Shauna McNiff Class: Junior Hometown: Hingham, Mass. High School: Hingham Height: 5-9 Event: Distance Birthdate: 10/19/1990

New England Champion (DMR)
BIG EAST Qualifier
ECAC Qualifier

2010-11: Cross Country: Placed fourth as UConn's top finisher at the BIG EAST Preview (19:17)... Placed 68^th as UConn's second finisher at the Roy Griak Invitational (22:24)... Placed 19^th at the New England Championships (18:10)... Placed 36^th as UConn's second finisher at the BIG EAST Championships (22:33)... Placed 57^th at the NCAA Northeast Regionals (21:33)...Indoor: BIG EAST and ECAC Qualifier... Finished 4^th at the ECAC Championships in the 1 mile (4:52.04)...Finished 10^th at the BIG EAST Championships in the 3000m (9:33.90)... Took 1^st at the New Balance Invite in the 3000m (9:44.76)... Part of 4x800m relay which finished first at the Penn State Nationals (8:52.35)... Placed 3^rd at the Penn State Nationals in the 1 mile (4:55.88)...Finished 3^rd at the Armory in the 3000m (9:53.18)...Outdoor: BIG EAST and ECAC Qualifier... Finished 11^th at the ECAC Championships in the 5000m (16:51.22)... Placed 9^th at the BIG EAST Championships (16:46.44)... Took 3^rd place at the Larry Ellis Invite in the 1500m (4:26.88)... Finished 5^th in the 300m (9:48.33) at the UConn Invite.

2009-2010: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team... Cross Country: Top finisher at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship, placing 64th... Placed 60th at the BIG EAST Championships (23:31)... Placed 66th at the Penn State National (22:52)... Placed 85th at the New England Championships (19:17)...Placed 78th at the Griak Invitational (24:25)... Placed 22nd at the Fairfield Invitational (20:07)... Placed 9th at the Bryant Invitational (20:10) Indoor: Placed 8th in the mile at the New England Championships (4:58.55)... Part of the distance medley relay team which placed 1st at the New England Championships (11:54.13) Outdoor: Placed 1st in the 5000m at the UConn Invitational (17:44.34)

High School
Attended Hingham High School... was a three-time DIII 1,000-meter champion... anchored the 12-time (both outdoor and indoor track) 4x800 meter relay DIII Championship team... lead Hingham to three State Championships... had an undfeated high school career... led her team to the League Championship title all four years... set school records in the 1,000-meter (12:59), mike (5:06.9), two mile, 4x800 and DMR... was a two-time cross country Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic team member as well as a three-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic team member... was a member of the musical honor society (Tri-M) and was a honor roll student.

Personal
Shauna Katherine McNiff... a psychology major... born October 19, 1990.