Shannon Young
| School: |
U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Salem, OR |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Sprague |
| Height: |
5-6 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
Tuesday, March 20, 1990 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
15-11 |
| Doubles Record: |
2-2 |
Before Air Force
Four-year letterwinner in tennis … two-time regional player of the year … ranked No. 2 in Oregon and No. 3 in the Northwest Section … three-time district singles champion (freshman, junior and senior)… led team to four consecutive district titles … played in the state singles tournament all four years … advanced to the quarterfinals as a junior and senior … member of National Honor Society and National Music Honor Society … valedictorian of high school class … high school tennis coach was Prescott Mann.
Personal
Born March 20, 1990 … parents are Jonathan and Sandra Young … has three sisters, Karissa (20), Emma (15) and Nicola (13) … planning to major in either astronautical engineering or mathematics … would like to become an astronaut or engineer in the future … hobbies include knitting and playing the saxophone … favorite food is her mom’s homemade vegetarian pot pie … favorite book is The Ambler Warning … favorite TV show is Stargate SG1 … favorite movie is Transformers … person in history she would most like to meet is Jesus … greatest moment in sports was winning a national level tennis tournament in Washington … credits her personal coach, Len Spencer, with the biggest influence on his sports career … member of cadet squadron 13.
