LCSC signs Yakima’s Shuel for women’s cross country team

2-25-08

Stephanie Shuel, a senior at West Valley High School in Yakima, Wash., has signed a letter of intent to run for the Lewis-Clark State College women’s cross country team, Warrior coach Mike Collins announced on Monday. 

“We are excited about adding her to our family,” Collins says. “She has shown that she has a strong running background and her race resume is very good.” 

Shuel has personal bests of 59 seconds for 400 meters, 2:19 for 800, 4:59 for 1500, 11:47 for 3200, and 18:52 for a 5-kilometer cross country race.  She finished fourth in the Washington State 3A Cross Country Championship race her junior year, but was hampered a little by injuries her senior year.   

Collins says Shuel is an excellent student with a GPA over 3.50.  

“We think she is going to fit in very well here,” Collins says. “She will be among a large group of runners that are similar in talent level, which will undoubtedly push them all on a daily basis.  In this environment, she will be helping to make those around her better and the same will be returned.  Stephanie is the sixth runner to sign for the women’s team next year, which might be considered one of the best recruiting classes we have ever seen.”