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Chris Shannon

Chris Shannon

  • Class
    1998
  • Induction
    2011
  • Sport(s)
    Football, Men's Track & Field
Chris Shannon ’98
Readlyn, Iowa

Shannon was a two-sport standout in track and field and football. He was a 1997 All-American in outdoor track, placing seventh in the 4x400-meter relay, and a 1996 All-American in indoor track, placing fourth in the 55-meter hurdles. Shannon was a two-time All-Conference selection and two-time conference champion in the triple jump and 110-meter hurdles. He was MVP of the 1995 Iowa Conference meet, a two-time team MVP, and was named Midwest Regional Athlete of the Year. In football, he was a four-year letterman with 10 touchdown catches and 1,375 reception yards. Shannon now works as a billing specialist for CUNA Mutual Group in Marengo, Iowa.
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