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Jefferson University

2024 Women's Cross Country

Lydia Shaw

  • Year Senior
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, PA
  • High School Thomas Jefferson
  • Major Architecture

Biography

Awards
- 3x CACC Team Champion (2021, 2023, 2024)
- 4x All-CACC (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 3x CACC All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 3x USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 3x CSC Academic All-District Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
- CACC Academic Honor Roll - FAR Award of Distinction (Spring 2025)
- 2x CACC Academic Honor Roll - Presidents' Level (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
- SAAC Individual Award (2024-25)
- SAAC Operations Manager (2024-25)
- D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2024-25)

2024
- 7 races, 1 top-10
- NCAA East Region Championships: 50th (24:01.2)
- CACC Championships: 9th (21:05.7)
- Top Time: 21:05.7, CACC Championships
- Best Finish: 9th, CACC Championships

2023
- 6 races
- NCAA East Region Championships: 56th (24:41.9)
- CACC Championships: 11th (21:25.8)
- Top Time: 24:41.9, NCAA East Region Championships
- Best Finish: 11th, CACC Championships

2022
- 7 races, 1 top 10
- NCAA East Region Championships: 42nd (23:57.4)
- CACC Championships: 9th (20:42.5)
- Top Time: 23:57.4, NCAA East Region Championships
- Best Finish: 9th, CACC Championships

2021
- 6 races, 2 Top 10s
- Top Time: 21:08.3, CACC Championships
- Top 6K Time: 25:31.2, NCAA East Region Championships
- Best Finish: 8th, CACC Championships and Philadelphia Metropolitan Championships

2020
- Team did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic

Background
- Competed in cross country, track & field, basketball, and soccer at Thomas Jefferson High School
- Three-time state qualifier in cross country

Personal
- Daughter of Mark and Lisa
- Relatives competed in college athletics which include: Gary Steiner (Uncle - Kutztown State: Football & Track), Jack Steiner (Cousin - Robert Morris University: Rugby), Keegan Gwinn (Cousin - Lehigh University: Track & Field)

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2021Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2022Junior

    5'7"
  • 2023Senior

    5'7"
  • 2024Senior

    5'7"