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Johnathan Shawel  
Johnathan Shawel

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Placentia, CA

High School:
Troy

Position:
Middle Distance

Birthdate:
04/11/1990


05/24/2012

Grady, Rydberg Qualify For NCAA Outdoor Championships In 10,000m

Eight student-athletes advance to quarterfinals in their respective events.

05/23/2012

Irish Head To Jacksonville For NCAA East Prelims

The three-day event begins on Thursday.

05/17/2012

Irish Blue And Gold Scattered Throughout NCAA East Prelims

Fifteen women and 14 men set to participate in Jacksonville.

05/12/2012

Irish Win Six Events At Grand Valley Last Chance

Squads will now get ready for the NCAA East Regionals

05/06/2012

Men Win Team Title For Eighth Time; Women Finish Second

The title was the first since 2010, while the women turn in best finish since 2007.

03/28/2012

NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

The two-day NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Nampa, Idaho.

AS A JUNIOR: Competed in three cross country meets, earning all-BIG EAST honors at the BIG EAST Championships after finish- ing seventh in 26:10.3 ... competed in 11 meets during the track and field season ... participated in both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships ... finished 13th in the 1,500m finals at the outdoor championships ... helped 4,000m distance medley team place fourth at the indoor championships, earning All-America honors and setting a new Notre Dame record in the event (9:30.16) ... finished seventh in the 1,500m at the NCAA East Regionals to qualify for the national championships ... earned All-BIG EAST accolades in the 1,500m and 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships ... finished second in the 1,500m (3:46.97) ... helped 4x800m relay team win title (7:24.91) ... won a pair of BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 1,000m (2:26.94) and 4x800m relay (7:25.31) ... helped 4x1,600m relay team place second at the outdoor Drake Relays (16:38.99) ... earned a monogram in both sports.

AS A SOPHOMORE:First in the 1,000 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, finishing in 2:24.69 ... 800 champion at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in 1:53.11 ... started indoor season at the Blue and Gold Invitational ... ran the 3,000 in 8:34.26 ... anchored the 4x400 relay at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener ... finished in 3:28.47 ... finished the 800 in 1:53.83 at the same meet for a fourth-place showing ... anchored the champion distance medley relay at the Indiana Relays ... set a personal best at the Meyo Invitational in the 1,600 (4:07.65) ... ran the 1,000 at the same meet and stopped the clock in 2:22.76 ... finished second overall in the 4x800 relay at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships ... ran the distance medley relay at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... finished in 9:40.30 ... third in the 1,500 at the Stanford Invitational in a 3:47.54 ... finished the 1,500 in 3:46.77 for a personal best and fourth-place finish at the Mount SAC Relays ... recorded a second-place finish in the 4x1,600 (16:25.57) at the Drake Relays ... ran the 1,500 in 3:52.36at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships ... took second in the 1,500 at the Cardinal Classic in 3:48.55 ... competed in the 1,500 at the NCAA Regionals ... finished in 3:59.19.

AS A FRESHMAN: Started the season at the Blue and Gold Invitational with a first-place finish in the 800 in 1:55.82 ... set a personal best in the 800 at the Indiana Invitational with a 1:52.85 ... ran in the preliminaries of the 800 at the BIG EAST indoor meet ... won the 1,500 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational to start the outdoor season ... finished fifth at the Ole Miss Invite in the 800.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL:Letterwinner all four years in cross country and track and field at Troy (Calif.) ... captain of cross country and track teams during his junior and senior campaigns ... honored as MVP in both cross country and track during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... eight-time all-conference selection ... eight-time all-city selection ... set the school record in the 1,600 (4:14) ... Orange County Freeway League Athlete of the Year ... born April 11, 1990, in Los Angeles, Calif. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.

SHAWEL'S CAREER INDOOR BESTS

800m (Indiana Invitational) 1:52.85
1,000m (Meyo Invitational) 2:22.76
1,600m (Meyo Invitational) 4:07.65
3,000m (Blue and Gold Invitational) 8:34.26

SHAWEL'S CAREER OUTDOOR BESTS

800m (Ole Miss Invitational) 1:52.24
1,500m (National Championships) 3:44.82
Steeplechase (Border Battle) 9:11.50
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