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) âĤ Took 72nd place in the one mile run in 4:11.63 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27) âĤ 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) âĤ Won the 1,000-meter run, crossing the finish line in 2:27.06 at the Flagship Invitational (1/15) âĤ Captured second place in the one mile run with a time of 4:16.22 at the Beacon Invitational (12/10) âĤ 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) âĤ 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) âĤ 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) âĤ 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) âĤ Was a member of the first-place DMR team with a time of 9:58.05 at New England Championships (2/04-05) âĤ 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 âĤ Competed in cross country and indoor track and field at Walpole High School âĤ Earned 12 varsity letters âĤ Member of the 2018 XC Division III Championship team âĤ Member of the 2019 Indoor Track and Field Division III Champions team âĤ Member of the 2019 Outdoor SMR National Champion team (Emerging Elite) âĤ Was the Indoor 2020 1000m MA State Champion and was 3rd in 2019 âĤ Was the Indoor 2020 New England Championship 1000m Runner-up âĤ Was a 3x Boston Globe All Scholastic âĤ Was a Boston Herald All Scholastic âĤ Was a Bay State League MVP in 2020 âĤ 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 âĤ Also played lacrosse âĤ Was a member of the National Honor Society
Personal: Born Shane Grant âĤ From Walpole, Massachusetts âĤ Son of Angel and Joseph Grant âĤ Brother to Drake âĤ Intends to major in Operation and Information Management (OIM) and Economics
