Faramola Shonekan Season 2017

YearSophomore
HometownColumbia, Mo.

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
5000m – 19:28.32 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1/16)
6000m – 24:19.7 // Bradley Classic (10/13/17)
Indoor Track & FIeld
400m Dash – 1:07.22 // Missouri Invitational (1/20/17)
600m Run – 1:39.07 // Arkansas Invitational (1/12/18)
800m Run – 2:20.31 // Vanderbilt Invitational (1/20/18)
Outdoor Track & Field
800m Run – 2:16.78 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/21/18)

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2017-18
Season Bests
5000m (XC) – 19:58.6 // Commodore Classic (9/16)
6000m (XC) – 24:19.7 // Bradley Classic (10/13)
600m Run (ITF) – 1:39.07 // Arkansas Invitational (1/12)
800m Run (ITF) – 2:20.31 // Vanderbilt Invitational (1/20)
800m Run (OTF) – 2:16.78 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/21)

Cross Country Ran in four races for the Tigers…set a new personal record in the 6000m with a time of 24:19.7 at the Bradley Classic (Oct. 13), placing 54th overall.

Indoor Track Set a new personal record in the 600m run at the Arkansas Invitational (Jan. 12) with a time of 1:39.07, placing seventh overall…Set a new personal record in the 800m run at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 20) with a time of 2:20.31, placing 30th overall…Her best finish came at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge (Feb. 16), placing first overall in the 600m run with a time of 1:41.01.

Outdoor Track – Her best finish of the season came at the John McDonnell Invitational (April 13) in the 800m run, placing fifth overall with a time of 2:20.45 … Set a new personal record in the 800m run at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 21) with a time of 2:16.78, placing sixth overall.


2016-17
Season Bests
5000m (XC) – 19:28.32 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1)
6000m (XC) – 24:25.3 // Bradley Classic (10/14)
400m Dash (ITF) – 1:07.22 // Missouri Invitational (1/20)
800m Run (ITF) – 2:26.34 // Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/17)
800m Run (OTF) – 2:20.82 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/15)

Cross Country – Ran a 5k season best time at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 1), clocking a time of 19:28.31 … Finished fourth for Mizzou at the Bradley Classic (Oct. 14), finishing at 24:25.3.

Indoor Track – Finished third in the 800m run at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge (Feb. 17), crossing the finish line at 2:26.34.

Outdoor Track – Finished 12th in the 800m run at the John McDonnell Invitational (April 22) at 2:21.30.


HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
400m – 59.19 // 800m – 2:18 // 1600m – 5:39 // 5k – 19:58

NOTEWORTHY

  • Three-time All-State selection
  • AAU All-American – 800m

Faramola ran at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Mo., under the direction of head coach Neal Blackburn … CROSS COUNTRY … Helped led Rock Bridge to a fourth-place finish at the 2014 MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships … Posted a 5k personal record at the 2014 Class 4 District 4 meet, finishing fourth with a time of 19:58.56 ... TRACK & FIELD … Earned All-America honors and posted a 800m run personal record at the 2014 AAU Junior Olympic Games, finishing eighth with a time of 2:18.50 … Posted a second place finish at the 2016 MSHSAA Class 5 District 6 meet, finishing second with a time of 2:23.16 … Earned All-State honors in the 4x400m relay (2014), 4x800m relay (2015) and 4x800m relay (2016).

PERSONAL

Parents are Tomiwa and Stephanie Shonekan … Born on May 11, 1990 … Plans to major in History & Economics

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