Shawnee Olsen Added to Clarkson Cross Country/Nordic Skiing Coaching Staff

By: August 17, 2020

Cross Country | 8/17/2020 7:51:00 AM

The Clarkson University Athletic Department is pleased to announce the addition of Shawnee Olsen as the top assistant coach for the Golden Knights' Cross Country and Nordic Skiing teams for the 2020-21 seasons.

Olsen graduated from Clarkson University in 2017 with a degree in Global Supply Chain Management, receiving her degree in three years. Since her graduation, she has spent the last three years working for ECR International.

Active as a student-athlete, Olsen ran for the Clarkson Cross Country team from 2014-2016, serving as team captain and also as President of Clarkson's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Olsen averaged a 22 minute, 37 second time in the 5,000-meter races in 2014, competing in five events. In 2015, she ran in six races, four 5,000-meter events and two 6,000-meter races, finishing her 6K events with an average of 27:56. In her junior season, she again ran in six events, two 5,000-meter races and four 6,000-meter races. She cut her time to 27:16 over four 6K races in 2016.

In addition to serving as a member and President of Clarkson's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Olsen also was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and the Society of Professional Women.

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