University of Massachusets Athletics
2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster
Shane Grant
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Walpole, Mass.
- High School:
- Walpole
2022-23: Indoor: Earned bronze in the 800-meter run in 1:54.85 and bronze as a member of the DMR relay recording a time of 10:00.61 at the New England Championship (2/2-3) … Took 72nd place in the one mile run in 4:11.63 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27) … Was the runner-up in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:52.27, good for No.3 all-time in program history at the Battle of Beantown (1/21) … Won the 1,000-meter run, crossing the finish line in 2:27.06 at the Flagship Invitational (1/15) … Captured second place in the one mile run with a time of 4:16.22 at the Beacon Invitational (12/10) … Claimed fifth in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:48.41 at the Alden Invitational (12/3)
2021-22: Outdoor: Competed in the 4x800-meter relay at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/07-08) … Won the 800-meter run in 1:51.15 for the No. 3 all-time mark in program history and the fastest time for the Minutemen since 1977 at the UMass Invitational (4/03) … Took 96th in the 800-meter run, clocking in at 54.81 seconds and took 142nd in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:53.46 at the Raleigh Relays (3/24-26). Indoor: Claimed silver in the 1,000-meter run in 2:26.88 and sixth place as a member of the distance medley relay with a time of 10:07.69 at A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/26-27) … Set the No. 3 all-time mark in program history in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 2:25.98, good for eighth at the Valentine Invitational (2/12) … Was a member of the first-place DMR team with a time of 9:58.05 at New England Championships (2/04-05) … Claimed first in the 800-meter run in 1:56.11 at the Sorlien Memorial Invitational (1/15).
Before UMass: Competed at Northeastern University prior to transferring to UMass … Competed in cross country and indoor track and field at Walpole High School … Earned 12 varsity letters … Member of the 2018 XC Division III Championship team … Member of the 2019 Indoor Track and Field Division III Champions team … Member of the 2019 Outdoor SMR National Champion team (Emerging Elite) … Was the Indoor 2020 1000m MA State Champion and was 3rd in 2019 … Was the Indoor 2020 New England Championship 1000m Runner-up … Was a 3x Boston Globe All Scholastic … Was a Boston Herald All Scholastic … Was a Bay State League MVP in 2020 … Holds school records in the XC home course for Walpole HS with a time of 13:05, the 600m with a time of 1:22.87, the 1000m with a time of 2:28.38 and the mile with a time of 4:21.40 … Also played lacrosse … Was a member of the National Honor Society
Personal: Born Shane Grant … From Walpole, Massachusetts … Son of Angel and Joseph Grant … Brother to Drake … Intends to major in Operation and Information Management (OIM) and Economics
