2026:
- First year member of the program
Indoor:
- Set a personal record in the 55m (7.74) at the CGA Bear Invite
- Set a personal record in the 60m (8.28) at the LEC Indoor Championships
- Set a school record in the 4x200m relay (1:47.94) at the DIII New England Indoor Championships
Outdoor:
- Set personal records in the 100m (12.96) and the 200m (27.15) at the Bonnie Edmondson Classic
- Set a school record in the 4x100m relay (48.60) at the Wilton Wright Invitational
- Named Third Team All-LEC in the 4x100m relay
- Named to the Relay of the Week on April 12
Before Eastern: Three year member of the track & field team, named a team captain in her senior year... competed primarily in the 55m, 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, and 4x200m relay... named All-Conference four times (Indoor & Outdoor of 2022, Indoor 2023 and 2024)... academically, received honors in her first year...
PERSONAL:Â bornÂ
Shannon E. Tallis June 6, 2007…
 Parents: Erin and Michael…
 Brother: Mark…
 Major: Mathematics…Â
Career Plans: Math Teacher…
 Residence: Suffield, CT…
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SHANNON... REVEALED
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What do you value most in your friends? Trust and understanding
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? You cannot control other people’s actions, but you can choose how you respond to them
What’s your favorite memory from school (prior to Eastern)? Senior year prom
Favorite smell: Vanilla
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? Messages, Instagram, Camera/Photos
What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? Travel on my own
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Money
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Spending time with my girlfriend
Where have you traveled that you would NOT want to revisit? Virginia Beach
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? My girlfriend
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? I would want to be extremely smart
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? Overlooking the beach
What’s the best prank you’ve ever pulled? I don’t pull pranks
What’s your favorite thing about your hometown? It’s very peacefulÂ
What strange food combination do you enjoy? Mac and cheese with hot sauce
If you could be any age for a week, what age would it be? 25
If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be? Modeling
If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be? People’s emotions
What subject are you already an expert on? Competitive dance
What’s the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? RaccoonÂ
If you had to stash a giraffe away from the government, where would you put it? A foreign islandÂ
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: Dealing with my grandfather’s death
Closest brush with greatness: Getting first place at a dance competition
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: $50
Biggest crisis facing America: DiscriminationÂ
Your favorite moment of all time: Slow dancing at prom with my girlfriendÂ
World’s most recognizable person: Elmo
World’s most despicable person: Ted Bundy
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Haunted houses
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| Date |
Meet |
Mark |
Finish |
| INDOOR |
|
|
|
| 55m |
|
|
|
| 2025/26 |
|
|
|
| December 13 |
SCSU |
7.80 |
Prelims |
| February   6 |
Coast Guard |
7.74# |
8th (29) |
|
|
7.86 |
Prelims |
|
|
|
|
| 60m |
|
|
|
| 2025/26 |
|
|
|
| December   6 |
Wesleyan |
8.36 |
5th (10) |
|
|
8.46 |
Prelims |
| January    24 |
Wesleyan |
8.46 |
Prelims |
| February   21 |
LEC |
8.28#Â Â Â |
Prelims |
|
|
|
|
| 200m |
|
|
|
| 2025/26 |
|
|
|
| December   6 |
Wesleyan |
28.64 |
6th (13) |
| December  13 |
SCSU |
28.64 |
16th (38) |
| January    17 |
URI |
28.89 |
14th (17) |
| January    24 |
Wesleyan |
29.09 |
17th (29) |
| February   6 |
Coast Guard |
29.04 |
10th (31) |
| February   21 |
LEC |
27.91# |
15th (19) |
| #-Personal best |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| OUTDOOR |
|
|
|
| 100m |
|
|
|
| 2026 |
|
|
|
| March     21 |
Va. Wesleyan |
13.19 |
5th (12) |
| March     28 |
UMD |
13.09 |
3rd (31) |
| April      10 |
SCSU |
12.97 |
9th (25) |
| April      17 |
ECSU |
12.96# |
5th (17) |
| April      25 |
LEC |
13.31 |
Prelims |
| May      14 |
MIT |
20.28 |
Prelims |
|
|
|
|
| 200m |
|
|
|
| 2026 |
|
|
|
| March    21 |
Va. Wesleyan |
28.30 |
10th (13) |
| March    28 |
UMD |
27.54 |
5th (34) |
| April     10 |
SCSU |
27.25 |
23rd (44) |
| April      17 |
ECSU |
27.15# |
5th (26) |
| April      25 |
LEC |
27.34 |
14th (19) |
| #-Personal best |
|
|
|
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