MSSU Athletics Hall of Fame
Shank competed for the Lions in both cross country and track and field where she was one of the most decorated female distance runners to ever wear the Green and Gold.
An eight-time All-American, Shank was a four-time All-MIAA honoree in cross country, winning the individual championship in 2009, while finishing as the runner-up in 2008. In cross country, Shank was a four-time All-Region selection, winning the 2009 NCAA Division II Regional Championship and finishing as the meet runner-up in 2008. She was a three-time All-American at the Division II Championships, finishing fourth at the 2009 meet where she helped the Lions to the highest-ever finish in the sport (3rd place).
On the track, Shank was a five-time All-American. She picked up honors in 2008 in the 20k, while finishing second in 2009 and also picking up All-American honors in the 10k in 2010. Shank was an All-American in both the 2010 indoor and outdoor 5k, as well. At the time of induction, Shank was the MSSU school record holder in the indoor 5k, holding seven of the top-ten times in the event. She was also part of the school record in the distance medley relay. She is also the school record holder in the outdoor 5k and 10, holding five of the top-ten times in the 5k and six of the top-ten times in the 10k. Shank helped the MSSU women win the MIAA Triple Crown in 2007-08, winning MIAA Team Titles in cross country, as well as indoor and outdoor track and field.
Shank graduated from Southern in 2010 with a degree in health promotion and wellness. She went on to earn a doctorate in physical therapy from Rockhurst and has been service as a physical therapist for Mercy in Springfield. She is married to Marshall Reed (former MSSU track and field student-athlete). The couple resides in Springfield and its first child, Abigail, in July of 2021.
