Shannon, a 1987 graduate, was an outstanding student-athlete at Morristown. She participated in track & field, basketball, volleyball, and cheerleading from 1984-1987. Shannon was also the winner of the Morristown Lions Club Outstanding Athlete Award. In both 1986 and 1987, she was a finalist at the IHSAA State track meet. Shannon held the school record in the 100 Hurdles for several years, currently holds the 300 Hurdle record of 47.59, and still has the best time in the Shelby county track meet in the 300 Hurdles of 48.93. Shannon was part of the 400M Relay team that currently holds the school record of 52.06. In basketball, Shannon was the 1985 & 1986 Shelby County Tournament MVP. She helped the team to the 1986 Shelby County Championship. She is currently 9th on the all-time basketball scoring list at Morristown. Shannon also participated in volleyball. During this time, the team went 55-28 and won the Shelby County titles in 1984 and 1986. Shannon’s success in the classroom and in athletics followed her to Taylor University where she was a multi-sport athlete while earning an education degree.