JR Wisconsin 9:28.87 2-01
28 Natalie Florence JR Colorado 9:29.19 2-15
29 Darja Vasiljeva JR Minnesota 9:29.26 2-15
30 Alison Henderson JR William & Mary * 9:29.66 2-01
31 Lindsey Gallo SO Michigan 9:30.05 2-15
32 Adriana Pirtea SO Texas-El Paso 9:30.06 2-15
33 Everlyne Lagat JR Toledo 9:30.93 2-15
34 Jamie Krzyminski SO Michigan State 9:31.35 2-08
35 Tracey Brauksieck FR Penn State 9:31.47 2-01
36 Maria Cicero SO Boston College 9:31.85 12-0
37 Heather Lee JR Campbell * 9:31.93 1-25
38 Katie Martin SR Brigham Young 9:32.01 2-01
39 Heather Cappello SR Providence 9:32.13 2-07
40 Annie Bersagel SO Wake Forest * 9:32.33 2-22
41 Shannon
Rowbury FR Duke * 9:32.61 1-25
42 Marina Muncan FR Villanova 9:33.06 2-01
43 Vicky Gill SR Florida State 9:33.11 1-18
44 Jeane Goff FR Stanford 9:34.85 2-15
45 Loretta Kilmer SO Columbia 9:34.99 2-01
Event 23 Women 5000 Meter Run ** **
RANK ATHLETE YR SCHOOL SEED TIME DATE
1 Kate O'Neill SR Yale 16:02.96 12-0
2 Julie Spolidoro SR Boston College 16:02.99 1-24
3 Laura O'Neill SR Yale 16:03.75 12-0
4 Alicia Craig FR Stanford 16:05.24 2-22
5 Lauren Fleshman SR Stanford 16:05.27 2-22
6 Kristin Price JR NC State * 16:08.25 2-21
7 Alison Henderson JR William & Mary * 16:13.47 2-08
8 Lindsey Thomsen SR Brigham Young 16:16.37 2-15
9 Christin Wurth SR Arkansas 16:16.79 2-14
10 Jamie Krzyminski SO Michigan State 16:17.50 2-14
11 Katie Martin SR Brigham Young 16:18.13 2-15
12 Jill Miller SO Wake Forest * 16:20.30 2-21
13 Breanne Sandberg SO Brigham Young 16:22.69 2-15
14 Debbie Thornhill SR Baylor 16:22.95 2-14
15 Clara Horowitz
FR Duke * 16:26.15 2-21 (former Head Royce star, Shannon's teammate at
Duke with school record 5000m! - week after her Jr CC Title run)
16 Loretta Kilmer SO Columbia 16:28.63 2-14
17 Michelle Carson SO Michigan State 16:30.28 2-14
18 Mary Cullen SO Providence 16:34.22 1-25
19 Everlyne Lagat JR Toledo 16:34.79 2-08
20 Heather Cappello SR Providence 16:34.86 1-25
21 Brianna Torres SR Colorado 16:35.74 2-15
22 Vicky Gill SR Florida State * 16:36.15 2-21
23 Sarah Scholl JR Georgetown * 16:36.26 12-0
24 Shelia Klick SR La Salle 16:36.50 2-14
25 Andrea Parker SO Michigan 16:36.69 2-14
26 Chelsea Loomis FR Michigan 16:37.27 2-14
27 Annie Bersagel SO Wake Forest * 16:37.45 2-21
28 Ellen Dwyer 23 Virginia * 16:38.59 2-21
29 Liz Reusser SR Wisconsin 16:38.96 2-14
30 Lisa Antonelli SO Brigham Young 16:39.61 2-15
31 Nicole Lee FR Georgetown * 16:40.50 12-0
32 Briana Shook JR Toledo 16:41.78 12-0
33 Sharon Dickie SR Tennessee 16:42.11 2-01
34 Emily Kroshus JR Princeton 16:43.59 1-24
Event 26 Women Distance Medley ** **
RANK SCHOOL SEED TIME DATE
1 Stanford A 11:05.16 1-31
1) 391 Malindi Elm 2) 392 Christine M
3) 393 Katie Hotch 4) 394 Lauren Fle
2 UCLA A 11:07.18 1-31
1) 460 Lena Nilsso 2) 461 Monique Hen
3) 462 Tiffany Bur 4) 463 Alejandra
3 North Carolina A 11:08.56 2-14
1) 695 Erin Donohu 2) 696 Kameese Wri
3) 252 Alice Schmi 4) 128 Shalane Fl
4 Arkansas A * 11:11.58 2-07
1) 115 Londa Bevin 2) 245 Angel Heath
3) 569 Erica Sigmo 4) 116 Christin W
5 Villanova A 11:14.13 2-14
1) 781 Ioana Parus 2) 782 Melanie Rho
3) 438 Rebecca Mit 4) 459 Marina Mun
6 Georgetown C 11:14.95 2-14
1) 3 Treniere Clem 2) 99 Monica Hargr
3) 100 Jill Lauren 4) 98 Erin Sicher
7 Kansas State A 11:15.65 2-14
1) 347 Lysaira Rom 2) 727 Ashley Stev
3) 728 Nicole Gros 4) 214 Amy Mortim
8 Michigan A * 11:16.89 2-07
1) 562 Katie Erdma 2) 563 Vera Simms
3) 564 Rachel Stur 4) 565 Lindsey Ga
9 Providence A 11:17.14 2-14
1) 492 Fiona Cromb 2) 688 Roisin Quin
3) 689 Emer O'Shea 4) 226 Roisin McG
10 Mississippi State A 11:18.04 2-07
1) 509 Jennifer Mc 2) 510 Nicole Dunn
3) 511 Zita Magloi 4) 57 Tiffany McW
11 West Virginia A 11:18.51 2-14
1) 828 Jennifer Da 2) 829 Pam Richard
3) 830 Aileen Smit 4) 27 Megan Metca
12 Wisconsin A 11:19.34 1-31
1) 400 Hilary Edmo 2) 403 Andrea Geur
3) 404 Katie Kolpi 4) 405 Bethany Br
13 Duke B 11:20.09 2-14
1) 365 Lauren Mati 2) 366 Janay McKie
3) 367 Kristen Doo 4) 335 Shannon Rowbury
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