University of Massachusets Athletics
2025 Women's Cross Country Roster
Shunney, Rylee
Rylee Shunney
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- East Greenwich
- Hometown:
- East Greenwich, R.I.
Bio
2024-25: Cross Country: Raced in five meets, scoring in three … Claimed 72nd overall (22:14.9) at the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships (11/2) … Earned 20th overall and 3rd for the Minutewomen (21:41.8) at the ECAC Cross Country Championships (10/18) … Placed fifth for UMass and 191st overall (22:03.0) at the Paul Short Run (10/5) … Took seventh overall and fourth for the team (18:07) at the Ted Owen Invitational (9/21) … Was 14th overall (14:49.31) at the Ken O’Brien Minutemen Invitational (8/31).
2023-24: Cross Country: Saw action in five of six meets, scoring in four … Completed the scoring for UMass in 170th with a time of 22:42.7 (6K) at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) … Placed fifth for the squad and 47th overall (22:37.1, 6K) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) … Rounded out the UMass scoring, finishing in 85th with a personal best time of 22:33.1 (6K) at the ECAC Championships (10/13) … Finished in the scoring for the first time collegiately, placing fifth for the Minutewomen and 211th overall (22:35.2, 6K) at the Paul Short Run (9/30).
Before UMass: Graduated from East Greenwich High School in 2023 … PRs entering UMass: mile (4:56.43), 1500m (4:37.82), 800m (2:15.81), 3K (10:06.76), 5K (17:55.10) … Part of two state champion teams in cross country (2019, 2022) … Was a four-time first team all-state honoree in cross country (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) …. Won a state title in the 800m run in 2021 … Was the 1500m and 3K state champion in 2022 … Set a school record in the mile (4:56.43).
Personal: Born Rylee Anne Shunney … Daughter of Allison and Michael … Has two sisters, Bryn and Logan.
2023-24: Cross Country: Saw action in five of six meets, scoring in four … Completed the scoring for UMass in 170th with a time of 22:42.7 (6K) at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/10) … Placed fifth for the squad and 47th overall (22:37.1, 6K) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) … Rounded out the UMass scoring, finishing in 85th with a personal best time of 22:33.1 (6K) at the ECAC Championships (10/13) … Finished in the scoring for the first time collegiately, placing fifth for the Minutewomen and 211th overall (22:35.2, 6K) at the Paul Short Run (9/30).
Before UMass: Graduated from East Greenwich High School in 2023 … PRs entering UMass: mile (4:56.43), 1500m (4:37.82), 800m (2:15.81), 3K (10:06.76), 5K (17:55.10) … Part of two state champion teams in cross country (2019, 2022) … Was a four-time first team all-state honoree in cross country (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) …. Won a state title in the 800m run in 2021 … Was the 1500m and 3K state champion in 2022 … Set a school record in the mile (4:56.43).
Personal: Born Rylee Anne Shunney … Daughter of Allison and Michael … Has two sisters, Bryn and Logan.
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