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Shelby Williamson

Class: Senior Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. High School: Air Academy HS

Height: 5-6 Position: Defender/Midfielder Experience: 2L

Honors and Awards

• 2012 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring)
• 2012 Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring)
• 2011 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• 2011 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring, Fall)
• 2011 Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring, Fall)
• 2010 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• 2010 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall)
• 2010 Athletic Director'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'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's first goal at No. 15 Texas A&M (Oct. 2)
• Collected first career game-winning goal with the team'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'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'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'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