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19-time All-NCAC selection and five-time North Coast Athletic Conference champion, Shannon Houlihan is one of the most accomplished track and field athletes to don the crimson and gold.
She won the triple jump crown at the NCAC Indoor Championship in each of her four years, claiming NCAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year honors as a senior in 2004. At the meet she qualified for the NCAA Championships in the triple jump with a mark of 36-07.75 and also
turned in a third-place finish in the 55-meter hurdles (9.02) and was a member of the second-place 4x200-meter relay team (1:48.61).
In her first year on campus, Houlihan set a then-NCAC record in the triple jump by covering 36-11 to earn a trip to nationals. It stood as an Oberlin school record until February 13, 2016, when Annie Goodridge bested her mark.
A two-time national qualifier, Houlihan concluded her career by earning her fifth NCAC title, winning the outdoor triple jump (35-04). Houlihan was also a three-time letter-winner in field hockey (2001-2003) and served as team captain during her senior season. She helped the
team secure 31 victories during her tenure with the Yeowomen.
Houlihan, who graduated with a degree in art history, is currently the head track & field and assistant cross country coach at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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