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Shelby Williamson
Position
Defender/Midfielder
Height
5'6''
Class
Junior
Hometown
Colorado Springs, Colo.
High School
Air Academy HS
Honors and Awards
- 2012 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (Spring)
- 2012 Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll (Spring)
- 2011 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- 2011 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (Spring, Fall)
- 2011 Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll (Spring, Fall)
- 2010 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- 2010 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (Fall)
- 2010 Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll (Fall)
- 2009 Kansas Rookie of the Year
- 2009 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 3)
2011 (Junior)
- An Academic All-Big 12 Second Team selection
- Logged a team-high 1,756 minutes in 21 starts and has now started all 62 games of her career
- Played defense for a majority of the season before switching to the midfield for the final eight matches
- Recorded one assist on the year collecting the point on Whitney Berry[apos]s goal versus Texas A&M in the Big 12 Championship (Nov. 2)
- Also tied her career-high in minutes played against the Aggies logging 110 minutes
- Took a season-high two shots twice- vs. Arkansas (Aug. 21), vs. Dayton (Sept. 9) and vs. Georgia (Nov. 13)
2010 (Sophomore)
- Named Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Moved from midfield to the back line, starting all 19 matches at defender
- One of just five Jayhawks to start all contests
- Logged 1,607 minutes, the fourth-most on the squad
- Posted three shots with one on frame
- Helped the KU defense shut out five opponents
2009 (Freshman)
- Earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors (Nov. 3)
- Started all 22 matches at midfield … Led the team with 2,012 minutes played
- Sat just 29 minutes during the season
- Scored seven goals with two assists on 28 shot attempts … Her seven goals ranked third among Jayhawks
- Scored first collegiate goal against Rhode Island (Sept. 6)
- Tallied a goal and three shots against No. 18 San Diego (Sept. 18)
- Recorded first career multi-goal match at Oral Roberts (Sept. 27)
- Scored KU[apos]s first goal at No. 15 Texas A&M (Oct. 2)
- Collected first career game-winning goal with the team[apos]s final tally against Texas Tech (Oct. 9)
- Recorded two assists at Oklahoma (Oct. 16)
- Final goal of the season came against No. 20 Missouri (Oct. 30)
- Played all 205 minutes of Big 12 Soccer Championship
- Named KU[apos]s Rookie of the Year
Air Academy High School
- A four-year varsity starter for head coach Nancy Sibley
- Named all-state after her junior season
- A four-time all-league selection
- Honored on the league[apos]s all-academic team four times
- A member of the National Honor Society
- Graduated in the top 15 percent in her class
- Also named all-state, all-region and first team all-league her senior campaign
- Selected first team all-league in 2008 as well
- Tabbed her school[apos]s MVP in 2008,DefensiveMVP in 2008 and Most Improved Player 2006
- A four-time academic all-state honorable mention
Club (Pride Predators `91)
- Played eight seasons for the Pride Predators `91
- Head coach was Gary Evans
- Served as team captain for four seasons
Personal
- Shelby Marie Williamson was born in Urbana, Ill.
- Daughter of Bob and Diane Williamson
- Has two younger sisters, Kylie and Haley
- Studying exercise science