Shannon Renner
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Defender/Forward 5-7 • Sophomore-Transfer Overland Park, Kan./Northern Illinois/ Blue Valley NW High School • Blue Valley Stars Mallorca About Shannon Full name: Shannon Elizabeth Renner Parents: Tom and Christy Renner Siblings: Caroline and Kyle Place of Birth: Redondo Beach, Calif. Major: Exercise Science
2010 (Freshman at Northern Illinois) • Started all 19 games at defender for Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill. … Also saw limited action at forward • Scored two goals and posted seven shots with five on goal • After shifting to offense late in the season, scored her first collegiate goal at Ohio (Oct. 10)… Followed that up with a goal in NIU’s 2-1 loss to Mid America Conference champion Central Michigan in the MAC Championship quarterfinals (Oct. 31)
Honors and Awards • 2011 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Spring) • 2011 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Spring)
Why I Chose KU: I chose Kansas because KU has a great atmosphere to thrive in both academically and in soccer.
High School (Blue Valley Northwest) • Lettered four years for coach Rick Pribyl • Scored 25 goals and registered 17 assists as a forward with the Lions • Moved to center back during her senior season • Helped the Lions to a Kansas state quarterfinal and a regional semifinal appearance, as well as a regional title as a sophomore and a state championship as a senior • Led Blue Valley Northwest with 21 points (eight goals, five assists) as a junior • Named first team All-East Kansas League and All-Sunflower Team as a senior… Also a Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year nominee Club (Blue Valley Stars Mallorca and KC Metro Dynamos) • Played six years of club soccer with KC Metro Dynamos under coach Derek Shoare… Played one season with Blue Valley Stars Mallorca for Jon Parry • As a senior, helped the Stars to the Kansas State Championship and on to regionals • The previous season, netted 13 goals and assisted on seven with the Dynamos, en route to a State Cup Championship and a quarterfinal finish at the Region II championship ODP • Member of the Kansas State ODP team as a junior, helping lead the team to a Region II Championship and a fourth-place finish in the ODP National Championships Personal • Shannon Elizabeth Renner was born in Redondo Beach, Calif. • Daughter of Tom and Christy Renner • Grew up in nearby Overland Park, Kan. • Has a younger sister, Caroline, and a younger brother, Kyle • Studying exercise science at KU
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