Julie Shea Explained

Julie Shea (born 3 May 1959) is a former American long-distance runner and politician.

Early life

While at Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, she was the first Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1977[1] Her national record for female high-school mile was unbroken until 2012, when Wesley Frazier beat it.[2]

College career

At her time at North Carolina State lead the cross country team to two national titles, won two individual cross country championships,[3] [4] and won 5 individual Track and Field titles.[5] [6]

While in track and field at North Carolina State she became, in 1980 and 1981, the only female athlete honored with the Anthony J. McKevlin Award noting athlete of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference. (In 1990, the award began to be awarded only to male athletes and a separate award was started to honor women.)[7]

In 1980, she won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate track and field athlete and the same award for cross country in 1981. In addition, she was awarded the Broderick Cup, given to the nation's best female collegiate athlete.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In 1993 Shea was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and in 2012 she was part of the inaugural class of the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame.[13]

Notable marathoning achievements

Representing the
1981New York City MarathonNew York City, United States3rd2:30:11,6
1981Boston MarathonBoston, United States4th2:30:54

Post college

In the 1990s, Shea was thrice elected to Raleigh City Council. She currently coaches CoolKidsRun in Raleigh.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Track & Field News - the Bible of the Sport Since 1948 . 2015-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151126173444/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/35-stats/2116-t-fn-girls-hs-aoy . 2015-11-26 . dead .
  2. News: Stevens. Tim. Julie Shea and Wesley Frazier share a love of running. Newsobserver.com. June 19, 2012. May 1, 2013. August 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819191946/http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/06/19/2156038/julie-shea-and-wesley-frazier.html. dead.
  3. Web site: 1979 AIAW Cross Country Championships . trackandfieldnews.com.
  4. Web site: 1980 AIAW Cross Country Championships . trackandfieldnews.com.
  5. Web site: Track Record Book 22 23 (PDF) . 2022-10-05 . NC State University Athletics . en.
  6. Web site: 1981 AIAW Track and Field Championships .
  7. http://ncpreptrack.net/jshea.html NCPrepTrack.com . . . Julie Shea (Cardinal Gibbons HS, Raleigh, NC)
  8. Web site: Julie Shea, the first woman athlete ever to receive.... UPI. en. 2020-03-27.
  9. News: Julie Shea, Runner, Named Top Female Athlete of '80. 1981-01-09. The New York Times. 2020-03-27. en-US. 0362-4331.
  10. Web site: SHEA-GRAW REKINDLING FIRE. Writer. LISA D. MICKEY Staff Sports. Greensboro News and Record. en. 2020-03-27.
  11. Track & Field. CWSA. en. 2020-03-27.
  12. Web site: Past Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Winners (Honda Cup). CWSA. en. 2020-03-27.
  13. Web site: NC State's 2012 Hall of Fame Class: Julie Shea - NC State University Official Athletic Site . 2013-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130630040318/http://www.gopack.com/sports/c-xc/spec-rel/091912aaa.html . 2013-06-30 . dead .

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