Sheldon Keence

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
St. Charles, Mo.
High School:
St. Charles West HS

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
8000m – 24:16.20 // SEC Championships (10/30/16)
10000m – 31:29.70 // Midwest Regional (11/13/16)
Indoor Track & Field
Mile Run - 4:21.66 // Missouri Invitational (1/15/16)
3000m Run - 8:34.87 // Tyson Invitational (2/11/17)
5000m Run - 15:26.43 // Rod McCravy Memorial (01/25/2014)
Outdoor Track & Field
1500m - 3:55.11 // Crimson Tide Invite (4/8/17)
3000m – 8:52.48 // Georgia Spec Town Invitational (4/9/16)
3000m Steeplechase – 8:55.29 // SFSU Distance Carnival (3/31/17)

NOTEWORTHY

2017 NCAA West Preliminary qualifier (3000m Steeplechase)
2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
No. 8 All-Time in the 3000m Steeplechase (8:55.29)

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2017-18
Season Bests
8000m (XC) -- 25:45.8 // Bradley Classic (10/13)
10,000m (XC) -- 31:35.7 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/10)

Cross Country – Competed in four meets during the cross country season … His best performance came with 58^th place overall and first place team finish at the Bradley Classic (10/13) in which he ran the 8000m in 25:45.8 … Ran the 10,000m at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/10) in 31:35.7.

Indoor Track – Did not compete during the indoor season

Outdoor Track – Did not compete during the outdoor season

2016-17
Season Bests
8000m (XC) – 24:57.98 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1)
10,000m (XC) – 32:10.4 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11)
3000m Run (ITF) – 8:34.87 // Tyson Invitational (2/11)
1500m Run (OTF) – 3:55.11 // Crimson Tide Invite (4/8)
3000m Steeplechase (OTF) – 8:55.29 // SFSU Distance Carnival (3/31)

Cross Country – Posted best finish of the season at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 1), finishing fifth for Mizzou and 33^rd overall with a time of 24:57.98 … Finished 49^th overall at the SEC Championships (Oct. 28) with a time of 25:54.9 … Set a 10k personal record at the NCAA Midwest Regional (Nov. 11), finishing fourth for Mizzou and 89^th overall at 32:10.4.

Indoor Track – In only race of the indoor season, set 3000m run personal record at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 11), finishing seventh with a time of 8:34.87.

Outdoor Track – Opened the season by setting a personal record in the 3000m steeplechase at the SFSU Distance Carnival (March 31), crossing the finish line fourth with a time of 8:55.29, which ranks eighth in program history … Set a personal record in the 1500m run at the Crimson Tide Invite (April 8), crossing the finish line with a time of 3:55.11 … Scored five points for Mizzou by finishing fourth in the 3000m steeplechase at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 12), crossing the finish line with a time of 8:57.19 … Ran in the 300m steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary (May 26), finishing 31^st with a time of 9:25.02.

2015-16
Season Bests
8000m (XC) – 24:16.20 // SEC Championships (10/30)
10000m (XC) – 31:29.70 // Midwest Regional (11/13)
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:21.66 // Missouri Invitational (1/15)
3000m (ITF) – 8:43.01 // Illinois-Iowa Border Battle (1/9)
1500m (OTF) – 4:00.46 // John McDonnell Invitational (4/22)
3000m (OTF) – 8:52.48 // Georgia Spec Town Invitational (4/9)
3000m Steeplechase (OTF) – 9:05.18 // SEC Championships (5/12)

Cross Country - Began the season with a seventh-place finish, fourth for Mizzou, at the Forest Park XC Festival in the 5000m with a time of 15:48 … Finished fourth for the Tigers at the Notre Dame Invitational in the 8000m, posting a time of 25:01.80 … Posted a personal-record in the 8000m at the SEC Championships, finishing first for Mizzou with a time of 24:16.20 … Finished third for the Tigers at the Midwest Regional with a time of 31:29.70.

Indoor Track - Finished in eighth place in the 3000m at the Illinois-Iowa Border Battle with a time of 8:43.01 … Earned a fifth-place finish at the Missouri Invitational in the mile run, setting a personal-record with a time of 4:21.66.

Outdoor Track - Earned a ninth-place finish at the Georgia Spec Town Invitational in the 3000m, finishing with a time of 8:52.48 … Finished second in the 3000m steeplechase at the Tom Botts Invitational with a time of 9:26.32 … Set a personal-record in the 1500m at the John McDonnell Invitational with a time of 4:00.46 … Took home a first-place finish at the Memphis Invitational in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:20.19.

2014-15
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) - 25:03.30 // Bradley Pink Classic (10/17)
Mile (ITF) - 4:22.64 // Collegiate Challenge (02/20)
1500m (OTF) - 4:04.50 // John McDonnell Invite (04/11)
3000m Steeplechase (OTF) - 9:12.09 // SF State Distance Carnival (04/03)

Cross Country - Sheldon donned the black and gold for the first time on the cross country course this season, finishing in the top ten for the Tigers in each of his five meets...The season kicked off at the Illini Challenge, where Sheldon navigated the 6000m course in 19:11 to place tenth overall, fourth for the team...Next up was a ninth-place finish, eighth for the team, on the 6000m course at the Forest Park XC Festival (18:54)...He was the fifth Tiger across the line, 27th overall, during the Greater Louisville Classic, crossing in 25:30.70 for 8000m...Earned a season's best time of 25:03.30 during the Bradley Pink Classic, leading the men's team in 17th overall...Sheldon ended his season at the SEC Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where he was ninth across the line for the team, 71st overall, in 26:15.80.

Indoor Track - Competed primarily in the mile throughout the indoor season, Sheldon began with a 4:32.80 finish during the Border Battle...He improved on that time consistently during the season, crossing in 4:24.30 at the Tiger Invitational and 4:22.64 at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge, good for third in the field.

Outdoor Track - Sheldon focused on the 3000m steeplechase during the outdoor season, starting at the SF State Distance Carnival where he ran a season's best 9:12.09 for tenth in the field...He took a break from the event at the next meet, timing through in 4:04.50 for the 1500m at the John McDonnell Invitational...He was a member of the 13th-place DMR team at the Drake Relays (10:13.81)...Closed out the regular season with a second-place finish at home, timing through in 9:24.07 for the 3000m steeplechase during the Tom Botts Invitational...Sheldon closed his season at the SEC Championships, where he closed in 9:27.16 for the 3000m steeplechase, good for 12th overall.

2013-14
Seasons' Bests
Mile (ITF) - 4:21.73 | Collegiate Challenge (02/21)
3000m (ITF) - 8:38.13 | Missouri Invite (02/07)
5000m (ITF) - 15:26.43 | Rod McCravy Memorial (01/25)

Cross Country - Redshirted the cross country season.

Indoor Track - Sheldon kicked off his career as a Tiger with the Badger Open in Madison, Wisc., where he was seventh in the 3000m run (8:54.43)...Went on to place 10th in the 5000m run at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet in Lexington, Ky., before running a 3000m PR of 8:39.13 at the Missouri Invitational, taking second...Sheldon closed his season at home with a win in the mile run (4:21.73) during the Missouri Collegiate Challenge.

Outdoor Track - Redshirted the outdoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
5000m (XC) - 16:15

Sheldon competed for St. Charles West HS under coach Thomas Rennier...CROSS COUNTRY...He was a two-time MSHSAA All-State finisher (2011-12)...Was a three-time First Team All-G.A.C. performer (2010-12).

PERSONAL

Parents are Kenny (Susan) Voss and Jennifer Zeier...Born October 6, 1994 in Washington, Mo...In high school, Sheldon earned High Honors, and was on the Honor Roll all eight semesters...He is studying Industrial Engineering.