2009-10: Did not compete...Spent the 2009 cross country season as an assistant coach.
Track & Field 2009: Ran season bests of 4:18.42 in 1,500 meters and 31:40.69 in the 10,000 meters...Qualified for the 10,000 meters at the NWC Championships.
Cross Country 2008: Was the Boxers’ No. 1 runner the entire season...Finished runner-up at the Warner Pacific/Cascade Open on 10/11/08...Time of 26:14.15 was No. 16 on Boxers’ All-Time Top-25 List at 8,000 meters...Placed 28th at the NWC Championships with time of 26:41.02.
Track & Field 2008: Finished 11th in 10,000 meters and 15th in 5,000 meters at NWC Championships...Was Pacific’s only male competitor in both races all season...Also posted school’s season best time in 1,500 meters of 4:14.63...Ran bests of 9:07 in 3,000 meters, 15:41.32 in 5,000 meters and 32:37.3 in 10,000 meters.
Cross Country 2007: Did not run.
Track & Field 2007: Ran season bests of 2:14.65 in 800 meters, 4:26.68 in 1,500 meters, 16:43.63 in 5,000 meters, 35:37.14 in 10,000 meters and 10:30.16 in steeplechase.
Cross Country 2006: Did not run.
Track & Field 2005: Ran in three races in injury-shortened season...Posted season best of 27:41.33 for 8,000 meters at season-opening Boxer Rebellion meet...Placed 66th at NWC Championships.
High School: Ran for Sue Fleskes at Forest Grove High School...2004: First Team All-Pac-9 Conference in cross country...Member of Forest Grove's state meet qualifying cross country team...Second Team All-Pac-9 Conference in track and field in the 1,500 meters...High school career bests of 4:12 in 1,500 meters, 9:20 in 3,000 meters and 17:00 in cross country (5,000m).
Personal: Son of Gary Shipley & Suzanne Shipley...Graduated with his bachelor’s in art in May 2009...Is currently a graduate student in Pacific’s College of Education...Favorite TV Show: Metalacoloypse...Favorite Book: Born To Run (Christopher McDougall)...Favorite Class In School: Photography...Favorite Quote: The best is yet to come (Kenyon National Running Team motto)...Career Ambition: College photography professor.
