Sydney Shepherd

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Junior
High School:
Frederick Douglass
Hometown:
Clinton, Md.
Major:
Criminal Justice

At Delaware: Indoor Track & Field - Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters. 2012-13 Season: Member of the 4x400 meter relay team that finished in 4:05.23 • ran the 200 meters in 27.77, the 300 meters in 44.63, and the 400 meters in 1:03.50. 2011-12 Season: Member of the 4x400 meter relay team that won its event at the Thomson Invitational • ran the 200 meters in 27.53 at the Thomson Invitational and the 300 meters in 43.56 at the Pyrah Invitational • finished the 400 meters in 1:01.22 at the Collegiate Challenge and the 500 meters in 1:22.45 at the Princeton Invitational.

Outdoor Track & Field - Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters. 2013 Season: Member of the 4x100 meter relay team that finished in 50.59 at the Morgan State Legacy Meet and the 4x400 meter relay team that finished in 4:04.6 at the Delaware Open • ran the 100 meters in 13.08 and the 200 meters in 27.30 at the Delaware Open • finished the 400 meters in 1:02.48 at the Shamrock Invitational. 2012 Season: Ran the 200 meters in 26.99 and the 400 meters in 1:01.71 at the Penn Invitational.

High School: Earned four letters in outdoor track and three in indoor track at Frederick Douglass High School • qualified for the state championships in cross country as a sophomore and junior • named MVP of indoor track team as a senior • selected most improved in cross country sophomore year • honor roll student • ranked among top 10 percent in graduating class.

Personal: Sydney Alexandra Shepherd • born Apr. 28, 1993 • daughter of Rodney and Cassandra Shepherd • criminal justice major at Delaware.