Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Marist University Athletics

Official Site of Marist University Athletics

2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Marist Athletics
Marist Athletics
Marist Athletics
Marist Athletics

Shannon Gordon

  • Position Free
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • High School Wantagh
  • Hometown Wantagh, NY

Biography

2017-18: MAAC All-Academic Team, MAAC Student-Athlete of the Week...Competed at the 200-, 500- and 1650-yard freestyle at both MAAC and ECAC Championships...Swam a personal best in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.59) and 500-yard freestyle (5:01.54) at MAAC Champs placing fifth in the 500...Placed second in both the 500- and 1000-yard freestyle against Bryant...Picked up a second place finish in the 100-yard freestyle against Boston College.

2016-17: MAAC Champion: 1650-Yard Freestyle (17:17.10), MAAC All-Academic Team... Competed in four events in the MAAC Championships, including a first place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:17.10)... Competed in five events in the ECAC Championships, including a fourth place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:02.43) that was also a personal best... Recorded personal bests in the 500- (5:02.33), and 1000-yard freestyle (10:18.32) at the ECAC Championships.

2015-16: MAAC All-Academic Team... Clocked in at 2:47.65, a personal best time, in the 200-yard breaststroke at Southern Connecticut State... Won the 1,000-yard freestyle five of the six times she competed in the event during the regular season... Took the top spot in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the H2ounds Invitational... Placed third in the 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyle events at the MAAC Championships with personal best times of 10:23.55 and 17:12.93 respectively. Finisehd seventh in the 500 yard event... Ended the ECAC Championships in 13th place in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:26.15).

2014-15: Gordon placed in the top five 14 times throughtout the season. Her best time came in the 1,000-yard freestyle agianst Seton Hall (10:56.16). In her freshman season, Gordon finished third in the 200- (1:57.81) and 1,650-yard freestyle events (17:30.28).

Prior to Marist: Gordon joins Marist after a strong career with Wantagh High School and the Long Island Express Swim Club. She is a six-year varsity swimmer, a two-year captain, and a school record holder in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle as well as the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay. Her honors include All-Division, All-Conference, and All-County for Section VIII. Gordon qualified for the NYSPHSAA Championships and made the finals in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle events. She also qualified and competed in the 2014 Speedo Sectional Series. Gordon was named MVP and was awarded the Achievement Award for earning 10 varsity letters throughout high school. She was also awarded the Wantagh Sports Booster Club Outstanding Achievement Award for breaking four school records and competing at the New York State Championships. Academically, she is an AP Scholar Athlete. She was a member of the National Honor Society, National Business Honor Society, and National Foreign Language Honor Society.

Career Meet By Meet

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Free
    5'6"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Free
    5'6"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Free
    5'6"
  • C

    2017-18Senior

    Free
    5'6"
    C

dfp

Skip Ad

sponsors slider