Shannon Leads REDS Split-Squad Successes
(BOSTON, MA) In her return season, Lexie Shannon appears to be picking up where she left off.
Shannon won the women’s triple jump at the recent Colyear-Danville Opener at Boston University, beating top NCAA talent in the process.
The former U SPORTS and Atlantic University Sport champion in the discipline, Shannon skipped last season but has returned to school and competition in 2024-2025.
Her jump of 12.03 metres not only won her the Boston meet title, but vaulted her to No. 3 in this season’s U SPORTS rankings in the women’s triple jump.
At the same meet, UNB’s Hayden McKinnon ran to a fourth place finish in the men’s 600-metres. His time of 1:20.82 established a new UNB record in the event and ranks him No. 5 in U SPORTS.
Jared Howse set new UNB and New Brunswick records with a 40th place finish in a large men’s 3000-metres field.
Howse auto-qualified for the U SPORTS Championships, finishing in a time 8:01.36.
UNB’s Shelby MacIsaac posted respectable finishes in two events. She ran sixth in the women’s 1000-metres and ninth in a very competitive 800-metre field.
The REDS also sent a contingent of student-athletes to the Rouge et Or Invitational, at Université Laval, in Quebec City.
Anna Somers won the women’s 300-metres in a time of 41.80 seconds, which ranks her 11th in U SPORTS, while Jack Mellish and Alexander Hill finished first and second respectively in the men’s 300-metres. Hill also ran to a second place finish over 600-metres.
UNB’s Hannah Barnhard was second in the women’s high jump and Haley Angus was second in the women’s long jump, while Ashley Morrow placed third in the hammer throw. Her heave of 15.30 metres set a new UNB record and ranks her 7th among U SPORTS competitors. Teammate Charlotte Davis was sixth in the event.
Isaac Peters of the REDS was second in the men’s high jump, Tony Jeong was third in the men’s shot put, and Christopher Grand and Jeong placed third and fourth respectively in the men’s hammer throw. Grant’s early season throw of 16.00 metres puts him third in the U SPORTS rankings.
STORY BY: Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics
FILE PHOTO BY: Kevin Barrett/for UNB Athletics