Ryan Shields (sprinter)
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 1983[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 60 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Wayland Baptist Pioneers[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | HAAG Atletiek[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Shields (born 12 May 1983) is a Jamaican former sprinter. He was described as "the most accomplished sprinter in IHSA history" and finished 3rd in the 2017 Stockholm Diamond League with a wind-aided 100 metres time of 9.89 seconds.[3]
Biography[edit]
Shields grew up in Chicago, Illinois, where he was a standout prep sprinter for Leo Catholic High School.[4] He was the first ever to win Class A state titles in the 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m, which he did three years in a row.[5][2]
Though his grade-point average was sufficient, Shields did not have the necessary ACT score to qualify for an NCAA Division I scholarship.[6] Because of this, Shields competed for the Wayland Baptist Pioneers track and field team in college, an NAIA school. He set the NAIA national indoor record in the 200 m and won several NAIA national titles from 2003 to 2006.[2][7]
After 2008, Shields was training under the HAAG Atletiek club in the Netherlands. He competed at the 2008 Jamaican Athletics Championship, where he did not qualify for the finals.[1]
In 2016, Shields secured podium finishes in Group B at the European Champion Clubs Cup, finishing 3rd in the 100 m and 200 m, and 2nd in the 4 × 100 m.[1] In 2017 at the Stockholm Diamond League, Shields clocked a wind-aided 9.89-second performance in the 100 metres, finishing 3rd behind Andre de Grasse and Ben Youssef Meite.[8]
Statistics[edit]
Personal bests[edit]
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 100 metres (wind assisted) | 9.89 w (+4.8 m/s) | Stockholm Diamond League | Stockholm, Sweden | 18 June 2017 |
| 100 metres (wind legal) | 10.16 (+1.5 m/s) | IFAM Oordegem | Oordegem, Belgium | 27 May 2017 |
| 60 metres | 6.56 | Orlen Cup 2017 | Łódź, Poland | 16 February 2017 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Ryan Shields at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c "Former Leo star Shields hits his stride in college". Chicago Tribune. 21 May 2003. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Catholic League Track & Field". www.chicagocatholicleague.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Leo Lions – Leo High School". Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "I DON'T BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW". Track Football Consortium. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Sprinter in a class by himself". Chicago Tribune. 9 June 2002. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Staff, The Herald (25 May 2003). "Shields wins nationals 05-25-2003". Plainview Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Jamaican Ryan Shields clocks wind-aided 9.89s Diamond League sprint | Loop Jamaica". Loop News. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
