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2020-21 Track and Field Roster

Shania VanNoster

  • Position High Jump
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Independence HS
  • Hometown Independence, Kan.

Biography

Season and Career Results
Academic Honors
2021 Spring AD Honor Roll
2020 Academic All-Conference
2019 Fall AD Honor Roll
2019 Spring AD Honor Roll
2018 Academic All-Conference
2017 Fall AD Honor Roll
2021: Indoor – Competed in the high jump at five meets … Won the high jump at the Shocker Prelude … Had four top-five finishes … Cleared 1.65m/5-5 at the Championship at The Peak for a season-best mark in the high jump. Outdoor – Jumped in the high jump three times … Took third in the high jump at the Shocker Open with a height of 1.55m/5-1 … Also cleared 1.55m/5-1 at he Shocker Spring Invitational … Cleared 1.58m/5-2.25 at the Rock Chalk Classic for a season best.

2020: Indoor - Competed in the high jump at six meets for Wichita State … Won the high jump at the Arkansas Qualifier with a jump of 1.65m/5-5 … Also jumped 1.65m/5-5 at the Air Force Team Challenge to finish sixth … Was the runner-up at the WSU Invitational … Cleared at least 1.60m/5-3 in every regular season competition … Finished in a tie for 15th at the AAC Championships. Outdoor - 2020 season canceled.

2019: Indoor - Entered six meets, finishing top-3 twice...Opened the season finishing 10th at the Hawkeye Invitational clearing 1.55m/5-1...Recorded her first event title winning the Shocker Prelude jumping 1.62m/5-3.75...Cleared a personal best 1.65m/5-5 at the Air Force Invitational...Placed second in the Wichita State College Invitational on Feb. 1, clearing 1.59m/5-2.5...Jumped 1.62m/5-3.75 at the Fourth Annual Gorilla Classic. Outdoor - Competed in seven meets...Placed third at the Herm Wilson Invitational clearing 1.63m/5-4.25...Cleared 1.61m/5-3.25 on April 26 to finish sixth at the Texas Tech Corky/Crofoot Shootout...Recorded a personal best clearance of 1.65m/5-5 to place second at the Shocker Open on May 3...Jumped 1.60m/5-3 to finish 15th at the American Athletic Conference Championships.

2018: Indoor - Competed in seven meets, including three top-5 finishes...Finished third at the Shocker Prelude (1.60m/5-3) and the Herm Wilson Invitational clearing a personal best height of 1.63m/5-4.25...Placed fifth at the KSU/KU/WSU Triangular with a height of 1.57m/5-1.75...Cleared 1.61m/5-3.25 to finish 12th at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships. Outdoor - Jumped in seven meets, recording two top-5 finishes...Finished third at the Shocker Open (1.60m/5-3) and fourth at the Central Missouri Mule Relays (1.61m/5-3.25)...Cleared an outdoor season best 1.63m/5-4.25 to finish sixth at the Emporia State Relays...Placed 13th at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships with a height of 1.60m/5-3.

2017: Indoor - Competed in the high jump at the Bill Easton Classic (5-1.75/1.57m) and Shocker Prelude (5-0.25/1.53m). Outdoor - Finished fifth in the high jump with a mark of 4-11.75/1.52m at the Shocker Open.

2016: Indoor - Competed at the Shocker Prelude...Finished fourth in the high jump with a mark of 5-3.25/1.61m. Outdoor - Competed in four meets...Finished the heptathlon with 3,638 points to place ninth at the K.T. Woodman Classic...Finished third in the high jump with a mark of 5-3.75/1.62m at the Shocker Open.

High School: State champion in the high jump, 4x100 meter relay and 4x400 meter relay  for Independence High School and placed eighth in the long jump… High School best was 5-7 in the high jump… Lettered four years in track and field… As a freshman competed at the state meet in the 4x400 meter relay, as a sophomore finished second in the high jump and competed in the 4x400 and the 4x100… As a junior was seance in the 4x100 and 4x400, and competed in the high jump… 

Personal: Daughter of Eric VanNoster and Cheryl Hougland…  Has a brother, Soren…  Also recruited by Pitt State.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Multi/Jumps
  • 2016-17Redshirt Freshman

    Multi/Jumps
  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    High Jump
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    High Jump
  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

    High Jump
  • 2020-21Graduate Student

    High Jump