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2021-22 Men's Track and Field

Owen Shields

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Chalfont, Pa.
  • High School Central Bucks West
  • Events Mid-Distance/Sprints

Biography

Career Statistics

As a Junior (2021-22): Earned a personal record of 1:09.43 in the 500m run at the Patriot Games 2022 ... posted a personal best of 52.87 in the 400m run at the Plex Shootout at Alvernia University ... placed 3rd in the 800 at the 2022 Susquehanna Invite ... finished 2nd in the 4x400 relay and 3rd in the 800 at the 2022 Landmark Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships ... recorded a personal best of 4:13.70 in the 1500m run at the Maryland Invitational ... won the 800 and 4x400 relay at the Doc Jopson Track and Field Invitational ... won both 800m run and 4x400 relay and placed 2nd in the javelin throw at the Gallaudet University Invitational ... won the 4x400 relay and earned a personal best of 1:57.96 in the 800 at the Landmark Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships 2022. 

As a Freshman (2019-20): Finished 5th in the 800m run at the Diplomat Open at Franklin & Marshall.

Before Catholic: Member of the football, ice hockey, and track & field teams at Central Bucks West ... earned 11 varsity letters ... class president.

Personal: Majoring in sport management with a minor in sales ... son of Ed and Rebecca Shields ... has two brothers, Eddie and Griffin, and one sister, Madison ... all three of his siblings also played college sports, including field hockey, rugby, football, and track and field ... also a member of the Catholic football team ... member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Mid-Distance/Sprints
    5'11" 170 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Mid-Distance/Sprints
    5'11" 170 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    Mid-Distance/Sprints
    6'0" 185 lbs