Shay Stayton

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
1500m / 5000m
Hometown:
Bartlesville, Okla.
Height:
5-2
High School:
Bartlesville
Squadron:
03 Dogs of War

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2017-18: Competed in the 1500-meter run five times...clocked a career-best time of 4:41.92 (adjusted for altitude) to take second at the NoCo Challenge...won the Air Force Twilight Open in a time of 4:47.08a...competed in the mile during two indoor meets, posting a personal-best time of 5:20.70 (adjusted for altitude) at the Air Force Collegiate Open...earned a third-place finish in the 3000-meter run (11:16.22a) during collegiate debut at the Air Force Team Challenge.

HIGH SCHOOL: Bartlesville High School...member of three state championship cross country teams (2014, 2015, 2016)...ran on the 4x800-meter relay that won two Oklahoma 6A state titles (2016, 2017)... participated in the state meets for track and cross country all four years...collected 15 top-10 finishes at those meets, including 10 top-five placements...finished second in the 3200-meter run as a junior...placed fifth (2014), third (2015) and second (2016) at the Oklahoma cross country championships...served as team captain as a senior...also served as co-captain during junior year...set the school record in the 5000-meter run...also ran on the record-setting 4x800-meter relay team...also competed in soccer...served as captain of high school and club soccer teams as a freshman...started on the varsity squad as a sophomore...member of the National Honor Society...named to the Honor Roll and Principal’s List all four years...founded the World Issues Club...K-Life small group leader...member of the Student Council and Spanish Club...served as president of senior class.

PERSONAL: Full first name is Sharina, but goes by Shay...daughter of Randy and Sara Stayton...has three brothers (two older, one younger)...majoring in operations research...future plans include becoming a developmental engineer and then returning to USAFA to teach...serving as a PEER (Personal Ethics and Education Representative)...named to the Athletic Director’s List...hobbies include running, card games, board games, writing poems and eating...hates the flavor of cucumbers...strong person of faith...loves to build relationships with people...uncle Scott Stayton played baseball at Oklahoma State University...completed Expeditionary Skills Training (EST), Jump and Space over the summer...also traveled to Paris during leave...would like to add “I may be 5-2, but my personality is more of a 5-6”...member of Cadet Squadron 03.