The University of Akron Athletics
2019-20 Akron Track & Field Roster
Foster, Shawnn

Shawnn Foster
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Cheektowa
- Hometown:
- Cheektowa, N.Y.
Bio
RESULTS
2020 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including placing fifth in the weigh throw at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 28) with a mark of 61-2 (18.64m)...registered the fifth-best mark in indoor program history with a career-best throw of 61-3 (18.68m) to win the weight throw at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 21)...posted six top-10 performances in the weight throw on the campaign...placed first, second, fifth and fifth, respectively, in the weight throw at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24), Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 24), Penn State National (Jan. 31) and MAC Championships (Feb. 28) with marks of 59-9.50 (18.22m), 59-2 (18.05m), 60-5.75 (18.43m) and 61-2 (18.64m)...recorded a season- and career-best mark of 35-5.25 (10.80m) to place third in the shot put at the Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17).
2019 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets for the Zips, including placing 14th in the hammer with a mark of 159-7 (48.64m) at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 9)...posted a trio of top-10 performances in the hammer...registered a season-best mark of 175-7 (53.53m) to place fourth in the hammer at the Roadrunner Invitational (March 22)...finished second in the hammer with a mark of 163-10 (49.95m) at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 3), while placing fifth at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 6) with a throw of 172-3 (52.50m).
2019 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips, including placing ninth in the weight throw at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 22) with a mark of 58-4.50 (17.79m)...registered five top-10 efforts in the weight throw...recorded a season-best mark of 59-3.50 (18.07m) in the weight throw at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2)...placed second and third in the weight throw with marks of 58-11.50 (17.97m) and 58-9.25 (17.91m) at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 25) and Zips Invitational (Feb. 15).
2018 Outdoor: Didn’t compete during the outdoor campaign.
2018 Indoor: Didn’t compete during the indoor campaign.
2017 Outdoor: Competed in a pair of meets for Akron...placed fifth and eighth, respectively, in the shot put (35-7.50/10.86m) and long jump (17-6/5.34m) at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15)...registered season-best marks in the javelin (95-5.50/29.10m), high jump (4-11/1.50m) and 100-meter hurdles (15.63) at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6).
2017 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips, including finishing 12th in the pentathlon with a season-best cumulative score of 3,222 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25)...placed 14th in pentathlon at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 3) with a score of 2,672...finished seventh in the 60-meter hurdles at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 20) with a time of 9.73, while placing fourth in the long jump with a season-best mark of 18-2.25 (5.54m).
2016 Outdoor: Placed seventh in the heptathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 13) with a season-best score of 4,415...also finished fourth in the heptathlon at the All-Ohio Championships (April 9)...registered four top-10 efforts in the long jump, including placing sixth with a season-best mark of 17-11.75 (5.48m) at the Ricardo Romo Invitational (March 26)...recorded season-low time of 15.23 in the 100-meter hurdles in the heptathlon at the MAC Championships (May 13).
2016 Indoor: Finished 12th in the pentathlon at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 5) with a cumulative score of 3,184...twice placed in the top-10 in the 60-meter hurdles...turned in a season-best time of 9.29 in the 60-meter hurdles in the pentathlon at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 5)...registered a season-long jump of 37-11.25 to place third in the triple jump at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 22)...finished second and ninth in the triple jump and 60-meter hurdles at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 19)...eclipsed 4-8.25 to place fifth in the high jump at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 19).
Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering...daughter of Shawn Foster and Dinah Bishop.
3-31-20
2020 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including placing fifth in the weigh throw at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 28) with a mark of 61-2 (18.64m)...registered the fifth-best mark in indoor program history with a career-best throw of 61-3 (18.68m) to win the weight throw at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 21)...posted six top-10 performances in the weight throw on the campaign...placed first, second, fifth and fifth, respectively, in the weight throw at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24), Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 24), Penn State National (Jan. 31) and MAC Championships (Feb. 28) with marks of 59-9.50 (18.22m), 59-2 (18.05m), 60-5.75 (18.43m) and 61-2 (18.64m)...recorded a season- and career-best mark of 35-5.25 (10.80m) to place third in the shot put at the Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17).
2019 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets for the Zips, including placing 14th in the hammer with a mark of 159-7 (48.64m) at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 9)...posted a trio of top-10 performances in the hammer...registered a season-best mark of 175-7 (53.53m) to place fourth in the hammer at the Roadrunner Invitational (March 22)...finished second in the hammer with a mark of 163-10 (49.95m) at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 3), while placing fifth at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 6) with a throw of 172-3 (52.50m).
2019 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips, including placing ninth in the weight throw at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 22) with a mark of 58-4.50 (17.79m)...registered five top-10 efforts in the weight throw...recorded a season-best mark of 59-3.50 (18.07m) in the weight throw at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2)...placed second and third in the weight throw with marks of 58-11.50 (17.97m) and 58-9.25 (17.91m) at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 25) and Zips Invitational (Feb. 15).
2018 Outdoor: Didn’t compete during the outdoor campaign.
2018 Indoor: Didn’t compete during the indoor campaign.
2017 Outdoor: Competed in a pair of meets for Akron...placed fifth and eighth, respectively, in the shot put (35-7.50/10.86m) and long jump (17-6/5.34m) at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15)...registered season-best marks in the javelin (95-5.50/29.10m), high jump (4-11/1.50m) and 100-meter hurdles (15.63) at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6).
2017 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips, including finishing 12th in the pentathlon with a season-best cumulative score of 3,222 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25)...placed 14th in pentathlon at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 3) with a score of 2,672...finished seventh in the 60-meter hurdles at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 20) with a time of 9.73, while placing fourth in the long jump with a season-best mark of 18-2.25 (5.54m).
2016 Outdoor: Placed seventh in the heptathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 13) with a season-best score of 4,415...also finished fourth in the heptathlon at the All-Ohio Championships (April 9)...registered four top-10 efforts in the long jump, including placing sixth with a season-best mark of 17-11.75 (5.48m) at the Ricardo Romo Invitational (March 26)...recorded season-low time of 15.23 in the 100-meter hurdles in the heptathlon at the MAC Championships (May 13).
2016 Indoor: Finished 12th in the pentathlon at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 5) with a cumulative score of 3,184...twice placed in the top-10 in the 60-meter hurdles...turned in a season-best time of 9.29 in the 60-meter hurdles in the pentathlon at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 5)...registered a season-long jump of 37-11.25 to place third in the triple jump at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 22)...finished second and ninth in the triple jump and 60-meter hurdles at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 19)...eclipsed 4-8.25 to place fifth in the high jump at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 19).
Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering...daughter of Shawn Foster and Dinah Bishop.
3-31-20
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