Daniel Sheldon

Height:
5-10
Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
West Windsor, N.J.
High School:
High School South

As a Senior in 2015: Competed in six meets, scoring in five...Finished fifth for the team at the NCAA Regional Meet (11/13) with a time of 33:01...Placed third for UMass and 17th overall with a time of 25:05.7 at the A-10 Championships (10/31)...Was second for UMass and 34th overall at the New England Championships (10/10) with a time of 25:26.4...Finished third for UMass and 86th overall at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2) with a time of 25:18...Placed third for UMass and 87th overall by running a 25:27.6 at the Battle in Beantown (9/25)...Was sixth for the team and 37th overall with a time of 20:32 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12). As A Junior In 2014 Was seventh for the team, 198th overall at the NCAA Regional Championship (11/14) with a time of 22:29.78 ... Placed 54th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/1) with a time of 26:05.4 Completed the New England Championships (10/11) 6th overall in 25:55.4.

As A Sophomore In 2013: Competed in six meets, scoring in four ... Placed 6th on the squad and 186th overall with a time of 33:38.3 at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (11/15) ... Crossed the line in 25:27.7 to finish 57th at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/2) ... Was UMass' No. 4 finisher at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (10/19) with a time of 25:47.0 ... Finished fourth on the team and 156th overall at the Paul Short Invitational (10/5), clocking 25:48.0 ... Took 56th overall and was fourth on the team at the Boston College Invitational (9/27) (25:52.0) ... Claimed 10th overall as UMass' No. 2 finisher at the UMass Invitational (9/8) with a time of 19:37.94. As A Freshman In 2012: Placed first for UMass for the first time in his collegiate career at the IC4A Championships finishing 21st overall at 26:48.6 (11/17) ... Finished the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships with a time of 32:36.6, placing fifth for the Minutemen (11/9) ... Placed fifth for UMass and 76th overall at 27:28.5 in the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/27) ... Raced in the Brown Invitational finishing fourth for the Minutemen and 10th overall with a time of 25:58.0 (10/19) ... Crossed the finish line at 26:28 and placed eighth for UMass in the Dellinger Invitational (9/29) ... Finished ninth on the team and 23rd overall in the Minuteman Invitational with a time of 25:19.81 (9/15) ... Finished the UMass Invitational with a time of 18:54.6 and placed fifth for the Minutemen and eighth overall in his collegiate debut (9/8). Before UMass: Ran varsity cross country three years and varsity track all four years of high school for Coach Wayton ... One of West Windsor Plainsboro - South - High Schools leading performers on the cross country team that finished fourth place in the New Jersey State Meet ... Concluded a senior indoor season with consistent performances in the 3200 of third place in Sectionals, fourth place in the Group Meet and 11th place in The NJ Meet of Champions ... His 9:21.09 and 4:19.71 indicates his readiness for College Distance Running ... County Champion as a junior and senior ... Sectional Champion as a junior ... Assisted his team in two undefeated seasons, two county championships and two sectional championships. Personal: Daniel Nathan Sheldon ... Born July 7, 1994 in New York City ... Son of Annette Sheldon ... Brother of Benjamin and Shira ... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.