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Lissette Shannon Class: Senior Hometown: Radcliff, Ky. High School: North Hardin Height: 5-7 Event: Sprints Birthdate: 05/20/1981

Member of four record-setting relay teams, including indoor 4x400m and outdoor 4x100m, 4x200m and sprint medley.

2001-02: Placed ninth in long jump at Conference USA Outdoor Championship with personal-best mark of 17-9 ... Recorded third-place finishes in 100m, 200m and long jump events at Cardinal Challenge ... Anchored school's record-setting 4x100m relay team at C-USA Outdoor Championship ... Member of Fall and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Rolls.

2000-01: Placed fourth in 55m at Cincinnati Indoor Open ... Finished second in 200m at Cardinal Open during outdoor season ... Also had four top-five finishes in 100m.

1999-00: Member of school's outdoor 4x200m and sprint medley and indoor 4x400m record-setting relay teams ... Placed second in 100m at Cumberland College Invitational during outdoor season ... Earned C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal ... Member of C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

High School: Lettered four years in basketball and track and two in soccer at North Hardin High School ... Anchored 1999 Kentucky state championship 4x100m relay team ... Finished third at state in 200m ... Led track team to 1999 state championship ... Named most valuable player in soccer ... Garnered most improved and best defense awards in basketball.

Personal: Born Lissette Shanida Shannon on May 22, 1981 in Colon, Panama ... Daughter of Lorenzo Shannon and Claudia Miller ... Majoring in physical education/sports administration with a minor in Spanish ... Post-college ambition is to work for Nike or the NCAA ... People who have had the greatest influence on her athletic career are her parents ... Names Allen Iverson as the athlete she most admires ... Most prized possession is her state championship ring ... Hobbies include playing basketball and dancing ... Her advice to youngsters is to "work hard and believe in yourself" ... Person she'd most like to meet is Alicia Keys ... Most impressive person she has met is Chilli of TLC ... Favorite movie is Jason's Lyric ... Favorite TV show is Real World ... Favorite singer is Janet Jackson ... Favorite food is steak and a smoothie ... She is of Hispanic origin.