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Augusta University

2021 Men's Cross Country

Christopher Shelp

  • Height 5-6
  • Year Redshirt
  • Hometown Dawsonville, Ga.
  • Previous School Dawson County HS

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2021: did not compete

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020:  did not compete

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019: Picked up a top-10 finish at the Garden City Dual meet. ... Helped Augusta win it's fourth PBC Title with a top-20 time of 26:39.92 ... Assisted the Jags to a second place finish at the Southeast Regional ... Helped the Jags secure ninth place at the NCAA Championship meet and a No. 9 national ranking.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018: Logged action in four events in his rookie campaign … Best finish was 50th at the Jaguar XC Invitational … Lowest 8K time was 26:57.4 at the Bobcat Invitational … Helped Augusta earn a No. 25 national ranking and reach the NCAA National Championships for the third time ever.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Dawson County High School in Dawsonville, Ga. … Graduated in 2018 … Honor student … Lettered in cross country and track and field all four years … Was eighth place in the 2018 3AAA 1600 … 2017 Footlocker All-South … His team was fourth place in the 2016 3AAA and second place in the 2017 3AAA under Coach Charles Buesse … Ran for the Lanier Running Club in Gainesville, Ga. … Club team was 2017 All-American team under Coach DeCosta.

PERSONAL: Born in Atlanta, Ga. on Nov. 16, 1999 … Son of Kathy Shelp and brother to Adam, Nathan, and Rachael Shelp … Plans to study kinesiology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2019Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2020Junior

    5'6"
  • 2021Redshirt

    5'6"